In the inspiring atmosphere of the city of Budapest, representatives of 8 national societies discussed with the FEIF education committee on several items in different areas. Animated discussions and an enthusiastic atmosphere were the positive ingredients of this...
The Annual Breeding Meeting 2026 took place in Budapest, where 19 participants met to work on a wide agenda featuring numerous key topics. Regulatory changes were discussed, with new regulations taking effect on April 1, 2026, rule changes requiring approval at the...
Over the last weekend of January, representatives all disciplines of the international Icelandic horse community met in Budapest for the annual FEIF conference. In several meetings, the chairpersons from 12 FEIF member associations met to discuss a wide number of...
The Leisure Country of the Year award went to Denmark.Denmark did an excellent job organizing seminars focused on horse welfare and sharing this knowledge with regional clubs across the country. In addition, numerous activities related to leisure riding were carried...
The FEIF Delegates Assembly 2026 took place online on January 27, 2026 with delegates from 19 out of 23 FEIF member countries. You can see the results of elections and votings here: https://www.feif.org/delegates-assembly-2026/ Inge Kringeland did not stand for...
Each year, FEIF honors the Instructor of the Year, recognizing an instructor from one of the member countries who has made a significant contribution through their professional work. For the 2025 competition, FEIF’s Education Committee wishes to highlight young...
The invitation to the 15th FEIF YOUTH CUP is now online! Place: Gut Matheshof, Rieden, Germany Date: July 13-19, 2026 The FEIF YouthCup is arranged every second year and consists of a week of intense training with respected instructors of international standing. The...
Follow the star, it’s not very far, The light is all around you. I’ve got a hunch, just follow the crunch Feel hoofbeats underneath you. The nostrils blow, the manes they flow, The track is clear before you. There’s light ahead, can you see the shed? Not very far to...
Join us for the FEIF Sports Judge Seminar in Rieden, Germany – now also open to national judges and all interested individuals!This seminar offers an excellent opportunity to deepen your knowledge, update your judging skills, and connect with experts and colleagues...
FEIF has officially opened the nomination period for the FEIF Awards 2025, inviting the national FEIF Member Associations to put forward outstanding individuals and countries within the Icelandic horse community. This year, nominations are welcomed in three...
The intention of the yearly conference is that as many representatives as possible from each member country can take part in specific and general discussions but also meet colleagues from other departments and through that contact get inspiration from and benchmark...
The FEIF Delegates’ Assembly is the highest decision-making body of FEIF. At the Delegates’ Assembly, representatives (delegates) from all member associations gather (once a year) to vote on major organisational matters: this includes electing FEIF’s President and...
To get correct, validated marks in WorldFengur, there must be no doubt that the rider has brought the correct horse. It is also important for vaccinations. The rider is responsible for proving to have brought the correct horse to the competition. The identification is...
This spring, the WorldFengur coat colour coding system was updated and now uses five digits instead of four. The new system makes it possible to record the coat colours of Icelandic horses with greater accuracy. During the update, several errors were identified,...
The WorldRanking season 2025 ended in mid-October with the autumn competition at the Icelandic Horse Farm Klettgaublick in Switzerland. With 138 registered competitions, this was more WorldRanking events than ever before! More exciting facts & figures:...
FEIF congratulates the 101 riders who have been nominated for Good and Harmonious Riding in the 2025 competition season. Thank you to all riders listed for being such excellent examples of the type of riding we hope to see in our sport! Bas Cornielje (NL) who was also...
FEIF is delighted to announce that the 2029 World Championship will return to Denmark and take place in Herning. The hosts will prioritize community, ‘good vibes’ and promise that the championships will offer more than just a competition: it aims to unite people to...
New BLUP values have been stored in WorldFengur but the last breeding show of the season ended in the second week of September. Now the BLUP calculations are based on scores from breeding shows as well as competition results. Results from the following competition...