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 .
Discover our World Championships host city with 'The Bearliner Guides'
The organisers are very happy to be able to offer the guests of the World
Championships for Icelandic Horses in Berlin something really special this summer.
Having just sealed a partnership with one of the most highly-renowned conoisseurs of
the German capital - Christian Horschik and his company 'The Bearliner Guides' - they
now offer you all the fantastic opportunity of not only experiencing excellent
competitions but you'll also be able to explore the uniqueness of our host city of Berlin.
That's exactly what makes having this event in a true metropolis so appealing: of
course, we'd love to have as many guests in the stands at any given time throughout
the competitions in sports and breeding shows, but we feel that affording you this
opportunity of enjoying all these historic venues is what will make your trip even more
special. Alongside his team of professionals, Christian Horschik has a variety of tours:
Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, world-famous castles and
cathedrals, Ku(rfürsten)damm and many more stops like Alexanderplatz. Hopping on
and off is possible, individual tours may be booked as well. Come and discover the
magic of Berlin - 'The Bearliner Guides' is a marvelous partner to make your trip even
more enjoyable. We wish you an entertaining stay.
Hotels and Camping - first-class accommodation for everyone
Are you still looking for the ideal place to stay during the World Championships? A
number hotels with significantly discounted rates can be found under
http://www.berlin2013.de/hotels-98.html - offering you the chance to be really close to
the World Championship grounds and at the same time have access to Berlin?s public
transport system. All friends of camping will, of course, find the camping site right where
the action is. All requests until now have been confirmed and everyone has received
their camping space. Please book your camping site as soon as possible as to be sure
that you have your slot within a walking distance to the oval and pace tracks.
The great Relay Ride
As much as the world of Icelandic-horse fans is preparing for the bi-annual festival of
sports and breeding competitions, there is an equally passionate group of riders from all
FEIF member countries getting ready for the traditional relay ride - approaching Berlin
from a number of directions. - the north route from Denmark to Berlin - the west route
from the Netherlands to Berlin - the south route from Austria, crosssing the Czech
Republic to Berlin The relay ride is a unique opportunity for leisure riders to participate
in a World Championship their way. In Scotland theRealy ride has taken place virtually
duirng the last year as riders have registered their miles and are now - by numer of
miles - approaching Berlin. In other countries riders are preparing for the actual ride on
German grounds. You will find more detailed information and very good desciptions of

2. all stages of the ride on http://www.ipzv.de/216.html. Looking forward to seeing you
there!
New members FEIF Sport Judges Committee
Two new members have been appointed to the FEIF Sport Judges Committee: Mark
Tillmann (DE) and Nicolai Thye (DK). They replace Bent Rune Skulevold (DK) and
Hulda G. Geirsdóttir (IS), both decided to step down. The other members are Halldór
Gunnar Victorsson (IS), Lutz Lesener (DE) and Þorgeir Guðlaugsson (NL).
FEIF WorldRanking: increased requirements as of 2014
After 15 years of WorldRanking the Sport Committee has decided that it is time to
renew the requirements for WorldRanking Events. It would also help organisers to
ensure that the event is meeting international standards. The aim is still to keep results
comparable and that judging is done in a proper way. For many organisers the changes
will not have any effect, as these requirements are already met. The changes include: -
3 in stead of 2 international sport judges in WorldRanking tests, at least one having
his/her residence in another country, - the time that judges are judging has to be limited
to reasonable hours, to ensure proper judging. - equipment/injury checks on all horses
in the finals and at least 25% of the horses in preliminary rounds in WorldRanking tests
- in order to keep results in especially Five Gait F1 and F2 comparable, only 250 m oval
tracks are allowed (no 200 m or P-tracks) - it is mandatory that the speaker announces
in English (as well) or at least in a language all judges (and preferably riders and public)
can understand
Open Sport Judges Seminar
The sport judges' test to become a FEIF Licensed Sport Judge or National Sport Judge,
will be organised by FEIF from October 3-4, 2013 at Kronshof, Dahlenburg, Germany
(near Hamburg). Contact your national Sport leader if you are interested in taking the
test.
FEIF Events until 23 November 2013
22-Jul - 28-Jul FEIF YouthCamp 2013 Molde Norway
04-Aug - 11-Aug World Championships 2013 Berlin Germany
06-Sep - 08-Sep FEIF Education Seminar 2013 Stockholm 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 30 August 2013
28-Jun -
30-Jun
Finland Åland Finnish championships

3. 28-Jun -
30-Jun
Germany Großholzleute OSI & BW Meisterschaft Alpenhof 2013
28-Jun -
30-Jun
Netherlands Noord-Sleen Fitjar kwalificatiewedstrijd
29-Jun -
30-Jun
Germany Bebelsheim
Mittsommernatchtstunrier und
Isihammer 2013
03-Jul -
07-Jul
Iceland Vesturlands Fjórðungsmót Vesturlands
04-Jul -
07-Jul
Norway Grimstad Norwegian Championships
04-Jul -
07-Jul
Sweden Norrköping Svenska Mästerskapen
04-Jul -
07-Jul
Switzerland Brunnadern Schweizermeisterschaften
05-Jul -
07-Jul
Austria Semriach
ÖM und Jugendmeisterschaften, 3rd
WM qualification
05-Jul -
07-Jul
Germany Schwanewede Witt Cup 2013
06-Jul -
07-Jul
France Kappelkinger Concours de Kappelkinger
11-Jul -
14-Jul
Denmark Herning DM- RID 2013
11-Jul -
14-Jul
Germany Lindlar DIM 2013
11-Jul -
14-Jul
Iceland Borgarnes Íslandsmót í hestaíþróttum
11-Jul -
14-Jul
Netherlands Oirschot Wedstrijden Zuid / NK
19-Jul -
21-Jul
Sweden Romme Sommarmästerskapen SM-kval WR
24-Jul -
28-Jul
Germany Ellenbach DJIM 2013
04-Aug -
11-Aug
World
Championships
Berlin (DE) World Championships 2013
22-Aug - Germany Wehrheim OSI Hirtenhof 2013

4. 25-Aug
23-Aug -
25-Aug
Austria Gänserndorf
Niederösterreichische
Landesmeisterschaften
23-Aug -
25-Aug
Germany Hörpel
Norddeutsche Meisterschaft & VM des
IPZV Nord 2013
24-Aug -
25-Aug
Iceland Hella Suðurlandsmót
29-Aug -
01-Sep
Germany Roderath
Landesmeisterschaft NRW & Osi
Roderath 2013
30-Aug -
01-Sep
Germany Kremmen
LVM Berlin / Brandenburg - OSI
Schleuener Hof 2013
FEIF International Breeding Shows until 30 August 2013
01-Jul - 03-Jul Norway Grimstad
03-Jul - 04-Jul Austria Semriach
04-Jul - 07-Jul Iceland Fjórðungsmót á Kaldármelum
04-Jul - 07-Jul Sweden Norrköping, Swedish Championships
04-Jul - 05-Jul Switzerland
Zuchtbeurteilung und Qualifikation WM-2013
Brunnadern
08-Jul - 10-Jul Germany Lindlar
19-Jul - 21-Jul Denmark Hundested
22-Jul - 26-Jul Iceland Selfoss
04-Aug - 11-
Aug
Germany Berlin, World Championships for Icelandic Horses 2013
12-Aug - 23-
Aug
Iceland Hella
12-Aug - 16-
Aug
Iceland Hvammstangi
12-Aug - 16-
Aug
Iceland Miðfossar
19-Aug - 23-
Aug
Iceland Dalvík
19-Aug - 23- Iceland Skagafjörður

5. Aug
29-Aug - 01-
Sep
Sweden Romme Travbana