Haflinger at the Allegany County Fair 2008

The Haflinger breed probably descends from horses brought to Rome by Goths around 555 AD. They were originally bred in the district of Hafling in the Southern Tyrolean Mountains, near Merano in Italy. This was originally part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but was ceded to Italy after World War I. Artwork from the early 1800s shows small chestnut horses working in this mountainous area.

The modern Haflinger breed traces its origins to 1874 when the foundation stallion, 249 Folie, was born. He was the result of a cross between the half-Arabian 133 El' Bedavi XXII and a native Tyrolean mare of refined type. All Haflingers today must trace their ancestry to Folie through one of seven stallion lines (A, B, M, N, S, ST, and W) to be considered a purebred. During World War II the breed was bred to produce shorter, draftier horses for use as packhorses by the military. After the war, an emphasis was placed on refinement and height, and horses were bred to be versatile enough for many under-saddle disciplines, but still solid enough for draft and drivin work.

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[smoren17]

that high action is totally unnatural on the lead horse... hate to think how they achieved it..He looks very uncomfortable.

[sevenirises]

They are just beautiful....

[Saartje05]

This is a terribly driven tandam. The first haffie keeps his head far too high. I even think he's forced to keep it that high. This won't get hight points on a driving show.

[readmerrilee]

My haffie is my WORLD. She is sweet, impish, smart and loyal!

[labcpa44]

That leader has great ring presence. I bet he's fun to drive in a cart.