Haflinger
Haflinger is an all-round breed of horse. It is a mountain horse but today people use it for spare time. A Haflinger counts as a pony breed of horse. The first cloned horse, Prometea is of this breed. A Haflinger has a gallant dry head with big eyes, wide-dilating nostrils, and small, attentive ears. People who raise this breed want them to have a good muscled body and a smart neck.
 A Haflinger mare and foal | |
| Distinguishing features | Small horse, sturdy build, chestnut coloring |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Avelignese |
| Country of origin | Austria, Italy |
| Breed standards | |
| World Haflinger Federation | Breed standards |
| American Haflinger Registry | Breed standards |
| The Haflinger Society of Great Britain | Breed standards |
| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | |
Haflinger Media
A Haflinger in South Tyrol
Haflingers used as pack horses during a medieval re-enactment
Haflingergespann auf den Pferdetagen Gestüt Deschenhof 2006
Haflinger mares in Germany in the mid-1980s
Haflingers pulling a carriage in northern Austria
A group of Haflinger horses: Note the similarities in color and profile.
References
- Simon & Schuster's Guide to Horses and Ponies (1988). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, Inc.. ISBN 0-671-66068-3.
- Damerow, Gail and Rice, Alina. Draft Horses and Mules: Harnessing Equine Power for Farm & Show (2008)Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60342-081-5.
- Deverill, Helen. The Haflinger. Allen Breed Series (1996). London: J. A. Allen. ISBN 0-85131-644-1.
- Dutson, Judith. Storey's Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America (2005)Storey Publishing. ISBN 1-58017-613-5.
- Edwards, Elwyn Hartley. The Encyclopedia of the Horse (1994). New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 1-56458-614-6.
- Hayes, Capt. M. Horace, FRCVS. Points of the Horse (1976). New York, NY: Arco Publishing Company, Inc..
- Hendricks, Bonnie. International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds (2007). Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-3884-8.
- Schweisgut, Otto (translated by Kira Medlin-Henschel). Haflinger Horses: Origins, Breeding and care and Worldwide Distribution (1988). Munich: BLV Verlagsgesellschaft. ISBN 3-405-13593-1.
Other websites
- Tyrolean Haflinger Breeding Association
- American Haflinger Registry
- Haflinger Society of Great Britain
- Canadian Haflinger Association Archived 2015-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Australian Haflinger Horse Breeders Association
- Haflinger Horse Association New Zealand Archived 2013-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Collaboration of Haflinger Breeders and Holders of Germany (AGH) Archived 2010-12-28 at the Wayback Machine