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Last chance for early bird tickets!

Last chance for early bird tickets!

Attention, early bird ticket sales for the World Championships 2021 ends December 31, 2019! This is the last chance to get your tickets for discount. You can book them for the preferable section and all seats are roofed. Just follow the link and check the website for...

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2019 – The year that was

2019 – The year that was

Another day, another year, and Advent is already here. I wonder what the old year brought, what joys you found, what battles you fought? Did you take up the challenge, and rode 'Back to Berlin'? FEIF's virtual ride which invites everyone in? Ride out from home, every...

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Open Breeders Seminar 2019

Open Breeders Seminar 2019

About 35 committed national and international breeders and persons interested in breeding of Icelandic horses met beginning of December at the international Open Breeders' Meeting at the IPZV office in Laatzen, Germany. The aim of the meeting was to strengthen the...

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FEIF Examiners Seminar 2019

FEIF Examiners Seminar 2019

End of November 2019 the first FEIF examiner seminar took place in Sweden with the aim to bring together examiners of trainer examinations in the FEIF member countries for an international exchange regarding trainer examinations, contents, procedures and assessments....

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International Volunteer Day 2019

International Volunteer Day 2019

Thank you to all of you for your contribution, time and efforts. All the participation in voluntary work around FEIF and the member association is a task that is done out of pure interest and passion. The International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December was designated...

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FEIF Examiners Seminar 2019

FEIF Examiners Seminar 2019

End of November 2019 the first FEIF examiner seminar took place in Sweden with the aim to bring together examiners of trainer examinations in the FEIF member countries for an international exchange regarding trainer examinations, contents, procedures and assessments....

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FEIF YouthCup – CHANGE OF DATE

FEIF YouthCup – CHANGE OF DATE

The FEIF YouthCup will now take place from 18-26th July 2020. The venue at Vilhelmsborg, Jutland, Denmark remains the same. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Gundula Sharman, on behalf of the FEIF Youth Work Committee

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FEIF’s 50 Anniversary Booklet & Leaflets

FEIF’s 50 Anniversary Booklet & Leaflets

FEIF published a professionally designed booklet to celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2019. The booklet was launched at a 'birthday' party at the World Championships 2019 in Berlin. Copies of the booklet as well as leaflets about each department in FEIF are available...

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Horses of Iceland – news and events

Horses of Iceland – news and events

Horses of Iceland was very busy participating in shows, forums, courses and introducing novelties in horse tourism. Among the main activities was the stand at the Equine Affaire which was held in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA in November and the programme...

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FEIF Young Leaders’ Seminar 2019

FEIF Young Leaders’ Seminar 2019

22 young adults, some from as far away as the US and Australia, came together for a full weekend of team building and leadership training. The meeting was hosted by the Dutch Association NIJSP and took place just north of Amsterdam in the beautiful surroundings of...

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Young FEIF committee members

Young FEIF committee members

The deadline for applications from young people (20-26) has now passed, and the FEIF Board is delighted to announce that we have some outstanding applications. Two excellent candidates will join the Sport and the Breeding committee in February at the annual FEIF...

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Icehorse Festival 2020

Icehorse Festival 2020

Do you plan to ride at the huge indoor World Ranking competion in Denmark - ICEHORSE FESTIVAL - in 2020? Then be ready by the computer on Sunday, 1st of December at 20:00. ICEHORSE FESTIVAL is the largest indoor WRL-competition for Icelandic horses in the world. More...

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Work in the FEIF board or a committee?

Work in the FEIF board or a committee?

FEIF is managed by the FEIF Board that deals with all current business except for items specifically reserved for the decision of the Delegates' Assembly. The Board consists of the President, the Directors of the Departments and additionally 1-3 board members may be...

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Good and Harmonious Riding 2019

Good and Harmonious Riding 2019

FEIF congratulates the 147 riders who have been nominated for Good and Harmonious Riding in the 2019 competition season. Thank you to all riders listed for being such excellent examples of the type of riding we hope to see in our sport! Hans-Christian Løwe (DK) who...

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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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