Changes in FIPO: bits

Changes in FIPO: bits

At the moment there are more bits that can be useful for Icelandic horses than are allowed in FIPO and there is no reason to forbid them. Up until now, only bits that are clearly described in FIPO are allowed. This means that new bits have to go a long way to get into...
Changes in FIPO: bits

IHSGB – Breed Appreciation Day

How ‘BAD’ can you be? Breed Appreciation Day= BAD You can educate individuals interested in the breed. Invite family, friends, neighbours, and work colleagues to meet and experience your Icelandic Horses. Have an open house day. PLUS enter a category to show your...
Changes in FIPO: bits

Equipment 2024

About FEIF FEIF Board Facts & Figures General Contacts History of FEIF Icelandic Horses Meetings European Horse Network Documents General FEIF Policy Conference Archive Equipment OLD 2023 Equipment FEIF Award Feather Prize Members Members Iceland Australia...
Equipment 2023 – final information

Equipment 2023 – final information

The description of the permitted equipment is now published in its final version for 2023. Certain measurements for the Icelandic curb bit have been removed after intense discussions and measuring lots of standard bits during the last weeks. The FEIF equipment...
Changes in FIPO: bits

Equipment 2023

About FEIF FEIF Board Facts & Figures General Contacts History of FEIF Icelandic Horses Meetings European Horse Network Documents General FEIF Policy Conference Archive Equipment FEIF Award Feather Prize Members Members Iceland Australia Austria Belgium Canada...
FEIF Conference 2023

FEIF Conference 2023

A great event with many topics and possibilities for discussions! One of the main topics of the FEIF Conference 2023 was the ”Social license to Operate (SLO)” where Mike Weishaupt from the Veterinarian University of Zurich as keynote speaker addressed the different...
FEIF Committee meetings 2022

FEIF Committee meetings 2022

The FEIF Committee meetings 2022 took place from October 14-15 in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The feedback from all committees was that the discussions were constructive, interesting, and fruitful. Below you will find a short summary of the discussions in the different...
Peruvian bit

Peruvian bit

Prohibited Equipment Peruvian bit (and other bits typically designed for specific other horse cultures). This kind of bits is not fitting to the Icelandic Horse riding style and/or...
Changes in FIPO: bits

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...