Haflinger
Horse Society of
Australia
The Haflinger Horse is originally from the town of
The original horses
were imported into
A Haflinger - What Are They?
The Haflinger of today should be an eager all-round pleasure
horse with excellent character and even temperament. The horses are most
attractive, with a caramel to dark chocolate body and white or a light coloured mane and tail. The following features should be
emphasised: a finely formed poll, slightly sloping
shoulders with a good length of rein, pronounced withers, a sufficiently long
back, smooth, long ranging gait. Especially desirable traits are the horse's
dependable personality, its uncomplicated character, its unexciteable nature when
confronted with inexperienced riders, composure and imperturbability.
Where Are Halfingers Today?
There are over 100,000
Haflingers dotted all around the world. In each
country you will find a "Haflinger
Family".
In
You will find Haflingers at Pony Clubs, Show Jumping, Eventing, Dressage and Driving Competitions. They show their
versatility by doing extremely well at each of these
activities.
Why?
Their willingness to
please and to participate in any challenge, at all levels of rider
competence.
Interesting Facts
The name: A colt foal
is named using the first letter of his sire’s name, and a filly is named using
the first letter of the dam’s name.
The "Edelweiss" brand
is found on the nearside rump of all classified Haflingers worldwide.
Maintenance and Training
Maintaining a Haflinger is easy. They are easy to train. They are easy to
float. They are sure footed. They are very hardy and do not need a lot of feed.
Breeding is also easy. Fertility is excellent. Pregnancies are no problem, nor
is foaling, and foals love being around people right from the
beginning.
They really are "The
Horse of Joy"
For more information
please write or call HHSA P O Box 189 Kiama NSW 2533
Ph: 02 4232 3333
Links - www.ksrcl.com.au
Haflinger Horse
PO Box 189
Kiama, NSW, 2533
Phone: 02 4232 3333
Fax: 02 4232 3350
haflingerhorse@lbcentre.com.au