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Team Canada

Team Canada

Canada will be represented by 3 participants in sport and 1 in breeding. The sport horses are provided by German owners. Riders: Shaundel Dodds with Alskær vom Wagrienhof [DE2003122992] Victoria Stoncius with Tilberi von Blumencron [DE2004122087] Young Rider: Sydney...

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Team Great Britain

Team Great Britain

Ten sport riders will represent Great Britain this time, including 1 Young Rider and 3 reserve riders. Among them one Young Rider. The most experienced rider eare Jemimah Adams, who represented Great Britain already in 2001 in Stadl Paura (AT) and Mike Adams, who did...

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Team Netherlands

Team Netherlands

The Netherlands will be represented with a team of 15 sport riders and 2 breeding horses. Among the sport riders is of course Defending World Champion in Pace Test PP1 Sigurður Marínusson, this time with Atli frá Norður-Hvammi [IS2000185611]. 5 Young Riders and 2...

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FEIF YouthCamp 2013

FEIF YouthCamp 2013

The FEIF YouthCamp 2013 will start in less than one week! NIHF welcomes all participants to Norway, to the YouthCamp, hosted by Stall Kjersem, in co-operaton with Stall SP and Vestnes Islandshestforening. The entire organising Team will do everything to make the camp...

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Team Finland

Team Finland

Finland will be represented by a team of 9 sport riders, including 4 Young Riders and 1 reserve rider and 3 breeding horses. The most experent particpant is Nicola Bergman-Kankaala. Nicola represented Finland also at previous World Championships from 2001 on. She will...

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In memory of Gunnar Bjarnason

In memory of Gunnar Bjarnason

A group of horsemen in Iceland has built a monument at Hvanneyri in Iceland with the support of FEIF to honor the memory of Gunnar Bjarnason, (1915-1998). Gunnar was one of the most important persons in the history of the Icelandic horse in the 20th century. He was...

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Team Belgium

Team Belgium

Belgium will be represented by two sport riders and one breeding horse. Lodewijk Bonnez with Svás vom Forstwald [DE2004243246] and Stijn Rottiers with Taktur frá Tjarnarlandi [IS2000175485] will represent Belgium in sport, as they did before. Lena Trappe will present...

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Team Luxembourg

Team Luxembourg

Luxembourg will be represented by Patricia Fleming with Smjörvi frá Stóra-Hofi [IS2001186020]. Patricia also participated in the World Championships 2009.

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Leisure Riding Survey

Leisure Riding Survey

The Leisure Riding Committee has launched a survey among member countries on the abilities for riders to access nature. The survey is initiated on the basis of the discussions at the recent conference in Strasbourg. Two major issues were discussed in the Leisure...

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Team Italy

Team Italy

Unfortunately Italy will not be represented this time, as the horse of their only rider Jacqueline Schmid-Staub (Prins vom Haselbach [DE2005184764]) is injured and has to take rest for several weeks.

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Team France

Team France

The team of France is larger than ever before: 8 participants in sport and 2 breeding horses. Among the sport riders are 2 Young Riders and one rider who has to choose between two horses: Jacques Pailloncy who has qualfied with Surtsey frá Langholti [IS2007287400] and...

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Team GB

Team GB

Five sport riders will represent Great Britain this time. Among them one Young Rider. The most experienced rider is Jemimah Adams, who represented Great Britain already in 2001 in Stadl Paura (AT). Other riders: Andrew Grant Nickalls - Komma fra Barnegård...

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Team Iceland

Team Iceland

Iceland has presented the largest team: 14 participants in sport and 6 breeding horses. Only one of the sport horses is not born in Iceland: Lótus frá Aldenghoor [NL1994100312], ridden by World Champion Bergþór (Beggi) Eggertsson. The sport team includes 5 Young...

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World Championships 2017

World Championships 2017

The Board of FEIF invites for applications to organise the World Championships 2017. A document describing Rules and Requirements for Organisers (in addtion to the rules in FIRO 2.1 and FIPO 10) is available from the download section (World Championships) of the FEIF...

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US first to register team

US first to register team

The United States of America is the first country to register their team. It is also the team that has to travel the longest distance. Four sport riders will particiate, including one Young Rider. Among them is Ásta D. Bjarnadóttir-Covert with Dynjandi frá Dalvík...

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Doping case at Mid European Championships 2012

Doping case at Mid European Championships 2012

The independent arbitration council of our German member association IPZV has come to a verdict in the doping case at Mid European Championships 2012 against the Austrian Rider Petra Reiter-Tropper. The rider is suspended for a period of 7 month and has to pay a fine...

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