Hilltop Farm, Inc.

11/15/2024

We're beginning to get low on inventory for Talisman (Toulon-Alexis Z). Talisman was a standout in the Young Jumper divisions. As a 5-year old, he won the prestigious YJC Eastern League Finals and as a 6-year old he placed 6th in the Championships. Talisman continued to develop up the ranks and consistently pinned at top venues including Wellington, Kentucky, and the Hamptons. With a strong sport record behind him, Talisman earned his lifetime breeding approval with ISR/Oldenburg, Rhineland, and sBs in 2016. Talisman has multiple Premium Foals to his credit, sired the 2024 Highest Scoring ISR/Oldenburg Mare in the country, and his oldest offspring are showing successfully on the A-Circuit. Now is your chance to stock up on his frozen semen for future use! For more information or to receive a contract, contact [email protected].

11/15/2024

We just learned of this wonderful organization A Pony For Christmas through the talented Jackie Robbins Eq Graphics (who has done some amazing work for us over the years). A Pony for Christmas is a North Carolina based non-profit that delivers plush ponies to children in hospitals during the holidays to spread some holiday cheer and happiness. They are currently expanding further in North Carolina and dream of going National one day. We think ponies are the perfect thing to bring a child happiness during the holidays and through any tough time. You can learn more at https://www.aponyforchristmas.com/ Please help in spreading the word about this organization. And because we know the facebook algorithms love photos/comments and we need this post to catch a lot of attention - share your comments below about your favorite "pony", a time horses have brought you extra comfort, etc

A Pony for Christmas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that embraces the magic of the holiday season and the profound impact of selfless giving.  Our purpose is to bring smiles to the faces of children spending their holidays in the hospital.  Through this initiative, we unite generous souls w...

11/11/2024

Congratulations to Fiti AL and Amina Sade' Bursese. They placed 3rd in the Grand Prix AA and were Reserve Champions in the Grand Prix Freestyle AA. 🥳 Stablemate C Discreto, full-sibling to C Olivo, was 5th in the Prix St. Georges AA and 8th in the Intermediate Freestyle AA as well. Super job!

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11/08/2024

*Limited Inventory Alert!* If you've been considering the wonderful pony stallion Woodbury's Harlequin (Ferguson Uno-Moelview Mohawk) for future breeding plans, now is the time to stock up on his frozen semen. It's rare for us to have a pony stallion in the line-up but Harlequin's beautiful type and jumping ability caught our attention. His offspring are proving to be exceptionally successful with Premium foals, and winners in hand and undersaddle to his credit. For more information on Harlequin or to request a contract, contact [email protected].

11/06/2024

The wonderful Popeye daughter Princi (Popeye - Lonetree's Romeo), bred and owned by Angie Mirarchi, had an excellent 2024 show season. With no initial plans to show Princi but knowing she'd be attending the Made In The Shade Show series as her 2024 colt was entered, Angie entered Princi on a whim and we think that decision paid off! Here's a list of the year end awards Princi added to her resume this year:

USDF Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 4-Year Old & Older Broodmares ~ Reserve Champion
ISR/Oldenburg All-Breeds Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 4-Year Old & Older Broodmares ~ Champion
USDF Breeders Championship South East Series Mare Champion

Congratulations Angie!

PC 📸: Casie Jo Photography

11/04/2024

With the USDF Horse of the Year and All-Breeds Awards now finalized, we'd like to take the opportunity to congratulate the many Hilltop-sired offspring that earned champion or reserve champion finishes this year. We recognize the effort required on the part of breeders, owners, and trainers to achieve these results. Congratulations to all!

Bulgari CF (Bugatti-Anamour); owner/breeder: Kim Kobryn-Callaway
AHS All-Breeds Grand Prix Adult Amateur Champion

Chase Contucci (Contucci-Paparazzo); owner: Jodi Olshina, breeder: Sharon Cannon
ISR/Oldenburg All-Breeds First Level Musical Freestyle ~ Reserve Champion
ISR/Oldenburg All-Breeds First Level Open ~ Champion

CCS Culiwen (Doctor Wendell MF-Pegasus Vom Niehaus-HOF); owner/breeder: Melyni Worth
Knabstrupper All-Breeds Third Level Open ~ Champion

Dulcimer (Donarweiss-First Class); owner/breeder: Suellen Myers
ISR/Oldenburg All-Breeds Prix St. Georges Open ~ Reserve Champion

Eurythmic WS (Everdale-Supremat); owner: Simone van der Schalk, breeder: Jan Marquardt
3-Year Old Fillies Materiale Horse of the Year ~ Reserve Champion

Faccini Negro (Flamenco YM-Pandorra); owner: Kristine Slovis, breeder: CAE Dressage
GOV All-Breeds First Level Adult Amateur Musical Freestyle ~ Champion

Hashtag TOP (Negro-Kelvin); owner: Kelsey Lawrence, breeder: Stan Topilko
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Fourth Level Adult Amateur Musical Freestyle ~ Champion
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Fourth Level Musical Freestyle ~ Reserve Champion

Jeronimo (Everdale-Tolando); owner: Maya Dalla Valle, breeder: WHJ Timmers
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Intermediate I Adult Amateur Musical Freestyle ~ Champion
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Intermediate I Adult Amateur ~ Champion
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Intermediate I Musical Freestyle ~ Champion

Karel DDH (Negro-Welt Hit II); owner: Druanne Hall, breeder: Dekstation De Havikerwaard
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Vintage Cup Prix St. Georges Adult Amateur ~ Reserve Champion

Kyro (Glamourdale-Jazz); owner: Christopher Preston
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Intermediate II Open ~ Reserve Champion

Luminosity JP (Glamourdale-Sir Sinclair); owner: Adeline Batchellor; breeder: Peggy Mills
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Third Level Junior/Young Rider ~ Champion

Lyrical Rain BC (Louisville-Sinatra Song); owner/breeder: Andrea Nuccio & Angela Stanaway
Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Yearling Fillies ~ Champion

Olympia MP (Glamourdale-Romanov); owner/breeder: Melanie Harper
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 4-Year Old & Older Maiden Mares ~ Champion

Only Diamonds SDSF (Olivi-Qredit); owner/breeder: Natalie Masin
Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 4-Year Old & Older Maiden Mares ~ Champion

Pendaya CPF (Glamourdale-Krack C); owner/breeder: Kathy Childs
KWPN-NA All-Breeds 4 & 5-Year Old Mare Materiale ~ Reserve Champion

Princi (Popeye-Lonetree's Romeo); owner/breeder: Angela Mirarchi
Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 4-Year Old & Older Broodmares ~ Reserve Champion
ISR/Oldenburg All-Breeds Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 4-Year Old & Older Broodmares ~ Champion

Quotogenic (Qredit-Cabaret); owner: Anclaire Spaulding, breeder: Margaret Sherman
ISR/Oldenburg All-Breeds Fouth Level Adult Amateur ~ Champion
ISR/Oldenburg All-Breeds Fouth Level Open ~ Champion

Royal Odessa (Royal Prince-Chardonay); owner: Jennifer Pass, breeder: Paulette Ziegler
ISR/Oldenburg All-Breeds First Level Adult Amateur ~ Reserve Champion

Santana GWF (Sternlicht-Royal Prince); owner: Deborah Martin, breeder: Elizabeth Jenner
ISR/Oldenburg All-Breeds First Level Open ~ Reserve Champion

Swingtime (Qredit-Carnewstie xx); owner/breeder: Kelly Sulik
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 2-Year Old Colts & Geldings ~ Reserve Champion

Springdale de Rhodon (Glamourdale-Dream Boy); owner: Diane Mastro, breeder: JV Voland
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Dressage Sport Horse Breeding 2-Year Old Colts & Geldings ~ Champion

The Furst Rubi (Furst Gribaldi-Donatelli); owner/breeder: Michelle Fishburne
KWPN-NA All-Breeds Dressage Sporthorse Breeding Yearling Fillies ~ Champion

If you're the breeder of one of the above listed horses, please be sure to reach out to our office as you're eligible for Breeder Rewards Credits 😉

📸: Faccini Negro (Flamenco YM-Pandorra) & Kristine Slovis photo by Tara Jelenic Photography

11/02/2024

And the winner of the 🎃 decorating contest goes to...Brittany Testa, Hilltop's Breeding Manager! Really creative and unique pumpkins from all. Thanks to Facebook for choosing the winner.

11/02/2024

Winner of the Team Hilltop Halloween Costume contest....Raising Department! It was a close race and brilliant creativity by both groups. Thank you Facebook friends for voting!

11/01/2024

With USDF Regionals Championships now completed around the country, we'd like to the opportunity to recognize the many Hilltop-sired offspring that earned champion or reserve champion finishes this year. It takes a lot of effort on the part of breeders, owners, and trainers to achieve these results. Well done!

Caprius (Contucci-Winchester); owner: Tabitha Hopp, breeder: Debra Hocking
USDF Region 6 Fourth Level Adult Amateur ~ Champion

Contucci Bey (Contucci-Winchester); owner: Christine Murray, breeder: Kari McClain
USDF Region 6 First Level Freestyle ~ Reserve Champion

Femke Zarma TF (Contucci-Rousseau); owner: Jeanne DeGrazia, breeder: Kerrin Dunn
USDF Region 4 Grand Prix Freestyle Adult Amateur ~ Reserve Champion
USDF Region 4 Grand Prix Adult Amateur ~ Reserve Champion

Gjaleano (Glamourdale-Sandro Hit); owner: Avery Klein, breeder: Charlotte von Rohrscheidt-Sommer
USDF Region 7 First Level Junior/Young Rider ~ Champion

Hashtag TOP (Negro-Kelvin); owner: Kelsey Lawrence, breeder: Stan Topilko
USDF Region 2 Fourth Level Freestyle ~ Champion

Icon (Everdale-Juventus); owner: Nicola Genaud
USDF Region 5 Prix St. Georges Adult Amateur ~ Champion

Inxs (Everdale-Rousseau); owner: Ali Potasky and Kathy Priest, breeder: J.A.M. van der Horst-Meeus
USDF Region 2 Grand Prix Open ~ Champion

Korono GBF (Kjento-Diamond Hit); owner/breeder: Kalie Beckers
USDF Region 9 Training Level Open ~ Reserve Champion

Laredo HTF (Lord Leatherdale-Negro); owner: Molly Xanthopoulos, breeder: Hilltop Farm, Inc.
USDF Region 1 Training Level Open ~ Champion

Leonardo Z (Glamourdale-Havel); owner: Linda Phifer, breeder: JS Zeewuster
USDF Region 2 Prix St. Georges ~ Champion

Luminosity JP (Glamourdale-Sir Sinclair); owner: Adeline Batchellor; breeder Peggy Mills
USDF Region 9 Fourth Level Junior/Young Rider ~ Champion
USDF Region 9 Third Level Freestyle ~ Reserve Champion

Marcello (Negro-Hennessey); owner/breeder: Ayako Weitzenhoffer
USDF Region 1 Second Level Freestyle ~ Champion

Navarone (Glamourdale-Olivi); owner: Sara Bartholomew, breeder: A. Fikkert-Botter
USDF Region 7 Second Level Adult Amateur ~ Reserve Champion

Night’n Dale (Everdale-Kevekko); owner: Bailey Ambrecht, breeder: Sharyl Hilliard
USDF Region 5 First Level Junior/Young Rider ~ Champion
USDF Region 5 Second Level Junior/Young Rider ~ Champion
USDF Region 5 First Level Freestyle ~ Reserve Champion

Qennett HTF (Qredit-Negro); owner: Erin Bonneville, breeder: Hilltop Farm, Inc.
USDF Region 1 Grand Prix Freestyle ~ Champion
USDF Region 1 Grand Prix Open ~ Reserve Champion

Quarter Note (Qredit-Armin); owner: Karen Sanchez, breeder: Michelle Reilly
USDF Region 2 Second Level Adult Amateur ~ Champion
USDF Region 2 Second Level Freestyle ~ Champion

Reina Isabellah WS (Royal Prince-Autocrat); owner: Tracy Ramey, breeder: Jan Marquardt
USDF Region 9 Second Level Adult Amateur ~ Reserve Champion

Ruben D4K (Rubinero x Witchcraft); Lessee: Ryleigh Koch, breeder: Gerriet Rieken
USDF Region 8 Third Level Junior/Young Rider ~ Champion

If you're the breeder of one of the above listed horses, be sure to check in with our office as you're eligible for Breeder Rewards credits 😉

📸: Photo of Qennett HTF (Qredit-Negro) by Purple Horse Designs

10/31/2024

It's Halloween and we deserved to have a little fun at Hilltop. Two contests were put up to the staff with some amazing results. And because we are competitive to our core, we can't vote on each other's entries and are leaving the challenge of picking our winners to you...our Facebook friends! First up, team competition by department for Halloween costumes. The Raising Department and Main Barn had brilliant entries....Training Department had the right concept but failed to execute....Breeding/Office Department failed even on an idea. So....between Raising and Main Barn - who wins a breakfast out for their staff? Vote with your comments 🔻

10/29/2024

There was some very intense 🎃 decorating going on last evening.

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10/26/2024

The Talisman daughter Talulah T keeps up her winning form down in Tryon this week with another Reserve Championship. Lulu was a pleasure to raise here at Hilltop and her dam is expecting a full-sibling in 2025 (colt option available)

10/25/2024

It's the end of a pony power era here and an excellent opportunity for breeders to purchase Popeye's proven frozen semen for use in the future. Popeye is moving into full retirement and his owners are selling the last of his frozen semen. Reach out to [email protected] directly with questions or to receive a contract.