Horse Breeders  of the IHSGB

Breeding assessments are held regularly in the UK, where breeding horses are judged by a minimum of two judges against the FIZO, the International Breed Standard for Icelandic horses. They are awarded marks out of 10 for conformation and rideability, and those with a mark of 8.00 or higher are known as First Prize horses. There are several good stallions in the UK. Approximately 30 - 40 foals are born each year, with some being imported in-utero in mares from Iceland and Europe. All results are held in an International online register unique to Icelandic horses, called WorldFengur. All IHSGB members have free access to this fascinating resource.

All stallions used for breeding should be assessed once they are trained to ride. Young horses must have a vetting to ensure they are sound and fit for breeding with no hereditary faults, and a copy of the vetting is held by the IHSGB registrar. For more information on the IHSGB Studbook, click here.

It is not possible to register part-bred Icelandics, and they cannot compete in competitions for Icelandic horses.

Click here for IHSGB breeding rules and advice.

To find out more about Icelandic horse breeding, take a look at the FEIF Breeding pages

The IHSGB Trustee in charge of Breeding is Tim Hutchinson.

The Studbook Registrar is Mike Edwards.