Many Icelandic horse enthusiasts have probably been wondering lately whether there will be a World Championship next year, what will happen to the tickets already purchased in case the number of spectators is limited by the Danish authorities or what will happen to...
As had been agreed at the DA in 2019, all FEIF Committees have a designated young person position. The vacancies in the Sport and Breeding committees were filled at the FEIF Conference in 2020, and will become available again in 2022, and the work of both committees...
Every year FEIF invites all national youth leaders of member countries to submit a report on all activities, and innovative initiatives in the field of youth work. Of course, 2020 offered a particular challenge, which is a particular reason to celebrate success and...
FEIF is looking for interested and active young people 20-26 years old to join the FEIF Committees of Leisure, Education and YouthWork. Help us shape the future of the Icelandic Horse World. Seats, especially earmarked for young people, will become available from...
The FEIF Youth Camp 2021 will take place 17-22 July 2021, at the Ypäjä Equine Centre in Finland. Total cost is €600 and participants will not bring their own horse. Activities might include things like driving a Finnish horse, watching a farrier at work, visiting a...
World Horse Welfare is a charity organization with a mission! To use their own words: “Our mission is to work with horses, horse owners, communities, organisations and governments to improve welfare standards and stamp out suffering in the UK and worldwide.” Alexandra...
FEIF recognizes the importance of instructors and trainers in our community. These talented, dedicated individuals are essential to growing the Icelandic horse breed in terms of both popularity and utility all within the scope of FEIF's mission. FEIF established an...
The future is currently a bit unpredictable and we would like to share a status of our work on The World Championships 2021 in Herning, seen though the "Corona-glasses”. The preparations for the World Championships 2021 (VM2021) in Herning, Denmark are in full swing –...
The Icelandic Horse Society of Great Britain (IHSGB) is pleased to announce four newly qualified Regional Sport Judges. This is the first time the IHSGB has been able to run a long term sport judge training programme, and the successful judges are the first newly...
Horses and other equines are actors of the sustainable development. That is the opinion of the European Horse Network.Today’s ecological wake up calls and the importance of sustainable development encourage stakeholders to promote the environmental assets of the...
The German Icelandic Horse Association IPZV invites all FEIF members to include stallions in the International Stallion Catalogue for 2021. All you need is to enter the FEIF ID, a photo, a short description of your stallion, the location and contact information and...
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Office (MAST) is encouraging the Icelandic horse community to share a new video on preventing spread of contagious diseases and help protect the well being of Icelandic animals. In order to protect the Icelandic horse and other native...
Icelandic horses have been bred for centuries for agricultural use and riding over long distances. Despite their relatively low height at the withers and the resulting lower weight compared to other horse breeds, Icelandic horses have been used as a riding and working...
Gunnar Jonsson passed away at the age of 89 years on September 25, 2020 after a long serious illness. Gunnar and his wife Marit helped to lay the foundation stone for the spread of the Icelandic horse outside Iceland in a very decisive way - and thus the foundation...
Remember the deadline for submitting your videos to FEIF is 15th October. Over the summer young people from all member countries were invited to create a 3-5 minute video on the topic: “dreaming of…”These movies were made in teams of 4-6 participants. Since lockdown...
Do you want to spend some time next summer with other Icelandic horse enthusiasts? Join the team of volunteers at the World Championships for Icelandic Horses 2021 in Herning, Denmark and make the experience of a lifetime! Volunteers are an essential part of this...
Due to the current situation, the International Day of the Icelandic Horse was celebrated on 12 September in a rather unusual way. Instead of open stables, Horses of Iceland (HOI) opened a call for photos. A total of 684 photos were entered to the competition, which...
In Germany, the Day of the Icelandic Horse was celebrated with an award ceremony and the opening of an exhibition of the artwork entered in IPZV’s Icelandic (Horse) Art Competition. In total 465 artists from 16 different countries sent their great pictures. The...