The annual FEIF International Instructor/Trainer Seminar will be held on 9/11 January 2009 at NHB Deurne in the Netherlands. Further details will be made available during June 2008. Please keep this weekend available for what is planned to be a full programme of...
Six candidates (out of ten) did pass the test to become a FEIF Licensed International Sport Judge on April 13-14 in Hvanneyri (IS). The list of International Sport Judges now counts 74 names. FEIF congratulates Fi Pugh (GB), Elisabeth Jansen (IS), Hulda Geirsdóttir...
For sport events starting April 1, 2008 or later new FIPO rules are available for download for IceTest. These rules include all change in FIPO 6.8 / 2008. Major changes: the wording of some test sections has been changed, 'Tempo' is replaced by 'Speed' and 'Working'...
49 Judges will participate in the FEIF Sport Judges Seminar 2008, April 11-13 at the Agricultural University of Iceland, Hvanneyri (IS). 16 Judges from Iceland will take part, 6 from Switzerland, 5 from Norway and Denmark each, 4 from Germany and Sweden, 3 from...
The new FIPO (valid as of April 1, 2008) is available for download. The main changes are: - the harmonisation between FIPO and Sport Judges' Guidelines, so 'tempo' will be replaced by 'speed' and 'working tempo' into 'slow (speed)'; - the separate marks for seat and...
For sport events starting April 1, 2008 or later new FIPO rules are available for download for IceTest. These rules include all change in FIPO 6.8 / 2008. For events starting before April 1 the old set of rules should be used (6.7 / 2007, still available for...
A new version of the rules and judges' guidelines for gæðingakeppni is available for download from the FEIF website.
The annual meeting of the FEIF-Education was held at the FEIF Conference in Iceland. As Hannes Kirchmayr had decided to retire after a many years as a splendid chairman, the committee had to reorganise. Ian Pugh became the new chairman, and as often happens when new...
This year the host of the FYCup is Switzerland and the FYCup will be arranged on the grounds of the WC 2009 from July 12th to July 20th, 2008 – in a beautiful valley in the north east of Switzerland – about one hour drive from Zurich. The Swiss organisation is in the...
More then 100 WorldRanking Events will take place in 2008, in 12 different countries. France, Italy (Mid European Championships) and Luxembourg will take part with one event each. Switzerland participates with 4 events, the Netherlands with 5, Norway with 6 (including...
To promote Gæðingakeppni and the bi-annual Landsmót on Iceland the first ten ambassadors are appointed. Every FEIF member country is requested to appoint such an ambassador. The ambassadors will be the link between FEIF and the organisers of Landsmót, and the member...
Course from 21 July to 5 August 2008 with examinations on 6th and 7th of August 2008, Germany. To assist instructors in FEIF countries where there is no instructor training system available, FEIF has decided to arrange an annual international course and examination in...
At the Annual FEIF Conference 2008 in Reykjavík the Board of FEIF awarded five persons - Friðþjófur Þorkelsson, Göran Häggberg, Hannes Kirchmayr, Sigurður Sæmundsson and Tone Kolnes. They are awarded for their outstanding contribution to the work of FEIF - and the...
At the Annual FEIF Conference 2008 in Reykjavík the Board of FEIF awarded four persons - Friðþjófur Þorkelsson, Göran Häggberg, Sigurður Saemundsson and Tone Kolnes. They were awarded for their outstanding contribution to the work of FEIF - and the Icelandic Horse...
The FEIF Delegates' Assembly 2008 in Reykjavík (IS) approved of changes in FIPO. The most important changes are: - the harmonisation between FIPO and Sport Judges' Guidelines, so 'tempo' will be replaced by 'speed' and 'working tempo' into 'slow (speed)'; - the...
Hannes Kirchmayr, member of the Board of FEIF, stepped down after 10 years work in pleasure riding and education. His great succes is of course the Education Matrix, a system to compare levels of trainers and instructors in the different member countries. 900 Trainers...
The annual Youth Award 2008 has been awarded to Iceland as it has significantly increased its level of activities at national as well as at international level, both in pleasure and competition riding.
New Zealand is the 19th country to join FEIF. The Delegates´ Assembly decided at its yearly meeting in Reykjavík (IS) on February 15, 2008 to accept IHBRANZ as an associate member. At the moment about 60 Icelandic Horses are in New Zealand, but IHBRANZ expects this...