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May 22, 2005
Haflinger Horses
Those who fail to learn history are bound to re-live it:
In the Tyrolean mountain regions of Germany a small draft breed was developed over the centuries. The Haflinger horse is still in active service, both in Europe and the USA. Mennonites and Amish favor the breed and are now the main supplier of breeding stock. The Haflinger suits their style of farming, with small fields and plentiful time to do them justice.
I first encountered a Haflinger while on a ride with a former friend, Lisa Murphy, and her daughter. I was impressed with the stocky and muscular frame of the beast. Lisa said that the horse was one of her favorites. It seemed to be very even-tempered and friendly. It couldn’t gallop as fast as the other horses present on the ride, but trotted well and was amiable.
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Posted on May 22, 2005 05:24 AM by horse 404.
Filed in Horse Blog under horse breeds.
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Wait- this is a little misleading. This breed is not that rare! It was, a while ago. Mountain Pleasure horses are a generic category, including the Rocky Mountain Horse, the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse, and the Spotted Saddle Horse. They certainly don't usually cost $150,000! I know; I have two. They are about the price of most quarter horses at around $5-6,000 for a trained one. They are known for their gentle intelligent disposition and smooth gait. The gait can be a running walk or rack (single-foot) and of course they walk, canter and gallop. They are not supposed to trot; the gait replaces trotting.
Posted by: Gwen at October 4, 2006 10:10 PM
Nicely enigmatic comment indeed!
Posted by: Larry Ayers at May 24, 2005 06:09 AM
