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EHN meets European parliamentarians

EHN meets European parliamentarians

On July 13, 2017 the European Horse Network met European parliamentarians to raise awareness of the many economic and environmental benefits of Equestrian Tourism, a fast-growing activity In about forty years, in a society where leisure is increasingly taking place,...

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Day 2 – FEIF YouthCamp 2017

Day 2 – FEIF YouthCamp 2017

On the second day of the FEIF Youth Camp, things are getting close and personal. Geraldine van de Venne, gave an interesting lecture about the importance of equine dental care, explained the signs rider need to look out for, and after the theory, it was time to feel...

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Day 1 – FEIF YouthCamp 2017

Day 1 – FEIF YouthCamp 2017

The first full day of the FEIF YouthCamp started with a trip to a stud farm for the Belgian brewery horses, used for pulling the heavy barrels. These days they deal with a lighter load, as they took the whole group on a coach trip through the surrounding countryside,...

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Team Norway

Team Norway

The Norwegian team for the World Championships 2017: Sport: Andrea V Thunem (Young Rider ) with Baugur frá Tunguhálsi II [IS2004157896] Bernt Severinsen with Tígull fra Kleiva [NO2006102022] Camilla Mood Havig with Kristall frá Jaðri [IS2009188336] Caroline G. Holstad...

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Virtual ride 2017

Virtual ride 2017

The km totals for June have just been published! Please note that this month they are sorted by the highest number of km individual riders have ridden. Together our top three riders have completed 6948 km in the saddle since August last year. Congratulations, what an...

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Team USA

Team USA

The USA registered a sport team with three riders and one reserve horse and one breeding horse: Riders: Ayla Green (Young Rider) with Mári frá Kolgerði [IS2006166584] Chrissy Seipolt with Dreki vom Wotanshof [DE2003134634] Jennifer Melville with Lýsingur frá...

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Team Faroe Islands

Team Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands will be represented by Elin Tindskarð with Hölkvir frá Ytra-Dalsgerði [IS2002165791], both represented the Faroe Islands already at previous World Championships.

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The relay is on its way!

The relay is on its way!

It is a tradition to ride from the last World Championships venue to the next World Championship location, this year from Herning in Denmark via Germany to Oirschot in the Netherlands. The idea is to connect the leisure riders worldwide and to bring a message of...

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Horses of Iceland – survey deadline June 30, 2017

Horses of Iceland – survey deadline June 30, 2017

Remember to complete the international survey sent out by 'Horses of Iceland'. It was sent out in four different languages: German, English, Icelandic, and Swedish. The survey is still open until the end of June. For those who have not yet answered, here is your...

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Out to Oirschot 2017

Out to Oirschot 2017

For the FEIF virtual ride to the World Championships in Oirschot, Netherlands, riders from across the globe including teams from Australia and New Zealand have been on the way (virtually) since the end of Landsmót 2016. By the beginning of June they had clocked up...

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Survey – Horses of Iceland

Survey – Horses of Iceland

Stakeholders have worked together on creating a policy aimed at strengthening the image of the Icelandic horse through harmonized messages, marketing operations and promotional work, under the brand 'Horses of Iceland'. The research objective is to map attitudes...

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FEIF Youth Video Competition

FEIF Youth Video Competition

Remember the deadline for this year's FEIF video competition is 31st of May. Extension to deadline may be granted if you notify us before the end of the month. The theme of the 2017 FEIF video competition is 'power', and the winning entry will be shown on the big...

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