A very happy Easter to horses and humans alike! Celebrate with us by posting a seasonal picture on @feiforg on Instagram. Also, remember that May 1st is the International Day of the Icelandic horse. Our motto for this year is 'Over the hills and far away'. And because...
The Day of the Icelandic Horse is celebrated in many FEIF member countries on May 1 each year. This event was brought to life by Horses of Iceland. In many countries several activities take place, for example an open house day at the stables, daylong rides to...
During a lunch in the European Parliament the European Horse Network (EHN) published its manifesto with priorities for the next years: - Consider horses as agricultural animals - Promote horse welfare and responsible care - Favour appropriate funding to equine...
FEIF is happy about the very pleasant cooperation with ISB - the organizer of the World Championships 2019 and the course of the preparations for the big event in Berlin. All 19 full members of FEIF registered for the sport competitions and partly for the breeding...
The Icelandic horse is an incredibly versatile breed and each horse is special in terms of characteristics as well as level of training. Similarly, each rider is different, requiring different traits from his or her riding horse. FEIF has introduced the Riding Horse...
The ringmaster seminar in Gardermoen, Norway, was attended by 21 experienced ringmasters, judges and interested persons from different FEIF countries. Lectures were given by Pétur Halldórsson, Iceland, and Heimir Gunnarsson, Sweden. Main topics included a lecture on...
A new set of rules is available for users of (classical) IceTest. The rules apply to events starting on or after April 1, 2019.
The second of a two-part feature on the Icelandic horse for FEI Equestrian World is live now. Equestrian World recently featured a video on the incredible Icelandic horse, the programme is broadcast on FEI TV that has a global reach of over 238 million. The cameras...
Mid of March 80 international participants used the chance to study how Icelandic horses create movements in all their gaits when attending Gillian Higgins' presentation with live painted horses during the sport judges seminar 2019 in Stansted, London and in the...
The judges' committees are a forum for counseling, communication and discussion and follows new developments in the area of sport judging and breeding judging. The committees are responsible for the contents of guidelines for judges, the judges seminars and the...
The Board of FEIF has reached an agreement to take over the three levels of Tölt in Harmony with the new name Figures Tests. The founders of TiH will cease operations including the licensing of trainers and judges under the Tölt in Harmony brand. For details follow...
The FEIF Rules and Regulations 2019 are now online and available for download. The department versions for breeding, education, sport and youth can be found on the documents page of each department. All Rules and Regulations are valid as of April 1, 2019.
A new version of the sport judges' guideline has been released. It contains the guidelines for the figure tests (former Tölt in Harmony), some minor changes regarding rephrasing of texts and the new ceiling for losing a gait in the finals. The guidelines 2019 will be...
For the first time a "Stallions' Night" with the most beautiful and talented stallions on the continent will be presented to the spectators of the World Championships in an entertaining show on Thursday, August 8. Participating stallions can be presented in a...
The Sport Committee adds two new bits to the prohibited equipment list for sport competition: the Peewee Bit and Swales Pelham Bit. The Peewee bit is described by the manufacturer as a correction bit. The Swales Pelham bit is considered a correction bit for overly...
All minutes of the FEIF conference 2019 in Berlin, Germany, are now available on the FEIF website.
The first of a two-part feature on the Icelandic horse for FEI Equestrian World is live now. The programme is broadcast on FEI TV that has a global reach of over 238 million.This is one of the biggest promotions for the Icelandic horse to date. Entitled 'Little...
The invitation for the 18th international Youth Camp is ready. Hestheimar - 'world of horses' in Southern Iceland - is expecting you. 7th- 14th of July is only 5 months away. Gullfoss, Geysir and a visit to other landmarks are on the programme. What's not to like? As...