We are very happy to see the growing interest in the leisure riding committee. Not only were more countries present at the meeting, but based on the reports, many countries seem to have a growing interest to make things happen for their leisure riders. We exchanged...
During the committee meeting weekend in Malmö 2016 substantial progress was made in relation to the test of the ideal leisure horse. Ideas were tested live on two horses, who patiently agreed to the fun. Great thanks to Lena Brandsten from Helgagården, who kindly...
It is not to late to join - or invite your friend to join - the virtual ride to next year´s Landsmót in Hólar. You will be in the company of currently 150 riders from all over the world, including Austria, Romania, and Australia. The concept is simple: follow the link...
They come from all over the world and they want to get to Hólar in time for Landsmót 2016, and they will have a lot of fun on the way! This year's virtual ride got off to a great start with 102 registered riders so far, coming from 15 countries. The idea is simple:...
The end of the World Championships is also the beginning of the next World Championships - or in this case, the beginning of the 2016 FEIF virtual ride 'Home to Holar' to the 2016 Landsmót. Follow this link to join and submit your progress on the virtual ride:...
The FEIF virtual ride 'From here to Herning' came to an end at the same time as the opening ceremony of the World Championships on Wed 5th Aug. Together the ca 150 riders from all over the world, including the US, Canada and New Zealand rode an incredible 64,382 km....
Tuesday night the Relay riders enjoyed each others' company after a long day with very, very heavy showers and thunderstorm.Tired, wet but happy!
At this very moment the 55 relay riders just returned from the event in Herning city to enter the oval track as part of the opening ceremony. In Herning an Icelandic choir Brokk-korinn greeted the riders who returned by singing the song, they have been singing every...
During the opening ceremony the baton was successfully handed over to the President of FEIF by the young rider Amalie, who has made more than 300 km from the German border to Herning with her horse during the last ten days.
Closing in on Herning from different directions the Relay riders are now arriving. Tomorrow will be the get-together for the riders before setting of for Herning City Wednesday morning. The tour has been challenging, the weather unpredictable but spirits are high.
The relay riders and horses on the four baton rides through Denmark are closing in on Herning and are today in Viborg, Rødstenskær, Spjald and Nørhoved. Everybody with a big smile on their faces and delighted to ride in a nice weather. Today they even had the mayor in...
On Saturday the 18th of July the World Championship Baton crossed the German-Danish Border. 30 Danish riders went across the border to meet their German friends and accompany them the last part of the way. On the border, the Baton was handed over and will now be...
The beauty of a virtual ride is that it is virtual and so there is a lot of 'flexibility' with interpreting the results. But after a bit of number crunching it seems clear that riders from all over the world have to date ridden over 50,000km collectively, and made...
On Friday June 19, 2015 the relay ride started from Berlin, Germany. 600 km and 26 stages are planned till the riders will reach Herning, Denmark. The ride is expected to arrive at the border to Denmark, in Ellund, on July 18, 2015. Meanwhile the riders reached...
It is an old tradition of the World Championships for Icelandic Horses to ride a relay ride from the most recent World Championships host country to the current World Championships host country. On Sunday, June 21 this special baton started its journey to Herning and...
Finally, here are the totals for May! Plus a few numbers: Five riders have ridden over 1000 km since they joined the initiative. Iceland rules, closely followed by the US. Congratulations! When it comes to team effort, NZ is in the lead with an incredible 10,364km so...
The virtual ride to the WM continues and a number of riders have already ridden the whole distance from home to Herning. Congratulations to all! The total distance covered by all participants has now reached 38,742km. Almost round the globe! For more information and...
Almost 150 riders from 15 nations continue riding towards Herning, place of the World Championships in Aug 15. You can see their individual achievements here: http://here-to-herning.weebly.com/score-board.html We are now into the 5th month of the virtual ride From...