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Nordic Championships 2014

Nordic Championships 2014

The Nordic Championships will take place from July 30 - August 3, 2014 at the fair grounds in Herning, in the middle of Jutland. More than 100 horses and riders from all Nordic countries are participating. The site has been used for national as well as international...

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Eva Maria Gerlach Award 2014

Eva Maria Gerlach Award 2014

Five participants of the FEIF YouthCup 2014 in Hólar (IS) received the Eva Maria Gerlach Award 2014 for being the most versatile riders (in alphabetical order): Ásdís Ósk Elvarsdóttir, IS (DRAUMALIÐIÐ), Christa Rike, NL (CHAMPION RIDERS), Dylan Humblé, NL...

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FEIF Feather Prize 2014: Britta van der Linden

FEIF Feather Prize 2014: Britta van der Linden

The judges at the FEIF YouthCup 2014 awarded Britta van der Linden with the FEIF Feather Prize 2014. The aim of this prize is to encourage good riding and good horsemanship, a tribute to feather light riding. The awarded rider sets an example to the Icelandic Horse...

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Team Competition – FEIF YouthCup 2014

Team Competition – FEIF YouthCup 2014

The winning team was in 2014 the team called "THE INCREDIBLES" with the following team members: Lizzy Franck, LU, Ayla Marquenie, FR, Pia Schörghuber, AT, Britta van der Linden, NL, Franziska Mueser, DE, Stefanie Suter, CH with their Team Leader Ásta Mary...

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Competition days at the FEIF YouthCup

Competition days at the FEIF YouthCup

Thursday - first competition day in Hólar! Finally! Horses are fresh after a day's rest. All went through a vet check. The judges have arrived and are introduced to the large variety of classes that will be presented. Suddenly everyone looks very smart - and all...

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FEIF YouthCup 2014 – last training day!

FEIF YouthCup 2014 – last training day!

Tuesday was the last day with the trainers and all riders could choose 2 out of 5 possible classes. The fact that the groups turned out to be relatively even in numbers shows how very popular all trainers were with the kids. After the last training session all...

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Relay Ride 2015

Relay Ride 2015

Preparations for the relay ride 2015 are now well under way. At the coming Nordic Championships later this month in Herning, Denmark, a small test event will be held. All routes have already been tested and during autumn 2014 more information about the Relay Ride...

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FEIF YouthCup 2014 – Log book

FEIF YouthCup 2014 – Log book

Start of the FEIF YouthCup - the first participants will arrive in Hólar, the weather is good, and the surroundings are stunning! As the FYCup will be hosted by Iceland this time, it also means that most participants will ride on borrowed horses. The organizers and...

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Landsmót at Hella was a success

Landsmót at Hella was a success

Landsmót 2014 was held at Hella where around 1000 horses were presented in Gæðingakeppni, tölt, pace and in a FIZO breeding show. Despite a moody weather, around 10.000 guests were there over the weekend watching Spuni frá Vesturkoti ridden by Þórarin Ragnarsson...

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Equipment Working Group Meeting

Equipment Working Group Meeting

The group of experts invited by the Board of FEIF to provide advice on the use of equipment throughout all of FEIF's work had a very successful meeting in Reykjavík from June 24-25, 2014. The majority of the group's members were able to travel from around the world to...

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FEIF YouthCup 2014

FEIF YouthCup 2014

All participants have now been registered for the FEIF YouthCup 2014 which will take place at Hólar, July 11 - 20, 2014. Details on the event can be found on the YouthCup website: http://www.lhhestar.is/is/youth-cup-2014/documents. For details on participants and...

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FEIF YouthCup 2014 – participants

FEIF YouthCup 2014 – participants

Participants from 15 FEIF member countries have registered participants for the FEIF YouthCup 2014, which will take place in Hólar, Iceland. Riders and horses - as far as known - are listed on the FEIF website.

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FEIF TaskForce Process

FEIF TaskForce Process

In 2009 the FEIF TaskForce process started with the intention to restructure and update the General Rules and the Specific Rules of the various departments - Breeding, Sport, Education, Gæðingakeppni, Youth and Leisure Riding. The process is still ongoing and at the...

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