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USIHC is a 2021 USDF All-Breeds Awards participating organization. Designed to recognize the accomplishments of specific breeds in dressage, these awards are presented to horses declared for a participating registry/organization (PO) with USDF.
Each year, FEIF invites the member countries to nominate one individual as their top instructor/trainer for the year. The nominee for the United States is Carrie Lyons Brandt and the poll is open until January 17, 2021.
The second USIHC Virtual Show launched August 1, 2020 and received submissions through December 4, 2020. The 2020 Virtual Fall Show featured both National Ranking and Schooling Show classes and offered seven Division Championships. The National Ranking Show was judged by five International FEIF Sport…
Registration is open for the 2021 Sea 2 Shining Sea Ride! Sea 2 Shining Sea is a yearlong virtual ride on Icelandic Horses.  This 5,000 mile ‘ride’ uses 20 checkpoints in 4 regions of the US starting January 1, 2021 ending December 31, 2021.  Each checkpoint will count for 250 miles or 62.5 hours of…
In accordance with Section 2 of Article IV (Voting and Elections) of the Constitution of the United States Icelandic Horse Congress (USIHC), the Election Committee accepted nominations until October 1, 2020. No nominations were received. As stated in the Notice of Election 2020, the upcoming election…
  Support the 2020 USIHC Virtual Fall Show by sponsoring a Class or Division! All sponsors will be recognized on the Virtual Show webpage and in the Virtual Fall Show results. Divisions sponsorships are $50 and Class sponsorships are $25.    Become a Sponsor
Champion and Reserve Champion awards will be presented in seven Divisions in the Virtual Fall Show. To be eligible, the same horse/rider combination must compete in a National Ranking "tolt" and a National Ranking "gait" class in the same Division. Scores will be added together. Highest total will be…
Notice of Election 2020 In accordance with Section 2 of Article IV (Voting and Elections) of the Constitution of the United States Icelandic Horse Congress (USIHC), the President has appointed the following Congress members to administer the 2020 election of Board of Director members of the USIHC: Caeli…
The United States Icelandic Horse Congress announced a new membership benefit with Flying C Ranch Tack Shop, an online tack store that services Icelandic horse enthusiasts throughout North America. Starting today all USIHC members will receive a 10% discount on Flying C Ranch Tack Shop purchases *excluding…
Congratulations to Ice Trekkers, the first team to finish this year's 5,000 mile Sea 2 Shining Ride! Amy Bedell, Raven Flores, Anne Owen, Claudia Salzer, Isabella Sharpensteen, and Sandie Weaver finished the 5,000 mile journey on July 8, 2020. Ice Trekkers is comprised of riders across the United States…
USIHC is a 2021 USDF All-Breeds Awards participating organization. Designed to recognize the accomplishments of specific breeds in dressage, these awards are presented to horses declared for a participating registry/organization (PO) with USDF.
Each year, FEIF invites the member countries to nominate one individual as their top instructor/trainer for the year. The nominee for the United States is Carrie Lyons Brandt and the poll is open until January 17, 2021.
The second USIHC Virtual Show launched August 1, 2020 and received submissions through December 4, 2020. The 2020 Virtual Fall Show featured both National Ranking and Schooling Show classes and offered seven Division Championships. The National Ranking Show was judged by five International FEIF Sport…
Registration is open for the 2021 Sea 2 Shining Sea Ride! Sea 2 Shining Sea is a yearlong virtual ride on Icelandic Horses.  This 5,000 mile ‘ride’ uses 20 checkpoints in 4 regions of the US starting January 1, 2021 ending December 31, 2021.  Each checkpoint will count for 250 miles or 62.5 hours of…
In accordance with Section 2 of Article IV (Voting and Elections) of the Constitution of the United States Icelandic Horse Congress (USIHC), the Election Committee accepted nominations until October 1, 2020. No nominations were received. As stated in the Notice of Election 2020, the upcoming election…
  Support the 2020 USIHC Virtual Fall Show by sponsoring a Class or Division! All sponsors will be recognized on the Virtual Show webpage and in the Virtual Fall Show results. Divisions sponsorships are $50 and Class sponsorships are $25.    Become a Sponsor
Champion and Reserve Champion awards will be presented in seven Divisions in the Virtual Fall Show. To be eligible, the same horse/rider combination must compete in a National Ranking "tolt" and a National Ranking "gait" class in the same Division. Scores will be added together. Highest total will be…
Notice of Election 2020 In accordance with Section 2 of Article IV (Voting and Elections) of the Constitution of the United States Icelandic Horse Congress (USIHC), the President has appointed the following Congress members to administer the 2020 election of Board of Director members of the USIHC: Caeli…
The United States Icelandic Horse Congress announced a new membership benefit with Flying C Ranch Tack Shop, an online tack store that services Icelandic horse enthusiasts throughout North America. Starting today all USIHC members will receive a 10% discount on Flying C Ranch Tack Shop purchases *excluding…
Congratulations to Ice Trekkers, the first team to finish this year's 5,000 mile Sea 2 Shining Ride! Amy Bedell, Raven Flores, Anne Owen, Claudia Salzer, Isabella Sharpensteen, and Sandie Weaver finished the 5,000 mile journey on July 8, 2020. Ice Trekkers is comprised of riders across the United States…