1. Chief Judge at World Championships 2013 in Berlin (D)
The Board of FEIF has started the procedure to appoint the Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judge for the
World Championships 2013 in Berlin (D). Candidates may be proposed by member associations, the
Sport Committee, the Sport Judges Committee and the Board of FEIF. The Chief Judge and Deputy Chief
Judge will be appointed in September 2012. The judges for the World Championships 2013 will be
appointed at a later moment.
WorldRanking event in France
For the first time since 2008 France will host a WorldRanking event again, in Alsting, in the Moselle
department in Lorraine in north-eastern France close to the German border. The open sport event will
take place August 18-19, 2012. France will also host the FEIF Conference, February 8-10, 2013, in
Strassbourg.
FEIF Hoof Study - next steps
Special shoeing practices are used in the Icelandic sport horses to enhance expressiveness and
regularity of a gait. In order to establish a data base of the current shoeing situation among Icelandic
competition horses the FEIF Delegates Assembly 2012 decided to randomly select a representative
number of Icelandic sport and breeding horses for an in-depth hoof assessment at four different events in
2012 (International Breeding Show in Herning (DK), Landsmót (IS), Nordic Championships in Eskilstuna
(S), Mid European Championship in Wehrheim (D)). The aim of the study is hoof health and current
shoeing practices in Icelandic competition horses by measuring and x-raying the hooves of a
representative number of animals. The data will allow an evaluation of the current FEIF rules regarding
trimming and shoeing for their ability to ensure hoof health and thus to guarantee horse welfare and fair
competition. At each of the mentioned events, the study delegation under the supervision of a member of
the organising committee will randomly draw out 30 horses from the starting list. A certain horse will be
examined only once, also if it is drawn a second time by chance at another competition place. Complete
assessment will take approximately 30 minutes and will, whenever possible, be carried out subsequently
to shoe-check and trot-up. Identity and results of horses and riders will be handled anonymously and
confidentially. So far the studies performed in Denmark and Iceland went very well, the next two studies
will be performed in August in Germany and Sweden.
Eva Maria Gerlach Award 2012
Five participants of the FEIF Youth Cup 2012 in Verden (D) did receive the Eva Maria Gerlach Award
2012, for being the most versatile riders (in alfabetical order): Carolin Nase (Cavallo Champions),
Johanna Kirchmayr (Fast & Furious), Lisa Kroon (Hurricane Horse Riders), Seraina Stalder (Cavallo
Champions) and Vanja Roulin (Draumur). These riders did also receive a free entrance ticket for the
World Championships 2013 in Berlin!
FEIF Feather Prize 2012
The judges at the FEIF Youth Cup 2012 awarded Snorri Egholm Þorsson (IS) with the FEIF Feather Prize
2012. The aim of this prize is to encourage good riding and good horsemanship, a tribute to feather light
riding. The awarded rider sets an example to the Icelandic Horse World. Previously awarded riders are
Anne Stine Haugen, Bo Cavens, Guðmundur Einarsson, Ástríður Magnúsdóttir, Lena Trappe, Andrea
Balz, Stian Pedersen, Þorvaldur Árni Þorvaldsson, Frauke Schenzel and Stephanie Nielsen.
Results FEIF Youth Cup 2012
The complete results of the 10th FEIF Youth Cup, in Verden (D) from July 12-14, 2012, are available now
in the download section of the FEIF website (www.feif.org/download).
FEIF Events until 12 January 2013
26-Oct - 28-Oct FEIF Committee Meetings 2012 Malmö Sweden
FEIF WorldRanking Events until 19 October 2012

2. 15-Aug - 19-
Iceland Hella Suðurlandsmót
Aug
17-Aug - 19-
Germany Hörpel IPZV-Nord Vereinsmeisterschaft
Aug
18-Aug - 19-
France Alsting OSI Alsting 2012
Aug
23-Aug - 26- Mid European Wehrheim
Mid European Championships 2012
Aug Championships (D)
30-Aug - 02-
Sweden Everöd ISI Cup deltävling, Margaretehof
Sep
31-Aug - 02-
Germany Kaufungen HIM 2012
Sep
31-Aug - 02-
Germany Kremmen OSI Schleuener Hof 2012
Sep
06-Sep - 09-
Germany Wurz Bayr. Meisterschaft Wurz
Sep
07-Sep - 09- Niederösterreichische
Austria Stratzing
Sep Landesmeisterschaften
08-Sep - 09-
Germany Ehndorf Lokka Mot 2012
Sep
08-Sep - 09-
Sweden Norrköping Regional Dyggur
Sep
14-Sep - 16-
Germany Isernhagen OSI Basselthof & LVM HB 2011
Sep
20-Sep - 23- 1. Deutsche Gæðingakeppni-
Germany Aegidienberg
Sep Meisterschaft
28-Sep - 30-
Austria Gänserndorf Österreichische Jugendmeisterschaften
Sep
05-Oct - 07-
Denmark Hedehusene ISICUP Finale
Oct
06-Oct - 07-
Switzerland Biel-Benken Islandpferde-Turnier
Oct
12-Oct - 14-
Austria Semriach Steirische Landesmeisterschaften
Oct
FEIF International Breeding Shows until 19 October 2012
20-Aug - 24-Aug Iceland Eyjafjörður
20-Aug - 24-Aug Iceland Hella
29-Aug - 02-Sep Sweden Strömsholm

3. 01-Sep - 02-Sep Finland Forssan ravirata/Kuuman Kartaro
04-Sep Germany FIZO Berlar
07-Sep - 09-Sep Denmark Herning
12-Sep - 13-Sep Germany FIZO Basselthof
15-Sep - 16-Sep Austria FIZO Oberösterreich
19-Sep - 20-Sep Germany FIZO Aegidienberg
20-Sep - 22-Sep Iceland Prufa LBM
26-Sep - 27-Sep Germany FIZO Zachow
28-Sep - 30-Sep Germany FIZO Heesberg
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