Champion of the jumping- and eventing-focused stallion foals at the Foal Championship West, Herbstschnee impressed with noble masculinity, long legs, and powerful movement. He inherits concentrated performance genetics, with his sire the best show jumping stallion and son of French sport legend Cook du Midour AA, and his successful grandsire Kros. His third dam is a full sister of the celebrated dressage Olympian Merlin TSF (Caroline Hatlapa).