Over the weekend in Malmö, at a joint meeting between the FEIF Education and Youth committees, the outline programme for the upcoming Education-Youth seminar 13-15 Nov 2015 was discussed. The focus of the seminar will be on teaching children and young people....
The education group had a very constructive meeting during the weekend with joint sessions with the sport committee/sport judges committee with main focus on judges' education and standards. The joint meeting with the youth committee focused on organizing the combined...
The combined education-youth Seminar 2015 will take place in Switzerland, November 13 - 15, 2015 on Islandpferde-Gestüt Niederfeld, Hombrechtikon. Further Information will follow in due time.
The combined Education and Sport Judge seminar held at Kronshof last weekend set a new attendance record for FEIF. Over 115 judges and trainers came together to discuss a range of topics including the new judging guidelines, horse locomotion, and "reading" the...
The education department has had a successful meeting with very positive and productive discussions and intensive exchange of information concerning educational topics of the representative participants. In discussion for future projects within the Education...
January 31 was the last day of the "early bird" period and we have meanwhile reached the maximum number of participants for the combined seminar (21 - 23 March at Kronshof, DE). Upon request you may be listed on a waiting list. This seminar offers a unique opportunity...
Early bird price for the joint Sport and Education Seminar 2014, at Kronshof, DE, ends Jan 31st. Book your place for this event, now. The focus of the seminar is looking at the ways in which the conformation of the horse, and different riding styles impact on...
FEIF will host a joint seminar for judges and trainers at Kronshof (Dahlenburg, DE) from March 21-23, 2014. The seminar is open to all trainers (level 1-3), FEIF International Sport and Breeding Judges; national judges and trainees (space permitting). The focus of the...
We are delighted to announce our three main guest speakers at the international FEIF seminar for sport judges, trainers and riding instructors (March 21-23, 2014, Kronshof, Germany: Prof Michael Weishaupt from Zurich university. Weishaupt?s most recent work was the...
The Education Committee will focus on new projects, including a competition manual for riders, and looking into the possibilities for developing some e-learning materials. Over a weekend of intense and lively discussion at the joint FEIF committee meetings in Malmø,...
Does DMRT3 also have an influence on tölt? A research team from the SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) is looking for Icelandic horses for a study about tölt ability. They are mainly looking for Icelandic horses with breeding assessment and especially...
The sun shone kindly on the FEIF Education seminar, which took place 6-8 September near Uppsala, Sweden. About 80 participants enjoyed a great weekend at the Agersta Icelandic Horse Centre. The event kicked off with the latest research on the 'pace gene', and the...
Only a small number of places are still available for the Education Seminar 2013, September 6-8 in Uppsala, Sweden. Please register as soon as possible! The event will take place at the beautiful Agersta Icelandic Centre near Uppsala, see http://www.agersta.com . For...
The organisers of the FEIF Education Seminar, 6-8 Sep 2013 in Uppsala, Sweden are happy to confirm that there is a strong interest for the event, and that a good number of qualified instructors and sport judges have already registered. As of 15th of May, the event is...
The Education Seminar 2013 will take place in Stockholm, September 6-8, 2013. A number of proficient and well known instructors, among them Mette Manseth, Stian Pedersen and Magnus Skulason will demonstrate how they work, which teaching techniques they use and will...
The education seminar 2013 will be organised in co-operation with the Swedish member organisation Svenska Islandshästförbundet (SIF) at Stockholm, September 7-9, 2013. Among a large number of different topics that will be up for discussion, various proficient and well...
The revised FEIF Instructor & Trainer Matrix, launched by the FEIF Education Committee, now also includes the list of skills it takes to become a young-horse trainer. Every instructor or trainer at level 1-3 who has gained a qualification in one of the FEIF member...
The national Education leaders and participating guests had a stimulating and productive annual meeting in Strasbourg, and we would warmly welcome all the new faces! Excellent things are happening all over the place. Again, the presence of a number of new...