Offspring Awards
Every year, outstanding Icelandic breeding horses, distinguished by the global success of their offspring, are honoured by the national FEIF member association in the horses’ residing country. The award is based on information provided by the Studbook of Origin for the Icelandic horse, WorldFengur, operated by RML in Iceland.
All purebred Icelandic horses worldwide are registered in WorldFengur with a unique life number called FEIF ID, which is consisting of the horse’s country of birth, age, and sex, among other information. Based on pedigree information and on information from breeding shows, genetic values (BLUP values) are calculated for all Icelandic horses around the world. For more information about WorldFengur or about the breeding values please click here (FEIF Website) or here (WorldFengur).
Only very few breeding horses meet the minimum requirements for the international offspring awards. The horses qualify for the offspring awards based on the BLUP value for the total score calculated either with or without consideration of pace.
Additionally, the number of assessed offspring of the specific horse plays a major role. When determining the rankings within awarding groups, the average total score of their offspring is used. Only living horses are eligible for these prestigious awards.
The requirements for the various offspring awards are as follows:
Honour Prize for offspring – Stallions
BLUP value of at least 118 for total score either with or without pace and 50 assessed offspring or more.
Honour Prize for offspring – Mares
BLUP value of at least 116 for total score either with or without pace and 5 assessed offspring or more.
1st Prize for offspring – Stallions
BLUP value of at least 118 for total score either with or without pace and 15 – 49 assessed offspring.
The certificate of honour for Skuggi frá Bjarnanesi, the first horse to receive honour prize for offspring in 1947.
Already in 1947, the first horse to receive the honour prize for offspring was Skuggi frá Bjarnanesi. Since then, numerous breeding horses have received this honour, which has had a great influence on the breeding development of the Icelandic horse, as such awards contribute significantly to the spread of the award-winning horses.
The joint database of WorldFengur and the international BLUP breeding values enables breeding horses in all FEIF member countries to qualify for the offspring awards, as the same criteria are applied in all countries, regardless of the horses’ geographic location.
The following lists include horses that have been awarded for offspring since 2018. More detailed information about the breeding values of the honoured horses together with the average total scores of their offspring and description (judges’ comments), can be looked up at www.worldfengur.com or by following the link. T
The judges’ comments are based on linear description of the remarks made at breeding shows for judged offspring. The marks and the BLUP values for each assessed trait, are consisting of 17 underlying traits behind the total score. The BLUP values published with each honoured horse are based on corresponding information from the year the horse received the offspring award.
List of horses that received honour prizes for offspring since 2018
| Horse | FEIF-Id | Awarded in | BLUP total score | Number of offspring | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| with Pace | without Pace | Registered | Assessed | |||
| Eldur frá Torfunesi | IS2007166206 | 2022 | 119 | 112 | 50 | |
| Hrannar frá Flugumýri II | IS2006158620 | 2022 | 122 | 119 | 76 | |
| Jarl frá Árbæjarhjáleigu II | IS2007186992 | 2022 | 124 | 117 | 51 | |
| Kjerúlf frá Kollaleiru | IS2003176452 | 2022 | 116 | 121 | 50 | |
| Sjóður frá Kirkjubæ | IS2007186104 | 2022 | 124 | 122 | 53 | |
| Trymbill frá Stóra-Ási | IS2005135936 | 2022 | 123 | 112 | 50 | |
| Sjóður frá Kirkjubæ | IS2007186104 | 2021 | 122 | 120 | 50 | |
| Trúr frá Wetsinghe | NL1993100209 | 2021 | 111 | 126 | 55 | |
| Viktor fra Diisa | DK2004103659 | 2021 | 121 | 115 | 56 | |
| Hrannar frá Flugumýri II | IS2006158620 | 2020 | 120 | 117 | 51 | |
| Loki frá Selfossi | IS2004182712 | 2020 | 117 | 126 | 50 | |
| Óskasteinn frá Íbishóli | IS2005157994 | 2020 | 119 | 109 | 53 | |
| Skýr frá Skálakoti | IS2007184162 | 2020 | 125 | 123 | 52 | |
| Sveinn-Hervar frá Þúfu í Landeyjum | IS1994184553 | 2020 | 110 | 120 | 122 | |
| Álfasteinn frá Selfossi | IS2001187660 | 2019 | 120 | 145 | ||
| Garri frá Reykjavík | IS1998125220 | 2019 | 123 | 136 | ||
| Jarl frá Miðkrika | IS1995184968 | 2019 | 118 | 53 | ||
| Aðall frá Nýjabæ | IS1999135519 | 2018 | 121 | 53 | ||
| Ísar frá Keldudal | IS2000157023 | 2018 | 121 | 56 | ||
| Kiljan frá Steinnesi | IS2004156286 | 2018 | 125 | 57 | ||
| Ómur frá Kvistum | IS2003181962 | 2018 | 122 | 73 | ||
| Spuni frá Vesturkoti | IS2006187114 | 2018 | 129 | 77 | ||
| Horse | FEIF-Id | Awarded in | BLUP total score | Number of offspring | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| with Pace | without Pace | Registered | Assessed | |||
| Draupnir frá Stuðlum | IS2011187105 | 2023 | 132 | 126 | 385 | |
| Óðinn vom Habichtswald | DE2010163007 | 2023 | 122 | 123 | 23 | |
| Þráinn frá Flagbjarnarholti | IS2012181608 | 2023 | 133 | 129 | 16 | |
| Álfaklettur frá Syðri-Gegnishólum | IS2013187660 | 2022 | 128 | 122 | 15 | |
| Álfarinn frá Syðri-Gegnishólum | IS2009187660 | 2022 | 118 | 114 | 26 | |
| Forkur frá Breiðabólsstað | IS2011135727 | 2022 | 127 | 122 | 15 | |
| Hringur frá Gunnarsstöðum I | IS2009167169 | 2022 | 119 | 127 | 30 | |
| Knár frá Ytra-Vallholti | IS2007157591 | 2022 | 122 | 113 | 15 | |
| Kolskeggur frá Kjarnholtum I | IS2008188560 | 2022 | 118 | 114 | 25 | |
| Ljósvaki frá Valstrýtu | IS2010180716 | 2022 | 121 | 118 | 16 | |
| Lord frá Vatnsleysu | IS2007158510 | 2022 | 117 | 121 | 20 | |
| Organisti frá Horni I | IS2010177270 | 2022 | 119 | 111 | 15 | |
| Herkúles frá Ragnheiðarstöðum | IS2010182570 | 2021 | 126 | 134 | 22 | |
| Hreyfill frá Vorsabæ II | IS2008187983 | 2021 | 114 | 127 | 21 | |
| Hringur frá Gunnarsstöðum I | IS2009167169 | 2021 | 115 | 122 | 19 | |
| Borði frá Fellskoti | IS2000188473 | 2020 | 113 | 120 | 24 | |
| Dugur frá Þúfu í Landeyjum | IS2003184557 | 2020 | 109 | 118 | 19 | |
| Hrímnir frá Ósi | IS2005165247 | 2020 | 110 | 118 | 33 | |
| Konsert frá Hofi | IS2010156107 | 2020 | 118 | 117 | 29 | |
| Loki frá Selfossi | IS2004182712 | 2020 | 118 | 127 | 42 | |
| Lord frá Vatnsleysu | IS2007158510 | 2020 | 115 | 118 | 15 | |
| Mídas frá Kaldbak | IS2003186295 | 2020 | 113 | 121 | 28 | |
| Ölnir frá Akranesi | IS2009135006 | 2020 | 118 | 113 | 18 | |
| Skaginn frá Skipaskaga | IS2009101044 | 2020 | 125 | 119 | 15 | |
| Stormur frá Herríðarhóli | IS2004186594 | 2020 | 116 | 120 | 21 | |
| Ágústínus frá Melaleiti | IS2002135450 | 2019 | 119 | 37 | ||
| Djáknar frá Hvammi | IS1997184211 | 2019 | 119 | 26 | ||
| Fannar frá Kvistum | IS2003181966 | 2019 | 123 | 139 | ||
| Glotti frá Sveinatungu | IS2002136610 | 2019 | 122 | 35 | ||
| Glymur frá Flekkudal | IS2003125041 | 2019 | 124 | 21 | ||
| Grímur frá Efsta-Seli | IS2006186644 | 2019 | 119 | 16 | ||
| Héðinn frá Feti | IS2004186916 | 2019 | 121 | 18 | ||
| Hnokki frá Fellskoti | IS2003188470 | 2019 | 118 | 46 | ||
| Kappi frá Kommu | IS2004165890 | 2019 | 120 | 43 | ||
| Ljóni frá Ketilsstöðum | IS2004176173 | 2019 | 119 | 16 | ||
| Lykill frá Blesastöðum 1A | IS1998187942 | 2019 | 121 | 35 | ||
| Sjóli frá Dalbæ | IS1996187723 | 2019 | 118 | 30 | ||
| Tjörvi frá Sunnuhvoli | IS2002187139 | 2019 | 121 | 18 | ||
| Toppur frá Auðsholtshjáleigu | IS2007187018 | 2019 | 120 | 16 | ||
| Trúr frá Auðsholtshjáleigu | IS2000187052 | 2019 | 126 | 23 | ||
| Viktor fra Diisa | DK2004103659 | 2019 | 128 | 42 | ||
| Viti frá Kagaðarhóli | IS2007156418 | 2019 | 121 | 23 | ||
| Arion frá Eystra-Fróðholti | IS2007186189 | 2018 | 126 | 23 | ||
| Eldur frá Torfunesi | IS2007166206 | 2018 | 124 | 16 | ||
| Hákon frá Ragnheiðarstöðum | IS2007182575 | 2018 | 124 | 15 | ||
| Hrannar frá Flugumýri II | IS2006158620 | 2018 | 122 | 24 | ||
| Jarl frá Árbæjarhjáleigu II | IS2007186992 | 2018 | 123 | 15 | ||
| Lukku-Láki frá Stóra-Vatnsskarði | IS2009157651 | 2018 | 122 | 16 | ||
| Óskasteinn frá Íbishóli | IS2005157994 | 2018 | 125 | 29 | ||
| Sjóður frá Kirkjubæ | IS2007186104 | 2018 | 121 | 15 | ||
| Skýr frá Skálakoti | IS2007184162 | 2018 | 128 | 17 | ||
| Trymbill frá Stóra-Ási | IS2005135936 | 2018 | 124 | 15 | ||
| Vaki från Österåker | SE2007107134 | 2018 | 126 | 15 | ||
| Horse | FEIF-Id | Awarded in | BLUP total score | Number of offspring | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| with Pace | without Pace | Registered | Assessed | |||
| Alfa frá Blesastöðum 1A | IS2004287804 | 2023 | 117 | 119 | 6 | |
| Gerpla frá Hólabaki | IS2002256274 | 2023 | 113 | 118 | 5 | |
| Gifting frá Hofi I | IS2006277791 | 2023 | 118 | 112 | 5 | |
| Gróska frá Dallandi | IS2006225109 | 2023 | 116 | 117 | 5 | |
| Katla frá Steinnesi | IS2002256286 | 2023 | 113 | 118 | 5 | |
| Oktavía frá Feti | IS2006286902 | 2023 | 121 | 123 | 5 | |
| Ólafía frá Lækjamóti | IS2008255101 | 2023 | 114 | 121 | 5 | |
| Ör frá Prestsbakka | IS2000285028 | 2023 | 114 | 120 | 5 | |
| Óskadís vom Habichtswald | DE2006263688 | 2023 | 130 | 137 | 6 | |
| Skíma frá Kvistum | IS2008281963 | 2023 | 121 | 123 | 5 | |
| Staka frá Stuðlum | IS2005287105 | 2023 | 124 | 116 | 5 | |
| Verona frá Árbæ | IS2004286936 | 2023 | 126 | 119 | 5 | |
| Vissa frá Holtsmúla 1 | IS2000286689 | 2023 | 116 | 113 | 5 | |
| Æsa frá Flekkudal | IS2001225045 | 2022 | 127 | 124 | 6 | |
| Álfarún frá Halakoti | IS2005282466 | 2022 | 121 | 115 | 5 | |
| Álöf frá Ketilsstöðum | IS2007276177 | 2022 | 116 | 110 | 6 | |
| Elísa frá Feti | IS2004286905 | 2022 | 126 | 122 | 6 | |
| Glæða frá Þjóðólfshaga 1 | IS2004281815 | 2022 | 120 | 124 | 6 | |
| Gréta frá Feti | IS2003286916 | 2022 | 12 | 120 | 5 | |
| Grýla frá Þúfum | IS2008258166 | 2022 | 119 | 123 | 5 | |
| Heilladís frá Selfossi | IS2005287660 | 2022 | 116 | 116 | 5 | |
| Hnota frá Stuðlum | IS2003287105 | 2022 | 124 | 126 | 6 | |
| Hrefna frá Vatni | IS2006238377 | 2022 | 117 | 113 | 5 | |
| Hrönn frá Búlandi | IS2001265228 | 2022 | 121 | 119 | 5 | |
| Jóna frá Kjarri | IS2005287002 | 2022 | 118 | 108 | 5 | |
| Kreppa frá Feti | IS2006286914 | 2022 | 116 | 120 | 5 | |
| Lýsing frá Þúfum | IS2002258460 | 2022 | 108 | 120 | 5 | |
| Mirra frá Þúfu í Landeyjum | IS1998284553 | 2022 | 115 | 121 | 5 | |
| Píla frá Syðra-Garðshorni | IS2003265075 | 2022 | 120 | 119 | 5 | |
| Prestfrú frá Húsatóftum 2a | IS2002287945 | 2022 | 110 | 117 | 5 | |
| Spes frá Ketilsstöðum | IS2001276181 | 2022 | 113 | 126 | 5 | |
| Stilla frá Litlu-Brekku | IS2006265004 | 2022 | 119 | 119 | 5 | |
| Þruma frá Skagaströnd | IS2000256955 | 2022 | 119 | 118 | 5 | |
| Framtíð frá Ketilsstöðum | IS2001276174 | 2021 | 114 | 123 | 5 | |
| Glæsa von der Igelsburg | DE2000263858 | 2021 | 116 | 118 | 6 | |
| Hrísla frá Sauðárkróki | IS2002257004 | 2021 | 116 | 111 | 5 | |
| Kvika vom Forstwald | DE2002243682 | 2021 | 123 | 132 | 6 | |
| Nótt frá Oddsstöðum I | IS1997235719 | 2021 | 120 | 115 | 6 | |
| Ösp frá Hólum | IS2000258308 | 2021 | 125 | 125 | 6 | |
| Rán frá Þorkelshóli 2 | IS2005255184 | 2021 | 114 | 121 | 5 | |
| Sædís frá Stóra-Sandfelli 2 | IS1998276112 | 2021 | 117 | 111 | 5 | |
| Sefja frá Úlfljótsvatni | IS2000282210 | 2021 | 119 | 112 | 6 | |
| Sunna-Rós frá Úlfljótsvatni | IS2001282206 | 2021 | 118 | 117 | 5 | |
| Alda frá Brautarholti | IS2000237637 | 2020 | 118 | 124 | 6 | |
| Drótt frá Oddsstöðum I | IS1997235716 | 2020 | 111 | 117 | 6 | |
| Dúsa frá Húsavík | IS2000266019 | 2020 | 119 | 114 | 5 | |
| Eir fra Elvebakken | NO2000208006 | 2020 | 115 | 120 | 6 | |
| Elding frá Hóli | IS1994257379 | 2020 | 112 | 120 | 9 | |
| Esja Sól frá Litlu-Brekku | IS2002265005 | 2020 | 116 | 106 | 5 | |
| Farsæld frá Kjarri | IS1999287003 | 2020 | 112 | 116 | 5 | |
| Finna frá Feti | IS2002286913 | 2020 | 118 | 114 | 5 | |
| Fram från Lindeberg | SE2002201219 | 2020 | 119 | 121 | 5 | |
| Fríða frá Vorsabæ II | IS1996287983 | 2020 | 118 | 112 | 5 | |
| Gáska frá Álfhólum | IS1995284672 | 2020 | 110 | 118 | 8 | |
| Gerða frá Gerðum | IS1995284600 | 2020 | 120 | 115 | 9 | |
| Glóð frá Árbæ | IS2002286937 | 2020 | 124 | 117 | 5 | |
| Gná frá Ytri-Skógum | IS1998284011 | 2020 | 119 | 123 | 5 | |
| Gráhildur frá Selfossi | IS2001287660 | 2020 | 116 | 117 | 6 | |
| Happadís frá Stangarholti | IS2000236511 | 2020 | 127 | 127 | 5 | |
| Hending frá Úlfsstöðum | IS1997258874 | 2020 | 120 | 130 | 6 | |
| Hilda frá Bjarnarhöfn | IS2003237209 | 2020 | 119 | 114 | 5 | |
| Hrauna frá Húsavík | IS1997266640 | 2020 | 116 | 115 | 5 | |
| Iðunn frá Þúfu í Landeyjum | IS1995284555 | 2020 | 117 | 117 | 5 | |
| Jórún frá Blesastöðum 1A | IS2002287811 | 2020 | 112 | 117 | 5 | |
| Karitas frá Kommu | IS2003265892 | 2020 | 122 | 132 | 5 | |
| Kilja frá Vindási | IS1997284947 | 2020 | 115 | 117 | 5 | |
| Kyrrð frá Stangarholti | IS2000236512 | 2020 | 118 | 127 | 5 | |
| Lady frá Neðra-Seli | IS1999286988 | 2020 | 119 | 111 | 5 | |
| Meining frá Sauðárkróki | IS2001257168 | 2020 | 117 | 112 | 5 | |
| Myrkva frá Torfunesi | IS2001266211 | 2020 | 122 | 122 | 5 | |
| Nótt frá Ármóti | IS1999286133 | 2020 | 118 | 114 | 5 | |
| Örk frá Stóra-Hofi | IS2001286003 | 2020 | 122 | 128 | 8 | |
| Ronja från Götarsvik | SE1991203494 | 2020 | 107 | 116 | 7 | |
| Sending frá Enni | IS1992258442 | 2020 | 108 | 116 | 11 | |
| Spes frá Litlu-Tungu 2 | IS1999286955 | 2020 | 116 | 120 | 5 | |
| Spóla frá Syðri-Gegnishólum | IS2001287702 | 2020 | 116 | 109 | 6 | |
| Storð frá Stuðlum | IS2006287105 | 2020 | 122 | 117 | 5 | |
| Surtsey frá Feti | IS1996286916 | 2020 | 116 | 117 | 9 | |
| Sveina frá Þúfu í Landeyjum | IS2000284556 | 2020 | 11 | 116 | 6 | |
| Tara frá Lækjarbotnum | IS1995286808 | 2020 | 114 | 117 | 6 | |
| Þjóð frá Skagaströnd | IS2002256955 | 2020 | 127 | 121 | 6 | |
| Þóra frá Prestsbæ | IS2003201166 | 2020 | 136 | 129 | 5 | |
| Þruma frá Hólshúsum | IS1999287759 | 2020 | 121 | 126 | 5 | |
| Tilviljun från Knutshyttan | SE2004203432 | 2020 | 133 | 124 | 5 | |
| Urður frá Sunnuhvoli | IS1995287138 | 2020 | 117 | 123 | 7 | |
| Vaka frá Hellubæ | IS2000235940 | 2020 | 120 | 122 | 5 | |
| Vordís frá Hvolsvelli | IS2005284976 | 2020 | 126 | 126 | 5 | |
| Elding frá Haukholtum | IS2002288158 | 2019 | 116 | 5 | ||
| Elding frá Torfunesi | IS2003266201 | 2019 | 123 | 5 | ||
| Fold frá Auðsholtshjáleigu | IS1999287053 | 2019 | 119 | 5 | ||
| Gáta frá Dalsmynni | IS1996288627 | 2019 | 116 | 6 | ||
| Hjördís vom Erichshof | DE1996205072 | 2019 | 118 | 5 | ||
| Ísól frá Efri-Rauðalæk | IS1996265491 | 2019 | 116 | 6 | ||
| Næpa vom Kronshof | DE1997209444 | 2019 | 129 | 5 | ||
| Nína fra Guldbæk | DK2002205509 | 2019 | 116 | 5 | ||
| Önn frá Ketilsstöðum | IS2000276180 | 2019 | 116 | 6 | ||
| Ópera frá Gýgjarhóli | IS1997257331 | 2019 | 118 | 5 | ||
| Pandra frá Reykjavík | IS2002225211 | 2019 | 116 | 5 | ||
| Prýði frá Ketilsstöðum | IS2001276180 | 2019 | 119 | 5 | ||
| Vænting frá Hruna | IS2003288343 | 2019 | 116 | 5 | ||
| Arndís frá Feti | IS1999286914 | 2018 | 111 | 5 | ||
| Djörfung frá Ketilsstöðum | IS2004276176 | 2018 | 123 | 5 | ||
| Dögg frá Breiðholti, Gbr. | IS2001225421 | 2018 | 121 | 6 | ||
| Elding frá Lambanesi | IS1994238714 | 2018 | 116 | 8 | ||
| Eva frá Hvolsvelli | IS1997284890 | 2018 | 117 | 5 | ||
| Spurning frá Kirkjubæ | IS1993286105 | 2018 | 116 | 5 | ||
| Svala från Solbacka | SE1997209510 | 2018 | 124 | 5 | ||