Islandpferde-Reiter- und Züchterverband
Encyclopedia
The Islandpferde-Reiter- und Züchterverband e.V. (IPZV e.V.) is an organisation for the German
riders
and breeders of Icelandic horse
s and the association of all Icelandic horse-clubs of Germany. The IPZV was founded in 1958 and is - with more than 25.000 members and about 70.000 registered horses in Germany - the biggest association of Icelandic horses worldwide. The IPZV is member of the International Icelandic horse Federation. (FEIF).
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
riders
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
and breeders of Icelandic horse
Icelandic horse
The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from...
s and the association of all Icelandic horse-clubs of Germany. The IPZV was founded in 1958 and is - with more than 25.000 members and about 70.000 registered horses in Germany - the biggest association of Icelandic horses worldwide. The IPZV is member of the International Icelandic horse Federation. (FEIF).
Sources
- Míček, Tomáš ; Schrenk, Hans-Jörg: Icelandic ponies, Milwaukee 1995 ISBN 0-8368-1370-7
- Rostock, Andrea-Katharina ; Feldmann, Walter: Islandpferde Reitlehre : Leitfaden für Haltung, Ausbildung und Reiten von Islandpferden und anderen Freizeitpferderassen; Bad Honnef 1988
- IPZV, Verabschiedete Satzung, gemäß IPZV-Mitgliederversammlung vom 12. März 2005; geändert durch die IPZV-Mitgliederversammlung vom 19. April 2008 pdf