Young Leaders’ Seminar
In 2016, FEIF Youth Work expanded their remit to include the age group 18-26 (eligible are young people who will TURN 18 to 27 years of age in the year of the seminar).
This is a time when great changes take place in the lives of young people. From initial first steps of independence, future leaders are emerging, and we want to encourage and support that development.
To that purpose, FEIF is offering a series of annual seminars where we develop and practice skills on leadership in relation to others, and also in relation to our horses. How do I build a team? What is the difference between teamwork and partnership? How do I practice communication at a higher level?
Young Leader seminar 2022
Interested in the topic „Digital Networking“ and why it is important to us in the equine world ?
WHEN? 1st -3rd April 2022.
WHERE? Vienna, Austria
WHAT? The topic will be „Digital networking in the equine sector – Stay connected through current creation tools“. The pandemic has once again shown us how important it is to use social networks efficiently and responsibly. With social distancing, it becomes even harder to reach out to young people in order to motivate them to group activities e.g. a group ride. This event will give you some inspiration on how to present yourself online and how to use the power of social networks responsibly.
WHO? If you are aged between 18-26, open-minded and interested in our topic, this will be a perfect event for you. You can look forward to a weekend filled with fun activities and some theoretical lectures by our guest speakers Sigrid Brandstätter and Daniel Brandel. But be sure – it will be interactive, inspiring and there will be lots of hands-on activities.
HOW? Simply apply directly to FEIF, click on the button for further information to register.
PRICE? 220€ (or 205€ if you participated already in the online teaser event in 2021)
Find all details about the topics, the timetable and more information in the official invitation.
Also follow us / feif.org on Instagram to get further details and little sneak-peaks into our programme.
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 Egmond.
The programme included a workshop with Ruiterfit, engaging in mental and physical exercises with a special focus on rider balance and mental preparedness for competition; and interesting journey with MapsTell into different character types, and how that affects leadership style, and a ground-work demonstration with some very green horses from Skóti. Social time is likewise very important, and that was filled with cooking together, playing games and lots of laughter.
The event ticked all the boxes: coming together, learning together, catching fascinating glimpses into the horse culture of the Netherlands. Interested? You might want to look at some of the photos on Instagram @feiforg, or look for #feifyouth.
Seminars in recent years
- 2016 – Wenngarn, Sweden – Connection and Leadership
- 2018 – Berlar, Germany – Building connections
- 2018 – Hveragerði, Iceland – Self-development, leadership and seeing solutions
- 2019 – Egmond-Binnen, Netherlands – Coming together in horsemanship
- 2021 – Vienna, Austria
