Fitness and Fatness It's time for Part 4 of my Haflingers 101 series! Previously, we discussed breed standards, history, and draft vs modern types - if you haven't read those sections yet, I encourage you to do so in order to have the background info for this post. Ready? Okay! If you've been involved with Haflingers for any period of time, (or you read my previous posts as I suggested, ... Read the Post
Haflingers 101: Draft vs Modern
Previously, we discussed the breed standards and the history of the Haflinger - what makes a breeding quality Haflinger, what the breed was intended for, and how it all began. If you haven't read those posts yet, I recommend taking a look to give yourself a little background before reading this post. Today, I'd like to delve a little deeper in what we in America know as the two different body ... Read the Post
Haflingers 101: Breed History
Haflingers 101: History A long time ago, I thought that Haflingers were classified as draft ponies, and maybe were related to Belgians or some other draft breed, somehow. And I wasn't alone - it's a common misconception. More often than not, if you talk to the general horse-public about Haflinger history, they have no clue that: ... Read the Post
