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.