FEIF Leisure Riding committee meeting 2023
Following a presentation to all participants on the “new” Leisure Riding department, with the vision of contributing to the global shift towards nature and well-being and embracing on the latest…
FEIF Education Committee meeting 2023
From October 27-28, 2023, the FEIF Education Committee had a very productive meeting at the Committee Meetings 2023 in Frankfurt. Current members of the group are: Bea Rusterholz, Herdís Reynisdóttir,…
FEIF Youth Committee meeting 2023
The focus of the FEIF Youthwork Committee was very much on looking back and evaluating past activities such as the 2023 FEIF Youth Camp, which took place in Finland, and…
EHN webinar – Workforce in the Equine industry
Challenges and opportunities on how to attract a young workforce in the equine industry The entire equine industry is struggling to employ a new workforce, whatever the activities, from breeding…
New BLUP index 2023 | FEIF
New breeding evaluation indexes (BLUP) have been calculated and are now available in the Studbook of origin of the Icelandic horse, WorldFengur for a total of 492.564 horses. The number…
We need you! FEIF is looking for….
… interested and active young people, 20-26 years old, to join the FEIF Committees of Breeding, Sport and Leisure Riding! The future of the Icelandic Horse world in your hands? FEIF…
The annual FEIF Virtual Ride has taken off
Is your country (well) represented? This year’s event is called ‘To Fákur and fast!’, and it will take riders (virtually) to Landsmót 2024. The idea is simple: participants calculate the…
World Championships 2027 | FEIF
In June 2023, FEIF invited for applications to organize the World Championships 2027. By the deadline of 30 September 2023, FEIF received a bid to host the event in 2027…
World Championships 2025 | FEIF
The World Championships 2025 will take place in Switzerland for the third time, this time in Birmenstorf in the canton of Aargau. The venue, Hardwinkelhof is located only 20 minutes…
A very first but an important step!
Following complaints with the EFTA Regulatory Authority (ESA) on the topic of blood mares in Iceland, an official letter of warning was sent by ESA to the Icelandic government on…