Hilltop News
What a wonderful weekend at Regionals! On the first day of the USDF Region 1 Championships Michael won the Third Level Finals with Kaja Brix’s Feuerbach and the Intermediate B with Don Principe owned by Marydell Farm. With Faberge Blue, owned by Mitch & Lara Mitchelson, he also won the open division of the $200 Welcome Stakes at Training Level. On Friday the 4-year old Faberge Blue was 8th in the Training Level Championships with a score of 70%. On Saturday Michael won the Fourth Level Open Championship with Iris Aberbach’s Boxster A with a 71.625% and Feuerbach was 2nd in his Fourth Level Test of Choice. Michael and Don Principe capped off the show with a 5th place and a score of 64.967% in the Grand Prix. Thank you to each of the owners of these talented horses. We feel lucky to have them here at Hilltop Farm. Special thanks to Michael’s wonderful groom, Natalie Wolfer, who keeps this entire group looking so good.
Stallion News
Hilltop Archives
Once again we made the long drive out to the beautiful Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL for the Markel/USEF Young Horse Championships. Michael qualified two horses for the Championships this year.
With each step in their careers, the Riverman offspring continue to impress us with the versatile athleticism that has allowed them to succeed at the highest levels of most every discipline. Over the years we’ve seen Riverman ranked near the top the USEF Leading Sire rankings in multiple disciplines.
Hilltop Articles & Interviews
Whether you are learning about showing your horse in hand or just looking for some tips, this excerpt from the 2015 USDF Sport Horse Breeders/Handlers Seminar is for you – Showing Sport Horses In Hand with Michael Bragdell.
The dramatic view at Hilltop Farm is as beautiful as its magnificent horses, but the facility's scenic side in a relatively rural section of Maryland is just one of the many things that make it unique, the word most often used by people describing this one-of-a-kind property.
