RIDDICK VT
2008 Dark Bay ISR Colt (born March 11)

SIRE: ROYAL APPEARANCE is one of Virginia Tech's current breeding stallions. At his ISR/Oldenburg NA licensing, Royal Appearance received a score of 153.5 points (at that time, second only to his sire!) with a 9 for jumping. At his performance test, he was named a Class I stallion, earning a dressage index of 120.29 and a jumping index of 118.44 and finishing fourth overall. As a 6-year-old, he was the Reserve Champion Young Horse Jumper for the East Coast, under the guidance of Margie Goldstein-Engle. From his first crop of just two foals, he sired Royal Raconteur, ISR/Oldenburg NA East Coast Reserve Champion Colt and now competing at the Advanced level in eventing as an 8-year-old in 2008. He has also sired Premium foals Rivendell (8.5), BW Royal Princess (8.4), BW Regal Reception (8.3), etc. Daughter BW Royal Princess was named Champion Oldenburg and Best US-Bred Filly at Fair Hill and daughter Royal Robin was named the USDF #2 Oldenburg NA Yearling Filly in 2003.

DAM: NADIA VT was bred by Virginia Tech and is a daughter of the Thoroughbred stallion Across The Field, ranked #3 Eventing Sire in the world by WBFSH in 2006. Across the Field is best known as the sire of Philip Dutton's 4-star advanced eventer The Foreman. Dam Nakiska is a lovely older-style mare who came to Virginia Tech after her dressage career. She is an exceptionally good mover and produced several outstanding foals for us, including the Premium Filly Odessa VT (2nd in the Fillies of 2004 class and winner of the 3YO Fillies class at Dressage at Lexington) and R Malachi VT (shown successfully at Dressage at Devon in the FEI 4yo Test).

RIDDICK VT is a handsome colt bred to be a top eventing prospect. He is the first foal for his dam, and a 3/4 brother to Remember VT. He is quite friendly and outgoing, and we look forward to presenting him at the September 20 ISR/Oldenburg NA foal inspection.