Predicates & Honorifics
WSI awards predicates and honorifics to outstanding foals, mares, and stallions. Criteria for the predicates and honorifics can be found in the Studbook’s Rules & Regulations.
All Horses
E+: awarded to every equine beginning in 2023 in recognition of WSI’s programme to plant 10 trees for every equine it registers.
CL+: for the equine being Climate Positive (CL+) by the Breeder or Owner paying to have WSI offset at least 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide and plant at least 35 trees on behalf of their equine.
Approved Stallions
Elite Sire: for having produced five or more progeny competing successfully in international showjumping, eventing, or dressage competitions
Elite SJ/EV/DR: for having competed successfully in international showjumping (SJ), eventing (EV), or dressage competitions (DR).
Premium: for jumping (and eventing) stallions, having scored in the stallion inspection conformation scores no less than 7.5, and jumping, rideability, and canter (and gallop) scores no less than 8.5; for dressage stallions, having scored conformation scores no less than 7.5, and gaits and rideability scores no less than 8.5.
D-OC: for having scored 100 or above in the DNA-OC test for the genetic markers associated with osteochondrosis.
D-WFFS1: for having tested N/N in the DNA for Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome.
Approved Mares
Elite Dam: for having produced one or more progeny competing successfully in international showjumping, eventing, or dressage competitions.
Elite SJ/EV/DR: for having competed successfully in international showjumping (SJ), eventing (EV), or dressage competitions (DR).
HR: for having passed the same health and radiological requirements as Approved Stallions.
Premium: for jumping (and eventing) mares, having scored in the mare inspection conformation scores no less than 7.5, and jumping, rideability, and canter (and gallop) scores no less than 8.5; for dressage mares, having scored conformation scores no less than 7.5, and gaits and rideability scores no less than 8.5.
D-OC: for having scored 100 or above in the DNA-OC test for the genetic markers associated with osteochondrosis.
D-WFFS1: for having tested N/N in the DNA for Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome.
Studbook Mares
Elite Dam: for having produced one or more progeny competing successfully in international showjumping, eventing, or dressage competitions.
Elite SJ/EV/DR: for having competed successfully in international showjumping (SJ), eventing (EV), or dressage competitions (DR).
HR: for having passed the same health and radiological requirements as Approved Stallions.
D-OC: for having scored 100 or above in the DNA-OC test for the genetic markers associated with osteochondrosis.
D-WFFS1: for having tested N/N in the DNA for Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome.
Foals
Star Foal: Foals that score a total of 85 or more in the foal inspection and with no individual score less than 7.
Champion Colt: Awarded to the best colt Star Foal born in the calendar year.
Champion Filly: Awarded to the best filly Star Foal born in the calendar year.
D-OC: for having scored 100 or above in the DNA-OC test for the genetic markers associated with osteochondrosis.
D-WFFS1: for having tested N/N in the DNA for Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome.