The European Horse Network (EHN) published a newsletter with an overview of current and future activities. Items included are the new EU rules on identification and movement of equines and two EU projects, one of them about 'roles and assets of horses for a...
The selection of the World Championships 2021 Sport Jury is complete. The following judges form the jury (in alphabetical order): Birgit Quasnitschka Hinrik Már Jónsson Hörður Hákonarson Lisa Olovsson Lutz Lesener Nicolai Thye Peter Häggberg Sophie Kovac Stefan...
The IPZV Calendar 2021, equipped with the 12-winning works of the art competition ISLAND(PFERD), can be ordered now. The idea to design the next IPZV calendar with pictures from an art competition arose during the first lock down of the Covid pandemic. Together with...
Or: Special ideas for special times...The fact that the year 2020 is a special year, probably this does not need to be mentioned here anymore. At the beginning of March, a small virus (not only) turned the (Icelandic) horse world pretty much upside down and thwarted...
Tickets for the music online seminar “Beat in motion” with Henning Drath have all gone now. The lucky first 50 people to register will receive the info of how to join the seminar early in the New Year, but for the time being no more places are available. FEIF is...
Let’s hit the right notes for a better score! Presented by Henning Drath’s BEAT IN MOTION project and supported by FEIF, this seminar on January 5, 2021, for young competition riders (up to 26 years) serves the purpose of providing you and your horses with your very...
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...