It is 8:30 and time for the team test, a written theory test, but team members can work together to find the best answers. What would you make of questions such as: What 'normal' equipment is not allowed in Tölt in Harmony? Or: What is the track record of Axevalla...
A very full programme started with the pace test, before moving to the oval track for the usual classes. Tölt: T3 T6, T7, four gait: V2 and V5, five gait F2, and 'trail', a course with 8 obstacles to manoeuvre. Most riders will have been competing 2-3 times today....
The agreement to organise the World Championships 2021 in Herning (Denmark) was signed in July 2018 between FEIF and Hestar Event ApS in Denmark, represented by Ole Søgaard, Lone Bertelsen, Stine Sandahl and Rasmus Møller Jensen.
Another very long day, but refreshing in so many ways. The 3 training days are over, the horses have a rest, and we explored what else the Swedish horse world has to offer. After a 40 min bus ride, we arrived at Hellekis Manor, an elegant neoclassical castle situated...
The training continues, and the final coaching for the competition sharpens minds. The riders are concentrating hard. But we can take a quick tour of our surroundings: Axevalla travbana, the trotting centre where we train, is one of the biggest in Sweden. And indeed,...
The Cup started with a bang. On Saturday, horses and participants from 15 countries (speaking 15 different languages) arrived at Axevalla, a big trotting centre in central Sweden. Horses were checked by a vet, helpers picked up various groups from the local train...
Sunday morning training started in earnest with different trainers, practicing a range of different skills: Vigdís Matthíasdóttir trains the gaits, Sirpa Brumpton focuses on tölt, Trausti Thor Gudmundsson teaches Tölt in Harmony, Reynír Aðalsteinsson flagrace and...
The next FEIF Young Leaders' seminar will take place from 9-11th November 2018 in Reykjavík and Hveragerdi. This year's main speaker will be Anna Steinsen, a recreational and social psychologist who has won numerous awards as a coach and trainer. This year's topic is...
The Icelandic horse world has lost a great man. Einar Ragnarsson passed away on July 16th, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Einar was honored with the FEIF Award in 2015 for his tireless work to improve the Icelandic horse sport over many years. He continued this...
Join the virtual ride Back to Berlin - you never know what you find along the way! Registration is now open! Even if you have participated before, you must re-register. Also feel free to join the new facebook group 'Back to Berlin'...
The World Record time of 21,41" in 250m Pace Race (P1) set at Landsmót 2016 was broken THREE times at Landsmót 2018. First, Árni Björn Pálsson riding Dalvar frá Horni I set a new time of 21,30". This record stood for two minutes until it was broken by Sigurbjörn...
After 2013, the World Championship for Icelandic Horses will take place again in 2019 from August 4 to 11 in the equestrian sports park Berlin-Karlshorst. Preparations are already underway to provide the best Icelandic horses in the world with optimal conditions and...
FEIF virtual ride 'Back to Berlin' starts Monday, 9th July, 2018. Riders calculate the distance from home (wherever that is) to Berlin, and over the year add up all km ridden in nature. You may go it alone or form a team, depending on how far you have to ride. There...
The FEIF virtual 'Ride to Reykjavík' came to an end with the beginning of Landsmót on July first. For a whole year, Icelandic horse riders from all over our member countries, including the US, Australia and New Zealand, added up the km ridden out on the trail, to...
Meet the latest member in the family of Fengur programs, called AppFengur!This new app was presented on the first day of the 2018 Landsmót in Víðidalur. The app is free for all; this concerns a so-called Beta version that was designed specially for the occasion of...
Horses of Iceland (HOI) contributes to Landsmót with an exciting program, including lectures and shows. Visitors will also be able to dive into the world of the Icelandic horse in a 360° video with a virtual reality headset. A brochure about the characteristics of the...
Sweden is hosting this year's FEIF YouthCup, 28 July-4th August, Axevalla Travbana, Axvall, Sweden. Preparations are well on the way, and with several qualifying events all over the FEIF world, excitement is growing. The registration for the FEIF YouthCup has already...
The European Union is preparing the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2020-2027. Unfortunately, the importance of the horse industry and horse farming seems to be ignored. There is a too strong focus on food production. One of the first steps will be to skip any...