Hopeful Farm Sport Horses

12/12/2024

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Welcome to the YouTube channel for Barn Besties LLC! We are two life-long horsewomen who have built and managed barns for most of our lives. We've learned a lot about building and managing horse farms, unfortunately usually learning the hard and often times expensive way! We're here to share our kno...

03/07/2024

Looking to place two mares. Please message for information.

02/23/2023

Yippie the SSAs have started!

Buy At Auction. TEST STALLION, Aloha, Apiro, Baloujoie - FROZEN SEMEN, Bandelero JSF, Beau Balou - FROZEN SEMEN, Black Tie, Bliss MF, Braaklander Boomerang - GRP, Branley Ash Nautilus - GRP FROZEN SEMEN, Brookside Teddy Munchkin - WELSH B, Cabulous DSH - FROZEN SEMEN, Calisto, Candola D, Carry On, C...

10/16/2020

So sad to see that Riverman (the Holsteiner) has passed.

Some endings you just can never be ready for and saying goodbye to Riverman has been one of those moments that proved impossible to prepare ourselves for. Despite the calendar saying he was 30 years old this year, Riverman had seemed to defy the idea of aging and we greedily hoped we would have more time with the grand stallion.

Bred by Adolf Ratjen, Riverman (Redfort-Landego) made his mark early being named Reserve Champion of his Holsteiner Licensing in 1992. Hilltop Farm was fortunate enough to acquire the handsome stallion in 1995 and his US debut culminated in winning the Grand Championship of Dressage at Devon. Breeders immediately took notice and his impact as a top-sire is undeniable. Riverman has been named the USEF Eventing Sire of the Year 5 times, was honored with the USEF South Pacific Award (for the Top US-based Show Jumping Sire) 3 times, was on the WBFSH Sire Rankings List, and has sired Grand Prix Jumpers, Grand Prix Dressage Horses, Advanced Level Eventers, Advanced Level Driving Horses, and numerous successful Hunters. His versatility as a sire was remarkable.

Riverman was also a bit of a rock star. He was often on the top of the list to see for visitors to the Hilltop Farm -- it didn't matter if they were breeders or what discipline they were interested in -- everyone knew of Riverman. He was a consummate showoff and loved when we did Stallion Shows. His music was always "Simply the Best" - one of the few musical selections that the staff agreed on unanimously. He also seemed to know when a camera was around and always had a bright expression and perfect pose ready.

So, while we feel broken hearted right now, we also know how incredibly blessed we have been to have Riverman at the center of life at Hilltop for 25 wonderful years. Thank you to all of River's people who have loved him so well!

07/14/2020

I am SO sad to hear of the passing of Contucci. This stallion has left a deep mark of influence in North America across all studbooks. His influence will be felt for many more years.

Hilltop Farm sadly shares the news of Contucci’s passing last Friday. The great stallion lived a wonderful 27 years, with twenty-two of them here at Hilltop Farm. Contucci (Caprimond-Lungau) was bred in Germany by Klaus Storbeck and won the dressage portion of his 100-Day Test with an impressive 147.11 points. He was purchased by Jane MacElree in 1998 and has been a cornerstone of the Hilltop Farm Stallion Roster ever since. Contucci’s impact on North American breeding has been significant. His accolades include having earned the titles USEF Dressage Breeding Sire of the Year and USEF Dressage Sire of the Year, and he has been consistently ranked in the Top 10 of the USEF Sire Rankings for the past five years. Contucci proved time and again his ability to sire winning offspring. From in-hand at inspections and breed shows and up through the Grand Prix level, Contucci offspring have been champions. He has sired licensed stallions and many Premium/Elite mares and his influence on US dressage breeding will be felt for generations to come.

Contucci’s character endeared him to everyone who had the pleasure of working with him over his many years here at Hilltop. As we spent our last hours with him, there were a lot of tears but also a lot of smiles over the many Contucci stories we all had. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this special stallion’s life over the years. He was truly a great one!

06/01/2020

A pair of large dressage sport boots (used) $20 plus shipping or local pickup. Cash or paypal.

05/20/2020

Stuff I am selling! All items are used unless otherwise noted. Prices in description. Shipping is at buyers expense. Cash or Paypal only.

05/19/2020

I'd like to find a breeding home for Lyrical. Are there any hunter breeders looking for a nice Oldenburg mare? She's the sweetest mare, so loving. (Royal Dance - Le Champion). Registered GOV, MMB RPSI. She wears front shoes, and is off behind (we couldn't identify), so no, this is not a riding mare.

05/15/2020

I have an older, unused McCulloch foal resuscitator kit for sale. They retail around $220, contents shown on these photos. This is an older unit in the hard plastic case. Contents all shown in photo, as is. The newest kit on the market is a bit different. Looking to sell this as shown, asking $135 shipped. PayPal only, will ship via UPS.

"Constant-delivery foal resuscitator is designed to inflate the lungs of newborns that are unable to breathe, but that have a heartbeat. Two plastic cylinders draw air through induction valves at one end and direct it to the animal through a facemask. Bi-directional valve allows animal to exhale without the need to remove the unit, then pumps fresh air back into lungs, not the same air that was exhaled as other units do, therefore delivering more oxygen. Includes an aspirator mask that fits on back side of unit to help clear airway of mucus, and a supplemental oxygen adapter which can be attached to a (not provided) oxygen tank."

05/07/2020

If there are any Arabian mare owners interested in a WB stallion or breed 1/2 arabians I have some frozen semen from my deceased stallion. I'm not breeding, dont want to store it. You'd have to ship & store it.

01/02/2020

Sad to read another wonderful stallion has passed away.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the king of our stallion stable, Blue Hors Don Schufro, who passed away today due to old age of nearly 27 years

05/21/2019

VERY sad to see that the greatest hunter of our era has passed. Rox Dene was amazing!

04/15/2019

Interesting read

Guest columnist of the week is Kerstin Cyrus. Beginning her life with horses in show jumping, Cyrus was a competitive dressage rider in Germany having competed up to S-level with starts at regional championships and qualifications for the Nationals in her younger years. After her studies, getting ma...

12/18/2018

Happy holidays! 🎄🎁⛄🎅🐎🤶🦄

Here's to all the parents who indulged in the gateway drug known as Ponies!!

07/20/2018

We are hosting the Westfalen on September 1. The phone # in the ad is incorrect, it is 608-213-8925.

06/08/2018

Rest on Peace 😔