It is the first time national examiners (FEIF level 3 and 4) are invited to meet and exchange know-how about the different examinations in the FEIF member countries. Practical demonstrations at different educational levels will be the basis for discussions on the...
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Youth Work – A question of balance
In all walks of life, those involved with young people know that the new generation does things differently: they use a different language, they engage with different media, and most of all, young people everywhere are striving to do things better. Youth work is...
Sport – We are all in it together
So, what is the role of the FEIF Sport Department? The most visible aspect is the FEIF Rules and Regulations book. Holding together the many and varied performances that can be shown by horse and rider, and can be judged for the development of skill and the enjoyment...
Leisure Riding – From pleasure to FEIF leisure
More than any other department, the leisure portfolio shows up both the strengths and the challenges faced by the ambitious project that is FEIF, and our stated mission of: uniting people in their passion for the Icelandic horse. It is (relatively) easy to bring...
Education – And the might of the matrix
The ambitious project undertaken by the FEIF Education Department was to find a system which would allow the seamless mutual recognition of qualifications for instructors across all member nations. FEIF has neither means nor the wish to enforce a unified education...
Breeding – A single set of standards
So, there it is, your wonderful Icelandic horse, happily grazing away, and gradually disappearing out of vision, because the grass is always greener just that little bit further ahead. What does FEIF have to do with it? The names and ID of your horse are only but one...
FEIF virtual ride to Landsmót, Hella 2020
90 riders, 17 teams, and a total of 2515 km (and that is only from those who remembered to send them in!) What a fabulous start!!! You find the details on https://feif-virtual.weebly.com/news-and-score-board.html. And the facebook page, too, shows that we are truly...
Young Leaders Event 2019
Remember the next Young Leaders event which will be hosted by the Netherlands 22- 24 November 2019. This year's topic is 'Coming together in Horsemanship: Changing the Game'. The speakers come from a wide range of professions, including behavioural studies,...
Clean World Championships 2019
The World Championships 2019 proved to be a 100% clean event. No prohibited substances were found in the random samples taken from among the registered breeding and sport horses.
WorldRanking: 25 years of comparing scores worldwide
FEIF started the WorldRanking in 1995 and no matter where you compete as a rider, you compete with other riders at other events for a position in one or more rankings. How did it start and how does it work? Read more about 25 years of FEIF WorldRanking:...
WorldRanking: 25 years of comparing scores worldwide
FEIF started the WorldRanking in 1995 and no matter where you compete as a rider, you compete with other riders at other events for a position in one or more rankings. How did it start and how does it work? Read more about 25 years of FEIF WorldRanking:...
WorldRanking: 25 years of comparing scores worldwide
FEIF started the WorldRanking in 1995 and no matter where you compete as a rider, you compete with other riders at other events for a position in one or more rankings. How did it start and how does it work? To celebrate this, FEIF will publish between September 1 and...
HELLO HELLA!
HELLO HELLA is the name of the 8th FEIF virtual ride, which takes us to Hella, Iceland, home to next Landsmót, the most important competition of the Icelandic horse in Iceland, 6th-12th July 2020. If you cannot participate in the real relay rides, why not join the...
FEIF Award for Susanne Fröhlich
The board of FEIF has decided to honor a very special person, by granting the FEIF award to Susanne Fröhlich, during the presentation of the book 50 years of FEIF. Susanne Fröhlich has been a long standing member of our community. She started riding on Icelandic...
V1 – Four Gait World Champion 2019 Young Riders
The World Champion Young Riders in V1 is Franziska Mueser [DE] with Spölur frá Njarðvík, the silver medal winner is Josje Bahl [DE] with Sindri vom Lindenhof, the bronze medal went to Ásdís Ósk Elvarsdóttir [IS] and Koltinna frá Varmalæk.
V1 – Four Gait World Champion 2019
The World Champion in V1 is Jóhann R. Skúlason [IS] with Finnbogi frá Minni-Reykjum, the silver medal winner is Christina Lund [NO] with Lukku-Blesi frá Selfossi, the bronze medal went to Bernhard Podlech [DE] with Keila vom Maischeiderland.
PP1- PaceTest World Champions 2019
The World Champion in PP1 is Teitur Árnason [IS] with Dynfari frá Steinnesi, the silver medal winner is Magnús Skúlason [SE] with Valsa från Brösarpsgården, the bronze medal went to Bergþór Eggertsson [IS] and Besti frá Upphafi. The 2019 World Champion Young Riders in...
F1 – Fivegait World Champion 2019 Young Riders
The World Champion Young Riders in F1 is Leonie Hoppe [DE] Fylkir vom Kranichtal, the silver medal winner is Elsa Teverud [SE] Kopar frá Sunnuhvoli, the bronze medal went to Manon de Munck [NL] Liður fra Slippen.