Comic Hilltop FRH
1997 Hanoverian Stallion
Gray, 16.3 hands
Come On – Platon I – Grande
Owner: Hilltop Farm, German FRH, & J. Brinkman
Breeder: Johannes Brinkmann
Limited Inventory: Sold Out
Performance Test:
123.14 Total / 130.59 Dressage / 89.21 Jumping
Earned a 10 for General Rideability and achieved Class I status
Approved Hanoverian Verband
About Comic Hilltop FRH
Comic B, as he was originally named, is a stallion who was inspired from his very conception. His breeder Johannes Brinkmann aimed to produce in Comic a top dressage horse without neglecting jumping talent. Comic is just that … a son of the highly versatile and proven Holsteiner stallion Come On, Comic is a testimony to the vision of Johannes Brinkmann.
Comic produced Class I results in his 100-Day Test in Münster-Handorf (123.14) in the year 2000 and was awarded a score of 10.0 for his general rideability. He also earned scores of 9.0 in riding horse and aptitude tests and won several riding horse classes and dressage novice classes as a 4-year old. As a 5-year old, Comic earned a 6th place finish in the 2002 FEI World Championships for Young Horses in Verden and 5th place at the prestigious Bundeschampionat. Comic showcased the versatility of his pedigree by competing lightly in jumpers at age 6.
Near the end of 2003, Hilltop Farm was approached by the FRH (Verein zur Förderung des Reitsports auf hannoverschen Pferden e.V), the organization which secures top talent for Germany's future sport and promotes this talent under their best riders, with a special opportunity. They offered a partnership arrangement with Comic between his breeder Johannes Brinkmann, the FRH, and Hilltop Farm. The versatility of this stallion’s pedigree, combined with his exceptional rideability and sport performance sealed the deal, and Comic Hilltop FRH was a proud addition to the Hilltop Farm line-up.
Competition success for Comic Hilltop FRH continued. Paired with Carola Koppelmann, Comic quickly moved into the FEI arena with excellent results. In 2005, Comic and Carola swept their classes at the Hickstead CDI in England; the pair capped off the 2006 show season with a win at the prestigious Nürnberger BurgPokal Finals with a 74.10%. In 2007, the pair moved up to the Grand Prix level and immediately qualified for the HKM Cup, a finals for young Grand Prix horses.
Comic’s sire Come On (Cantus-Langraf I) was Reserve Champion of his stallion performance testing in Medingen. Come On developed into a successful international show jumper with wins and top placings at Nations Cup events under Ludger Beerbaum, Ralf Schneider, and HRH Princess Haya of Jordan.
Comic's dam Pik Dame (Platon I-Grande) has produced five offspring by different sires competing successfully in both dressage and show jumping. Her sire, the Westphalian stallion Platon I was a successful jumper on the open international level under Nelson Pessoa for Brazil and under German federal trainer Kurt Gravemeyer for Germany. Platon I traces back to the Thoroughbred stallion Pluchino xx, as do the influential stallions Polydor and Pilot. Pik Dame's dam Grande Maree competed herself in show jumping and produced Adonis S by Almé Star and Rosita by Raphael, both successful show jumpers to the intermediate level.
The first foals by Comic Hilltop FRH hit the ground in Germany, Canada, and the US in 2005. His offspring demonstrate a beautiful uphill balance in their frames and their sire’s supple, elasticity movement and clear elevation of the stride through the knee and forearm. Costello HTF won all of his classes, including the Colt Championship, Young Horse Championship, and the Grand Championship at the Fair Hill Breed Show II in 2009. Comic’s daughter Chamira earned her Elite Mare status with the Hanoverian Verband in Canada and son Comic Star qualified for the Bundeschampionat in Germany and has won a number of young horses classes. In 2011, Sheila O'Keefe's Chardonnay scored up to 8.0 in the FEI 6 Year Old division and earned high praise for his elastic movement.
Those breeders looking for substance, versatility, and a quiet mind can look to Comic to compliment their mares. The movement for a Grand Prix dressage horse combined with a pedigree and aptitude for jumping, Comic offers a refreshing alternative.
Pedigree
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Come On |
Cantus |
Caletto I |
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Suehne |
Landgraf I |
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Pik Dame |
Platon I |
Plutos |
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Grande Maree |
Grande |
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| Manuela |
Career Highlights
2007: Grand Prix debut and qualified for HKM Cup Finals
2006: Nurnberger Burg Pokal winner
2005: Swept the small tour at Hickstead CDI
2003: 1st place at Rolinck Cup Youngster Competition
2002: 5th place at Bundeschampionat
2002: 5th place at World Championships for Young Horses ~ FEI Five Year Olds
2000: Earned Class I status at 100-Day Test
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