The first participants of the FEIF YouthCup 2010 have been registered by their countries. Denmark will host the FEIF YouthCup 2010, from July 10 - 18 at Kalø Økologiske Landbrugsskole.
FEIF YouthCup: First participants registered
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Infectious respiratory disease in horses in Iceland
Many horses in Iceland have been going through an infectious upper respiratory disease for the last few weeks. The most common respiratory viruses have been ruled out by testing. The bacterium Streptococcus zooepidemicus has on the other hand been diagnosed in many...
Landsmót 2010 cancelled
At a meeting on May 31, 2010, it was decided to cancel Landmot 2010 in Vindheimamelar in Skagafjörður. At the meeting all major stakeholders as well as a representative of the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture and the Veterinary authorities of Iceland were...
FEIF YouthCup 2010
Denmark will host the FEIF YouthCup 2010, from July 10 - 18 at Kalø Økologiske Landbrugsskole - an organic agricultural college in Kalø (near Aarhus).
FEIF TaskForce Survey
The FEIF TaskForce is a working group appointed by the Board of FEIF that will be responsible for updating of the rules in FIRO, FIPO and FIZO. The goal is a much better correspondence between the rules with clear goals for the description of horse welfare aspects,...
FEIF YouthCup 2010
The time schedule of the FEIF YouthCup 2010 from 9 to 18th of July has been published. The location of the Cup is organic agricultural college called Kalø Økologiske Landbrugsskole. For details on participation and registration please contact your national Youth...
FEI “follows” FEIF – set up of a FEI TaskForce
Further to a Presidential promise at the 2009 FEI General Assembly in Copenhagen, FEI has established a Development Task Force. FEI is the international governing body of Equestrian sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee. It is the organisation, which...
European Horse Network Meeting April 2010
At the second meeting of the European Horse Network (EHN), World Horse Welfare was welcomed as a new member. On the agenda was the adoption of the EHN minutes, key figures of the horse industry, the first EHN conference and the next Equus Conference in Ireland 2013....
Landsmót as scheduled!
On Friday May 21st a meeting was held at the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture with main stakeholders within the Icelandic horsemanship. The main purpose of the meeting was to get a clear overview of the infectious cough that has been spreading out among...
How to measure the length of a hoof
The new rule in FIPO about the lenght of a hoof has caused some questions about the way to measure the length. A document has been published to explain the procedure: the length is determined by measuring the front of the hoof, in the center, from the skin line on the...
Ban of Madelen Johanson
The Board of Svenska Islandshästförbundet (SIF) has informed the Board of FEIF that the decision taken by the disciplinary panel of SIF to suspend Madelen Johanson from any SIF arrangements remains valid, despite previous information. By consequence Madelen Johanson...
New members Sport Judges Committee
Two new members have been appointed in the Sport Judges Committee: Einar Ragnarsson and Eva Petersen. They have been proposed by the International Sport Judges. Einar and Eva replace Rune Svendsen and Markus Karrer, who stepped down.
Statement of the Executive Committee of Landsmót
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of Landsmót held in Skagafjörður on May 7th with the veterinarian of horse welfare, the decision was made to keep the preparation of Landsmót fully ongoing, despite the infectious cough that has been spreading out among the...
Approved information about breeding shows 2010
This brochure is for organizers of breeding shows as well as for judges and serves as a quick guide for how a breeding show works, what the main rules are, the criteria for the various marks and a few common working rules for judging and other procedures.
Correction to FIPO 2010
Unfortunately a part of article 2.3.1 about the length of a hoof has been left out when publishing the new edition of FIPO. The correct text is: The angle of the hoof must be in line with the pastern. The hoof length must be natural and not exceed 9.5 cm. Exceptions...
International Breeding Show in Herning Live on internet
The International Breeding Show in Herning (DK) will be live on internet (streaming video). It will not be possible to replay the videos as they are all live. However some of the footage might be available on website of our Danish member association DI later on. Have...
Live video transmission from the breeding show in Denmark
There will be a live video transmission from the breeding show in Herning next weekend! To watch this transmition from Herning, please visit the following website: http://icehorse.camstreams.com/. Do not enter www in front of the address, as it will then not work. It...
Horses and vulcanos
So far no people or horses are affected because of the eruptions at Eyjafjallajökull. FEIF did receive many questions from the Icelandic horse community. Guðlaugur Antonsson, the breeding leader of Iceland, informed us April 18 that all horses are stabled or moved...