Welcome to this year's new type of activity for the youth! The FEIF Youth Committee has decided to organise a Youth Horse Riding Tour in Iceland as a new type of activity which gives the youngsters an opportunity for a new and exciting event. Contact your national...
The FEIF Delegates' Assembly 2012 elected two new members for the Board of Directors. Gundula Sharman is the new Director of Education. Ian Pugh stepped down after a membership of the Board for 4 years. Lone Høgholt was elected as Director of Leisure Riding. This...
At an extra exam organised in Malmö the Austrian judge Trausti Óskarsson did pass the test to become a FEIF licensed International Sport Judge. The list of judges contains now 85 names.
Compared to 2010, about 4.000 foals less were born in 2011. However, the number of horses assessed was higher by 800 horses in 2011. The number of subscribers to WorldFengur increased, especially in Germany, which is now in second place (behind Iceland) regarding the...
Sigurbjörn Bárðarson was awarded with the FEIF Award for being an outstanding example of a rider who has been showing good and harmonious riding for many years.
The World Championships 2015 will take place in Herning, Denmark. Herning hosted the World Championships 2003 as well. The plans include a new oval track combined with the current pace track. The contract between our Danish member association DI and FEIF was signed...
The Board of FEIF has awarded Ian Pugh with the FEIF Award. Ian was awarded for his work in the Board of FEIF for Education and for being Chairman of our British member association IHSGB for more than 8 years.
The Board of Foroyskt Íslandsrossafelag (FÍR, Faroe Islands) has notified the Board of FEIF that Leif Berg has been banned from events from February 18, 2012 until February 18, 2014. The ban is due to attacking and threatening competition staff and disrespect for...
The FEIF Youth Cup will take place at the horse centre of Verden (D) and it is hosted by the German Icelandic Horse Association with Kirsten Schuster in charge. The cup starts on Saturday evening and has training Sunday-Tuesday, 'horse free' activities on Wednesday...
The FEIF Youth Horse Trekking Tour is on! Upon request from countries as well as individuals the the FYHorse Trekking Tour is on again and it will take place 18-21 June, 2012, outside Kristianstad, in the southern part of Sweden. This youth event will take place this...
This summer Landsmót will be held in Iceland´s capital Reykjavík. It is the second time Landsmót will be held in the city and fans of the Icelandic horse have started counting down the days until the big event. The history of Landsmót dates back to 1950 when the first...
In 2012 the FEIF YouthCup will take place in Verden, Germany. Arrival day will be Saturday, July 7, for the following days training with national and international trainers is scheduled. The tests will take place from Thursday, July 12 to Saturday, July 14. The...
The first WorldRanking events 2012 have already been published on the FEIF website, further events will regularly be published as soon as the countries register them.
The 2nd FEIF - Seminar for Breeding Horse Trainers will take place from April 5 until April 8, 2012 in Iceland. The topic will be "training and presentation of breeding horses?. The seminar addresses riders who train and present breeding horses in a professional way...
The invitations for the Delegates' Assembly 2012 and all Annual Department Meetings are now available on the FEIF website. Registration to the Conference is only possible via your national registration.
The FEIF Sport Judges Seminar 2012 takes place April 13-14, 2012, in Mosfellsbær, Iceland. The themes of the seminar are: How to evaluate the quality of riding (with demonstrations and practical work), Judges' ethics (do's and don'ts by judging officials), Mouth...
The presentation of Prof Hilary Clayton, held during the Equine Seminar in the Netherlands, October 2011 is now available on the FEIF website.
During the past three years, FEIF and its representative bodies (riders, horse handlers, judges and member associations) have been faced with the issue of so-called hyperflexion or 'Rollkur'. Bearing in mind that the welfare of the horse is one of FEIF's most...