The Countdown is on!

The World Championships of Icelandic Horses 2011 will be staged at the Islandpferde Reithof Piber in a few weeks time from the 1st – 7th of August 2011. Top international riders from around the world are going to present their horses and their "magic gaits" in an impressive manner

The World Championships of Icelandic Horses 2011 will be staged at the Islandpferde Reithof Piber in a few weeks time from the 1st – 7th of August 2011. Top international riders from around the world are going to present their horses and their "magic gaits" in an impressive manner.

"It is my team’s, my and the entire region’s goal to stage for both for riders and visitors an exciting and eventful World Championship and to touch the thousands of visitor with the magic gaits”, says main organizer Karl Piber .

The tribune assembly has already been started
Just one day after the highly successful second World Championship qualifying tournament on Monday, 27th of June, the first tribune parts have been delivered. The first tribune is already built up and is already spreading World Championship feeling at the Islandpferde Reithof Piber. Have you already bought your ticket? Ticket information online: www.islandpferde-wm.at

Festival feeling the whole WC-week!
As a visitor one can look forward not only to spectacular, athletic performance of horses and riders, but also the World Championship evening program is going to provide plenty of variety. Gregor Gruber and Dominik Riedel gave their best to arrange a versatile music programme to assure a great atmosphere. With traditional Brass, groovy “Balkan” and sudatory party sound we’ll rock your party. Bands like “Wipeout”, “ZiehGäuner”, “Die Supersieger”, “The Milestones” and the “Mustard Tubes are just some of the well known ones within our Line-up. Get more band information under: http://www.islandpferde-wm.at/

The spectacular Gala-Evening
A highlight of the World Championships of Icelandic Horses 2011 is besides the many side events, certainly the gala evening, where we offer our guests from around the world a unique horse show. Hence we will present a number of groups of riders and horse breeds from the Austrian / Bavarian region. We show the faithful partner horse for riding and draft animal - convince yourself of the beauty and diversity of our native breeds. We offer even more. Our World Championship caterer "Chef Partie" and his team will provide you a delicious gala dinner - an unforgettable culinary delight.

Visit our GALA SHOW and the the Gala Dinner afterwards, to make the World Championship on Saturday evening (6.8.2011) a memorable experience. Both elements can be booked separately or taken as a combined ticket during the World Championship. Ticketinfo: 50, - € Gala Dinner, 25, - € gala show, 70, - € combined ticket. Tickets are available on site at the entrance and at the World Championship Infopoint from 01.08.2011 onwards.

The Austria-evening: entrance free
On Tuesday, 02.08.11 the World Championship Organizing team invites you to the Austria Evening at 8 pm. Musically, this evening will be accompanied by the band “Auf a Wort”. In order to introduce the Austrian tradition and culture to our guests, country-specific performances will be staged. Furthermore our caterer, "Chef Partie" will provide Austrian specialties and drinks for purchase too. Admission to this event is free. We look forward to welcoming numerous local and international guests.

For more information on the World Championships of Icelandic Horses are available online at:http://www.islandpferde-wm.at/

Presscontact: Tamara Nebel, t.nebel@islandpferde-wm.at