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The best youth country of the year

The best youth country of the year

Introducing the new award: "The best youth country of the year". The award is an idea originating from the youth committee and the youth leader meeting and it will be presented on the annual conference 2007 - which has Youth as one of the two themes. The prize will be...

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Over 110 participants in FEIF Conference

Over 110 participants in FEIF Conference

More then 110 participants from 17 different countries will participate in the FEIF Conference, Februari 16-18, 2007 in Glasgow (GB). The conference includes the FEIF Delegates' Assembly (the highest body within FEIF), the annual Chairmens meeting and annual...

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FEIF Conference 2007

FEIF Conference 2007

The Board of FEIF invites to the FEIF Conference 2007, which will be held in Glasgow (GB) on February 16 -18 th, 2007. The conference is organised in cooperation between IHSGB and FEIF. The Conference will start on Friday February 16, 2007 at 13.00 and last till...

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Meeting of Editors of (national) Icelandic horse magazines

Meeting of Editors of (national) Icelandic horse magazines

The Board of FEIF invites editors of (national) Icelandic horse magazines to the FEIF Conference 2007 in Glasgow. The annual FEIF Conference is the biggest chance to meet the sport-breeding-youth-education leaders and the chairmen from all FEIF countries. The main...

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New, corrected edition of FIPO

New, corrected edition of FIPO

The new edition of FIPO (Sport rules; 6.7.1/2007) is available now for download from the service section of the FEIF website. This version contains changes in the description of wedged soles and the way the Chief Judge at World Championships is appointed, and a change...

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New edition of FIZO

New edition of FIZO

A new edition of FIZO (Breeding rules; 6/2006) is available now form the service section of the FEIF website, both in English and German. This version contains changes decided upon by the Delegates' Assembly 2006.

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New edition of FIRO

New edition of FIRO

A new edition of FIRO (General rules; 1.2/2007) is now available from the service section of the FEIF website. This version contains changes in the consequences of a third warning for a rider in the International Register of Warnings.

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WorldRanking 2007

WorldRanking 2007

The list of WorldRanking events for 2007 is already growing. Upon initiative of the German sport leader Florian Schneider more then 50 events in Sweden, Denmark, Austria and Germany have been published already to allow better coordination between countries in planning...

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WorldRanking 2007

WorldRanking 2007

With one more WorldRanking event to go in 2006 (LM Nordrhein-Westfalen in Mönchengladbach-Wickrath (D)) the event list for 2007 is already growing. Upon initiative of the German sport leader Florian Schneider more then 50 events in Sweden, Denmark, Austria and Germany...

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Chief Judge at World Championships 2007

Chief Judge at World Championships 2007

The Board of FEIF has appointed Einar Ragnarsson (IS) as Chief Judge and Claudia Glück (A) as Deputy Chief Judge at the World Championships 2007 in the Netherlands. Both candidates were recommended by the Sport Committee. Their candidature did receive support from...

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World Championships 2007 DVD already on sale

World Championships 2007 DVD already on sale

The best keepsake from a World Championship is without doubt the official DVD. Netherlands's largest multi-camera company DutchView has been comissioned to bring the event to DVD. Just a few short months after the World Championships - in September 2007 - you will...

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Succesful Pace Championships

Succesful Pace Championships

The organisers of the International Pace Championships in Zachow, Germany (Günther Weber and his team) can look back to a very succesful Pace Championships and FEIF International Breeding show. Over 120 participants from 9 countries took part. Most succesful rider was...

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New Board member: Wolfgang Berg

New Board member: Wolfgang Berg

The Delegates' Assembly 2006 elected Wolfgang Berg (D) as new member of the board of FEIF. Wolfgang has been President of IPZV (our German member association) for 12 years and was also head of the organising committee of the succesful World Championships 1999 in...

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Jens Iversen new FEIF President

Jens Iversen new FEIF President

The Delegates Assembly 2006 elected Jens Iversen (DK) as new FEIF President. Jens was Treasurer of FEIF since 2003. Jens started his career with Icelandic horses as sport rider: he participated in many European and World Championships. He was also President of our...

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FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2006

FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2006

The FEIF Delegates' Assembly 2006 in Kristiansand (N), September 16 and 16, decided upon minor changes in the breeding rules (FIZO) and some changes in the sport rules (FIPO). An overview of the changes in sport rules is available from the service section of the FEIF...

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Tone Kolnes ended a career of 25 years in FEIF

Tone Kolnes ended a career of 25 years in FEIF

Tone Kolnes (N) stepped down as FEIF President, after a career of 25 years in FEIF, since 1999 as President. Because of her endless and uncompromised energy to support and to promote the Icelandic horse and FEIF, many people looked upon Tone as being Ms FEIF. To...

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FEIF Secretary Fi Pugh stepped down after 15 years

FEIF Secretary Fi Pugh stepped down after 15 years

Fi Pugh (GB) stepped down as FEIF Secretary. Fi has fulfilled this position since 1991. Invisible for many persons, Fi was one of the backbones in the Board of FEIF. She also translated many texts from different languages into English. The board of FEIF awarded Fi...

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Sky High World Record SpeedPass

Sky High World Record SpeedPass

Jens Füchtenschnieder established a new world record in SpeedPass (100 m) with the gelding Keimur frá Votmúla 1 (IS1995187605): 7.24", at the Mid European Championships in Terenten (IT), August 24-27. This is 0.11" faster then the previous world record by Anna...

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