Offspring Awards

Already in 1947, the first horse to receive the honour prize for offspring was Skuggi frá Bjarnanesi. Since then, many breeding horses have been awarded which has a great influence on the breeding development of the Icelandic horse, as this kind of award promotes the usage of awarded horses. The joint database of WorldFengur and the international BLUP breeding values makes it possible for breeding horses in all FEIF member countries to receive the offspring award, as the same criteria are applied in all countries, no matter where horses are located.

The following lists include horses that have been awarded for offspring award since 2018. More detailed information about the breeding values of the honoured horses and the average total scores of their offspring together with the full description of the horses as breeding horses (judges’ comments), can be looked up at www.worldfengur.com or by following the link. The judge’s comments are based on linear description of the remarks at breeding shows, the marks and the BLUP values for each trait assessed, a total 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 which have received honour prizes for offspring since 2018