October 3 and 4 the bi-annual test to become a FEIF International Sport Judge took place in Germany, at Kronshof, at a dedicated event created by Kronshof in cooperation with FEIF and IPZV. The test was successful for 4 candidates (out of 22). FEIF welcomes Anette...
The Board of FEIF did receive one application for the World Championships 2017, from the Netherlands. The FEIF Event Committee will review the application and prepare for a visit to the proposed location, in order to advise the Board. The application has to meet the...
Does DMRT3 also have an influence on tölt? A research team from the SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) is looking for Icelandic horses for a study about tölt ability. They are mainly looking for Icelandic horses with breeding assessment and especially...
The Board of FEIF and the different committees will meet in the weekend of October 25 - 27, 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The Board and the department committees for Breeding, Sport, Education, Youth Work and Leisure Riding will meet to prepare for the Annual Meetings during...
The sun shone kindly on the FEIF Education seminar, which took place 6-8 September near Uppsala, Sweden. About 80 participants enjoyed a great weekend at the Agersta Icelandic Horse Centre. The event kicked off with the latest research on the 'pace gene', and the...
The 2013 FEIF Youth Camp was hosted by NIHF and Stall Kjersem in cooperation with Stall SP and Vestnes Islandshestforening. Stall Kjersem is located in the idyllic Kjersem Mountains, halfway between Molde and Ålesund. There were 35 participants 13 - 18 years old from...
Again our World Championships proved to be a clean sport event: no prohibited substances were found in the different random taken samples from sport and breeding horses.
The event Toftinge regional in Toftinge gård (SE) will no longer be a WorldRanking event. The event is scheduled to take place 7-8 September 2013.
During the World Championships the FEIF Board met with Sigriður Ingi Jóhannesson, Minister of Agriculture, Iceland, Kristinn Hugason, a senior adviser to the Ministry, Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, the Icelandic Ambassador in Berlin, Auðunn Atlason, the Icelandic...
Leading up to the opening of the World Championship more than 300 horses took part in the final part of the Relay Ride at Brandenburger Tor. It was a really impressive scene when the riders three by three came from the Siegessäule towards Brandenburger Tor to unfold...
How are the Golden Medals (or better World Champion titles) divided between the countries? In the general (adult) class Iceland and Sweden received each 3 Golden Medals, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands each 1. In the Young Riders class Germany did receive 3...
The Team Trophy 2013 is won by Iceland, the third time in a row. The Team Trophy is based upon the best two results in all World Championships tests: T1, T2, V1, F1, PP1, P1 and P2, and has been established in 2009.
The World Champion Four Gait Young Riders is Oda Ugland [YR] / Hárekur frá Vindási [IS1999184949] / NO. The silver medal went to Johanna Beuk [YR] / Merkur von Birkenlund [DE2001134877] / DE, bronze to Thomas Vilain Rørvang [YR] / Ylur frá Hvítanesi [IS2003184614] /...
The World Champion Four Gait Combination is Jóhann R. Skúlason [WC] / Hnokki frá Fellskoti [IS2003188470] / IS. The silver medal went to Anne Stine Haugen [WC] / Muni frá Kvistum [IS2003181964] / NO, Bronze to Isabelle Felsum / Viktor fra Diisa [DK2004103659] / DK....
The World Champion Five Gait Combination Young Riders is Elisabeth Katharina Schaaf [YR] / Njörður vom Schluensee [DE1998109563] / DE. Silver went to Arnar Bjarki Sigurðarson [YR] / Arnar frá Blesastöðum 2A [IS2004187875] / IS, bronze to Stine Helene Sørvåg [YR] /...
The World Champion Five Gait Combination is Magnús Skúlason [WC] / Hraunar frá Efri-Rauðalæk [IS1999165491] / SE. Silver went to Jakob Svavar Sigurðsson / Alur frá Lundum II [IS2004136409] / IS, bronze to Sigursteinn Sumarliðason / Skuggi frá Hofi I [IS2005177785] /...
The Feather Prize 2013 is awarded to the Icelandic rider Bergþór Eggertsson. 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 World.
Julie Christiansen [DK] with Straumur frá Seljabrekku [IS2004125130] is the World Champion 2013 in Tölt T2, on second position Jakob Svavar Sigurðsson [IS] with Alur frá Lundum II [IS2004136409], followed by Viðar Ingólfsson [IS] with Hrannar frá Skyggni...