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FEIF WorldRanking 2019

FEIF WorldRanking 2019

The WorldRanking season 2019 ended in late October 2019 with the WorldRanking event in Wortel, Belgium. 12 countries registered results of 90 events fulfilling the requirements set for these events. 10,817 valid marks and times were registered from more than 2,712...

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Sport Committee and Sport Judges Committee 2019

Sport Committee and Sport Judges Committee 2019

The combined meeting of the sport committee and the sport judge committee had a long agenda with a broad variety of topics. In one and a half day a lot of different topics passed. The participants talked among others about improving equipment checks, execution of...

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Breeding Committee and Breeding Judges Committee 2019

Breeding Committee and Breeding Judges Committee 2019

The breeding committee and the breeding judges committee used the opportunity of this work meeting to prepare the proposals for the Delegates' Assembly 2020 and the Annual Meetings 2020 that will take part in Iceland in 2020. The details on the revision of the weight...

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Youth Work Committee 2019

Youth Work Committee 2019

The question of how to strengthen the flow of communication between the FEIF Youth work committee and the people we want to serve work turned out to be central for all discussions we had during two days of intensive meetings in Haarlem. Communication seems to be at...

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Education Committee 2019

Education Committee 2019

The education committee members present at the committee meetings used the first afternoon to work on the 'Trainer of the Year 2019' invitation, the members of the committee revised the current riding horse profile and worked on the planned translations to make sure...

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FEIF Committee meetings 2019

FEIF Committee meetings 2019

The 2019 October meetings took place in Haarlem (Netherlands), where the members of all FEIF committees (breeding, education, leisure riding, sport and youth work) met to discuss and prepare proposals, changes and events for the current and next FEIF year. In addition...

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Leisure Riding Committee 2019

Leisure Riding Committee 2019

The leisure riding committee used the opportunity of meeting in Haarlem in the Netherlands this year to work on the preparations and planning of the FEIF Leisure Riders Camp which will take place as part of the Fjellfestival in Norway from August 19 - 24, 2020. It...

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European Horse Network

European Horse Network

The European Horse Network had the first meeting in Brussels with the newly started horse group and a special guest, the president elect of the European Commission, Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen. Her speech concentrated on connecting horses to a sustainable future and as...

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Horses of Iceland report on the July 2019 YouthCamp

Horses of Iceland report on the July 2019 YouthCamp

Along with their country leaders, 32 young horse lovers aged between 13 and 17 years from 11 different European countries, plus New Zealand (!), participated in the 2019 FEIF YouthCamp in Hestheimar. On foot, on horseback and by bus, they explored the beautiful...

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Young enough? Interested?

Young enough? Interested?

Who? All young people between 18-26 and interested in taking a leadership role in the Icelandic horse world are invited. Where? Egmond Binnen in the Netherlands. What? The topic is 'Coming together in Horsemanship', and the weekend is filled with workshops, lectures,...

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Open Breeders Seminar

Open Breeders Seminar

The Open Breeders' Seminar will be organised during the biggest European fair for horse riding, hunting, fishing and nature 'Horse and Hunting' in Hannover. The seminar shall strengthen the international cooperation and promote breeding through an open exchange in the...

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A brief history of international sport judging

A brief history of international sport judging

When FEIF was formed in 1969 the establishment of an international competition was one of the founding goals. The European Championships, first held in 1970, did not only necessitate the creation of competition rules and tests; it also demanded regulation of the...

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Leisure Riding Camp 2020

Leisure Riding Camp 2020

In August 2019 Icelandic horse riders of all ages and from all over the country came together in the unique Fjellfestival in the highlands of Norway. Almost 200 horses and like-minded people spent 3 days in the breathtaking landscape, enjoying the best of Norwegian...

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FEIF Examiners Seminar 2019

FEIF Examiners Seminar 2019

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

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...

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Sport – We are all in it together

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...

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