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191 first-prize horses exported from IS in 2021
Many horses have left Iceland in 2021 for their new homes. Among them were also 191 first-prize mares and stallions, who will now continu…
Breeding at Skipaskagi: focus on mares, five gaits
In the West of Iceland, near the small fishing town of Akranes, lies the breeding farm Skipaskagi, which is owned by Jón Árnason and Sigu…
Interview: Jón Vilmundarson @ Skeiðháholt
Near the banks of Þjórsá in the south east of Iceland lies Skeiðháholt, which is owned by the breeding judge Jón Vilmundarson. The farm i…
Hnokki frá Eylandi sold to owners of Kveikur & Co.
The eight-year-old stallion Hnokki frá Eylandi has been sold to Gitte and Flemming Fast of Stutteri Lindholm in Denmark. For now he will …
Happy new owners for Safír frá Mosfellsbæ
Another amazingly talented stallion has recently been sold: Safír frá Mosfellsbæ. The son of Hringur frá Fossi and Perla frá Mosfellsbæ, …
Many great entries in “No-Stirrup-November”
Last year, Laura Benson and Carrie Lyons-Brandt organized “No-Stirrup-November” for the first time and since it was such a success they d…
USIHC rides “from sea to shining sea”
The concept of virtual rides has now been around for a while and the FEIF virtual ride to the location of the World Championships or Land…
Nominations for FEIF Trainer of the year are still open until the 15th
Trainers are a crucial part of our community. It is their important job to educate riders and horses and to help them become a better te…
Advent in the highlands
Advent can be a wonderful time. In the Iceland of the early 20th century it was a time of rest and reflection, since there wasn’t much to…
Gæðingafimi in FEIF-Youth Cup 2022
The FEIF-Youth Cup is always a special occasion. Young Icelandic Horse enthusiasts from all over the FEIF World come together for a week …
Endurance in IS: Survive Iceland
While nowadays the Icelandic Horse is mostly at home in leisure and competition riding, there were times when people needed them simply a…
First Icelandic Horse returns to Iceland!
It is a widely known fact that an Icelandic Horse can never return to Iceland once it has left the island’s shores by ship or plane. This…