1. Please find below the latest news from FEIF, the International Federation of Icelandic
Horse Associations. FEIF is bringing people together in their passion for the Icelandic
horse. More information can be found on our website: www.feif.org . For mobile users:
m.feif.org .
Clean Sport at World Championships
Again our World Championships proved to be a clean sport event: no prohibited
substances were found in the different random taken samples from sport and breeding
horses.
Toftinge regional in Toftinge gård (SE) no longer WorldRanking Event
The event Toftinge regional in Toftinge gård (SE) will no longer be a WorldRanking
event. The event is scheduled to take place 7-8 September 2013.
Meeting with the new Agricultural Minister of Iceland
During the World Championships the FEIF Board met with
Sigriður Ingi Jóhannesson, Minister of Agriculture, Iceland,
Kristinn Hugason, a senior adviser to the Ministry, Gunnar
Snorri Gunnarsson, the Icelandic Ambassador in Berlin,
Auðunn Atlason, the Icelandic Ambassador in Vienna and
other staff attached to the Embassy. Under discussion was
the place of the Icelandic horse in the equestrian world in
Europe, and finding new ways of promoting the Icelandic
horse abroad. Details of the conversation included the development of the breed, new
ways of thinking about sport, future strategies in marketing, education and tourism and
future cooperation. The meeting was amicable, and set the cornerstone for closer
contact between FEIF and the Icelandic authorities in their joint aim to strengthen the
position of the Icelandic horse in Europe.
More than 300 horses in the heart of Berlin
Leading up to the opening of the World
Championship more than 300 horses took part in the
final part of the Relay Ride at Brandenburger Tor. It
was a really impressive scene when the riders three
by three came from the Siegessäule towards
Brandenburger Tor to unfold and stand in a half circle
in front of the Tor ....
The Golden Medals: how many per country
How are the Golden Medals (or better World Champion titles) divided between the
countries? In the general (adult) class Iceland and Sweden received each 3 Golden
Medals, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands each 1.
In the Young Riders class Germany did receive 3 Golden Medals, Iceland and Norway
each 2. Sweden and Switzerland did receive 1 Golden Medal each.

2. FEIF Events until 25 January 2014
06-Sep - 08-Sep FEIF Education Seminar 2013 Uppsala Sweden
03-Oct - 04-Oct Sport Judges Test Dahlenburg/Kronshof Germany
25-Oct - 27-Oct FEIF Committee Meetings 2013 Malmö Sweden
25-Oct - 27-Oct WorldFengur Work-Shop Malmö Sweden
FEIF WorldRanking Events until 01 November 2013
29-Aug -
01-Sep
Germany Roderath
Landesmeisterschaft NRW & Osi
Roderath 2013
30-Aug -
01-Sep
Germany Kremmen
LVM Berlin / Brandenburg - OSI
Schleuener Hof 2013
31-Aug Sweden Norrköping Dyggur regional KM
05-Sep -
08-Sep
Germany Wurz Bay. Meisterschaft 2013
06-Sep -
08-Sep
Germany Ehndorf Lokka Mot 2013
13-Sep -
15-Sep
Germany Isernhagen
OSI Basselthof &
Niedersachsenmeisterschaft 2013
20-Sep -
22-Sep
Austria Strasswalchen Salzburger & Tiroler Meisterschaften
21-Sep Switzerland Grenchen Islandpferde Turnier
27-Sep -
29-Sep
Germany Zachow Paßchampionat 2013
05-Oct -
06-Oct
Switzerland Biel-Benken Islandpferde Turnier
12-Oct -
13-Oct
Austria Semriach Steirische Landesmeisterschaften
18-Oct
United States of
America
Santa Ynez CIA Fall World Ranking I
19-Oct
United States of
America
Santa Ynez CIA Fall World Ranking II
20-Oct
United States of
America
Santa Ynez CIA Fall World Ranking III
FEIF International Breeding Shows until 01 November 2013

3. 29-Aug - 01-Sep Sweden Romme Travbana
03-Sep Germany FIZO Berlar-Herbst
06-Sep - 08-Sep Denmark Skive
06-Sep - 07-Sep Germany FIZO Aegidienberg
11-Sep - 12-Sep Germany FIZO Basselthof
25-Sep - 26-Sep Germany FIZO Zachow