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FIPO rules 2013 available for IceTest A new set of FIPO rules is available for users of IceTest. The rules apply to events starting at or after April 1, 2013. With this release is is possible to enter the times of both heats in Flag Race FR1.

FIPO 2013 The new edition of FIPO contains changes decided upon by the Delegates' Assembly 2013. To follow the same line in finals in Tölt classes and in gaited classes it is decided to change FIPO in such way, that the sequence of gaits in finals in four gait and five gait is no longer open for discussion among riders, but has to follow the sequence as described in FIPO. At the last three World Championships riders couldn't choose their own start box, but had to take the box marked with their colour. This was done to ensure calm and quiet handling of the start, and the general feeling is that it helped. However some riders considered this as being of disadvantage, as they could change even if they would agree. It is decided now to adapt FIPO 8.5.5 in such way, that the fastest rider in a start group has to decide before the start group is called into the start boxes which box the rider prefers, with no right of change the moment the starting procedure has started. These changes in FIPO will be valid for events starting at or after April 1, 2013. Before that date FIPO 2012 is still valid. All changes are listed in a list of changes, available for download. The complete FIPO is available for download as well.

Doping case at Mid European Championships: B-sample confirms A-sample The results of the B-sample of the doping test from the Mid EUropean Championships 2012 are now available: The Institute for Biochemistry of the German Sporthochschule in Köln in presence of a representative of the rider opened the sealed sample, which had been taken routinely from Sjarmi frá Skriðuklaustri (starting for Austria). In the analysis the prohibited substance mefenamin acid was also found in the B-sample. Following the anti-doping statutes of our German member association IPZV and the German FN evidence of the existence of a prohibited substance has been provided in case of identical results of the A- and B-sample. The arbitration panel of IPZV will on this basis now continue the procedure against the rider of Sjarmi, Petra Reiter-Tropper.

FEIF Events until 10 August 2013

23-Mar European Championships - Horses on Ice 2013

Haarlem (nr Amsterdam)

Netherlands

05-Apr - 06-Apr

FEIF Sport Judges Seminar (International Sport Judges)

Berlin Germany

06-Apr World Championships Sport Judges Berlin Germany

Meeting

19-Apr - 21-Apr

Young Breeding Horse Trainer Seminar 2013

Skeidvellir Iceland

22-Jul - 28-Jul

FEIF YouthCamp 2013 Molde Norway

FEIF WorldRanking Events until 17 May 2013

12-Apr - 13-Apr

Sweden Linköping Stenholmen regional vår

13-Apr Sweden Everöd Änghaga regional

19-Apr - 21-Apr

Iceland Keflavík Opna íþróttamót Mána

20-Apr - 21-Apr

Sweden Göteborg Vestur regional 2013

20-Apr - 21-Apr

Sweden Norrköping Dyggur regional vår

27-Apr - 28-Apr

Sweden Vallentuna Stormur regional

27-Apr - 29-Apr

Denmark Herning St.Bededagsstævne

01-May - 05-May

Iceland Reykjavík Reykjavíkurmeistaramót

03-May - 05-May

Germany Drolshagen OSI Birkenhof 2013

03-May - 05-May

Germany Wurz Rennpaßwettbewerbe Wurz 2013

04-May - 05-May

Denmark Holstebro TeamNo / Nóri Forårsstævne

04-May - 05-May

Sweden Toftinge gård Toftinge regional

09-May Denmark Jerslev Heklas Kval.Stævne

09-May - 12-May

Germany Fridberg OSI-Housecup Lechleite 2012

09-May - 12-May

Sweden Romme Romme nationell

10-May - 12-May

Austria Leibsdorf Kärntner Landesmeisterschaften, 1st qualification

10-May - 12-May

Denmark Hundested Elitestævne C

10-May - 12-May

Denmark Svendborg Himmelfartsstævne

10-May - 12-May

Germany Lingen OSI Lingen 2013

10-May - 12-May

Iceland Varmárbakkar Íþróttamót Harðar

10-May - 12-May

Norway Tresfjord Midtnorsk Mesterskap

17-May - 19-May

Netherlands Exloo IJRN International

17-May - 19-May

Sweden Säve VSM nationell

17-May - 20-May

Denmark Holstebro St. Sognstrup Pinsestævne

17-May - 20-May

Germany Ellringen Kronshof Special 2013 / WM Sichtungsturnier 2013

FEIF International Breeding Shows until 17 May 2013

17-Apr - 18-Apr Austria Panoramahof

22-Apr - 23-Apr Germany FIZO Kronshof

23-Apr - 24-Apr Germany FIZO Berlar

27-Apr - 28-Apr Germany FIZO Stutensee

29-Apr - 30-Apr Germany FIZO Töltmyllan

29-Apr - 03-May Iceland Skagafjörður

02-May - 05-May Denmark Herning

03-May - 05-May Germany FIZO Wurz

06-May - 08-May Germany FIZO Hirtenhof

06-May - 10-May Iceland Selfoss

09-May - 12-May Germany FIZO Osterbyholz

13-May - 17-May Iceland Akureyri

14-May - 15-May United States of America Winterhorsepark

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