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The purpose of the Youth Committee is to promote the Pleasure Rider Program, the Spæjari Award, the FEIF Youth Cup, and the FEIF Youth Camp. Members of the committee are free to organize youth activities for their Regional Clubs, and to share ideas with other Youth Directors as to what they are doing in their regions.
Chairman – Samuel Castleman – youth@icelandics.org
Method of Discussion – e-mail list, teleconferencing when needed.
Members
Youth Advisory Board
There is a second Youth Committee, the Youth Advisory Board that consists of a group of young riders (under age 18) and the Chair of the Youth Committee. This group exists to give the young riders in the Congress a way to meet and an avenue to advise the Youth Committee and Board on issues of their choosing.
Contact the Chair of the Youth Committee at youth@icelandics.org if you are a young rider and are interested in joining the Youth Advisory Board.
Chairman – Amber Parry
Method of Discussion – e-mail list, teleconferencing when needed.
Members
Pleasure Rider Program Youth Division
The Pleasure Rider Program Youth Division is open to youths up to the age of eighteen. There is no minimum age. Just register, keep track of the hours you ride, and send them in at the end of the year. To join, just click here to download an application.
The Spæjari Youth Award
Spæjari is the Icelandic name of the Icelandic endurance horse commonly known as Remington. Spæjari is known for his determination, passion and indomitable will. This award is intended to inspire and encourage these same qualities in our youth who enjoy spending time with Icelandic Horses. John and Marilyn Parke will sponsor this award on an annual basis.
To be eligible, you must be a USIHC member, under the age of 18, and the horse being written about must be registered with the USIHC. The award will be given to those young people who most clearly demonstrate their commitment and love for the Icelandic Horse. This commitment can be shown by taking part in any kind of riding activity, including for example, recreational trail riding, showing, driving, gymkhana, endurance riding, dressage, team penning, jumping, trail trials and competitive trail riding. Desirable participation can include 4H programs, volunteering with therapeutic riding programs, rescue programs and adoption programs. Simply training or caring for Icelandic Horses can also show the requisite commitment.
The winners will be selected by by John and Marilyn Parke. Any youth
interested in the award should submit a recent photo and a story of two
pages or less describing what he or she likes to do with Icelandic
Horses. The entries should be sent by email to
youth@icelandics.org or US Mail to:
USIHC Youth Director
c/o Kari Pietsch-Wangard
4525 Hewitts Point Road
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Three awards will be given each year. Each winner will receive a plaque and $50. The deadline for this year is September 15.. The awards will be presented at the USIHC Annual Meeting.
The FEIF Youth Cup
The FEIF Youth Cup is an international Icelandic horse competition held in a different European country in July of even-numbered summers. The United States is allowed to send three riders. Teams of six teen-age riders from different FEIF countries are made up the first day of the Cup. Renowned Icelandic horse trainers train the riders the first three days. The competition among the international teams is held the last two days. Ages for the competition are 14-17 (you must be turning 14 by December 31st of said year, and you must not be turning 18 by December 31st of said year). Applicants must be a member of the USIHC. He/she must fill out an application, include two personal character references written by an adult other than a relative (teacher, church youth leader, etc.), and send a DVD showing a 4-gait or 5-gait program, and a tölt program. The DVDs are judged by a FEIF judge and the tryout score is presently 4.5 for each program. The applications are scored by an independent four-person panel.