Sire: Riptide BFD carrying a double cross of the imported champion Romedio via Mountbatten (Grand Prix dressage & US Olympic Team listed) and Rembrandt (showjumper).

Dam: Vagabond Acacia bred by Anne Duncan the breeder of Grand Flaneur and Grand Isle and many other quality Holsteiners. Acacia is 3/4 sister to Grand Isle. The dame of Acacia - Vagabond Iris is full sister to Grand Prix dressage horse Roanoke - ridden by Heatherton Park's Emmy Schmul.

This is dressage breeding at it's best.

Soundness, Trainability, Rhythm, & Balance these are the most important attributes of a competition horse.

Walk: active and neat with good clean 4 beats and an obvious ability to lengthen and shorten.

Trot: Active and engaged. Good use of hocks and knees and developing a lovely rhythm that looks like it will develop excellent cadence with training..

Canter: Great activity and reach which is naturally engaged and active. Extremely balanced and athletic.