The FEIF YouthWork committee welcomed delegates representing 10 member countries. The discussions included a review of the 2016 FEIF Youth Cup hosted by NL and the changes we will introduce for the next Cup, 2018 in Sweden. Most significantly it was decided - as a...
The education department had a successful meeting with very positive discussions, intensive exchange of information and results concerning educational topics of the representative participants. Herdis Reynisdottir, IS and Margrit Rusterholz, CH did not stand for...
The FEIF Conference 2017 took for the first time place in Helsinki, Finland and was organized with the great help of the Finnish Icelandic Horse Association. As every year, the FEIF Conference started with the Annual Delegates' Assembly, the highest authority within...
The participants of the chairperson meeting provided updates about the latest developments and activities in their countries. As major topics of the meeting the activities of private organisers and actors, the challenge to involve volunteers in the activities in the...
The Riding Horse Profile prepared by the Leisure Riding Committee in close cooperation with the Breeding and Education Committee has been finalized. Version 1.0 will be promoted to trainers via member organizations within the coming 4 weeks and will also be available...
Every year member countries are invited to submit a report about the activities and innovations and bright ideas that inform and inspire youth work. On the basis of these reports, the annual trophy is awarded. The FEIF Award Youth Country of the Year 2016 was awarded...
In 2016 FEIF invited all member countries for the first time to nominate candidates for the best FEIF instructor/trainer. The voting period was then open in January 2017 and at the FEIF Conference the trainer of the year 2016 was officially announced: Johanna Elgholm...
WorldFengur is the official FEIF register of the Icelandic horse breed. It was established in 2000. Nowadays, WorldFengur has 20.923 subscribers in twenty-four countries. The database consists of a unique identification of each horse, pedigree information, information...
What happened in the FEIF Breeding Department in 2016? Seminars, meetings, Landsmót, breeding shows, other projects, the FEIF registration group, ........
In the past year FEIF has been working on different matters, cases and projects. The board and the World Championship committee has had several meetings with the WC organiser for WC in Berlin 2019 and, work on the invitation to WC 2017 in the Netherlands. Extensive...
What happened in the FEIF Education Department in 2016? This report provides an overview of the activities and projects of the Education Committee in 2016. Many activities are planned for 2017, so please check the calendar regularly for news.
The work conducted through 2016 has been very practically oriented on how to move on with developing a way of evaluating the character of a riding horse. A lot of trainers were involved in testing what we developed and the results will be presented at the FEIF...
This report provides an overview of the activities of the FEIF Sport Department in 2016, WR, seminars, G&H riding, and, and, and..... The sport department is reponsible for many different activities and planning for 2017 has already started.
2016 saw the launch of the brand new FEIF Young Leaders initiative. Yes, we have expanded our remit to include the age group 18-26.... and there were many other activities as well - check the report for a complete overview!
At the FEIF Conference 2017 the activities of the FEIF Departments for projects in 2017 and later will be discussed with representatives from all FEIF member countries that registered for the annual event. Do you remember the events and activities of 2016? Have fun...
The voting for the 2016 FEIF Trainer / Teacher of the Year ends on February 1. Don't forget to vote before it is too late!
The 7th seminar for breeding horse trainers (eligible age group 18-30 years) will take place from April 4-7, 2017 on the Icelandic horse breeding farm Skeiðvellir, Hella, Iceland. The seminar addresses riders who train and present breeding horses in a professional way...
In December the Icelandic Horse Association in New Zealand, IceHNZ, was lucky to have Silke Feuchthofen (FEIF breeding, FEIF sport judge and level 4 instructor), travelling around in New Zealand and being available for a breeding seminar, riding lessons and...