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Waidring SCH with owner Chesna Klimek, photo by Kelsy Smith

This site is generously sponsored by the following Haflinger farms.  Please thank them by visiting their websites:

Platinum level sponsors ($200 or more) Platinum level sponsors ($200 or more)
Tudor Oaks Farm, Illinois Hendershot New Millennium Haflingers, New York
Shady Grove Haflingers, Illinois Swallow Turn Farm, Tennessee
Wingspann Farm, Oregon Camp River Haflingers at Spruce Valley Ranch, Alberta
Gold level sponsors ($100-199) Gold level sponsors ($100-199)
LMP Farm, Kansas Margaret Rickards, California
New Horizons Haflingers, Michigan  
Silver level sponsors ($50-99) Silver level sponsors ($50-99)
Williams Creek Haflingers, Oregon Derl's Choice Farm/Choice Tack, Virginia
Hickory Lane Haflingers, Indiana Silver and Gold Haflingers, Oregon
Heart Bar Ranch, Yukon Territory Old Orchard at Stockdale Farm, Pennsylvania
Jackson Oaks Farm, North Carolina TLC Stables, Ohio
Pretty Pony Pastures, Michigan Meadowlane Press Haflinger Book, Michigan
Bronze level Sponsors ($25-49) Bronze level Sponsors ($25-49)
Brumner's Horse Driving School,Pennsylvania


Starwars TOF ridden by owner Jillian Santi at Intermediare 1 level test in Washington state

If you are new to Haflingers...

...and Haflingers in the news


Left: by Poulson Photography of Waldheer van de Wortel--Right : of Monica Schweisgut jumping stallion Nordtirol over 5 feet at the 2005 World Show, Ebbs, Austria--photo by Heidi Forchemer, Alpenland Haflingerhof
Haflinger breed information and breed standards
Haflinger event calendar 


Jennifer Rose of California and her 7 y.o. mare Native Rosie who have the riding thing a bit upside down.
(Kids, don't try this at home!)


Rich and Heidi Forchemer with their team of mares in authentic Bavarian harness in a parade in Leavenworth, Washington  Photo provided by Jennifer Reandeau


Three siblings out of Precious MSC, all owned by Vores Haflinger Heste, Ohio.  From L to R  Wasabi VHH (3 yr old gelding by Walzertakt), P-Noble Dame VHH (6 year old mare by Aristocrat TOF) and Poetry in Motion VHH (4 year old mare by Walzertakt).  

Who are the folks who own Haflingers?

(L) Waidring SCH w/ Chesna Klimek, Washington jumping a 4'2" fence. (M) Kelsy Smith  also of Nayborly Farms riding 22 y.o. Arron M&B at the 2005 WHA event (R) Nando, Dutch imported stallion reining, photo from Hendershot New Millenium Haflingers, NY
What I Wish I'd Known Before I Got My Haflinger...
What I See When I Look Into My Haflinger's Eyes...


Cassie MPH by Aristocrat TOF driven by Bill Ellingson of
Shady Grove Haflingers, Illinois    (R) Lizer Jane LMP USDF Training Level Reserve Champion with 12 y.o. rider from LMP Farm

Haflinger Versatility Photos
Draft and light harness, Western and English riding, Dressage, Eventing,
Jumping, Vaulting, Trail and Endurance, Pony Club, Trick Riding, Therapeutic Riding, Etc.
Haflinger Questions and Answers
Do you have a question about Haflingers? Ask it here!


(L)Haflinger Owners of Wisconsin drill team riding to music by Elvis w/ white jumpsuits,  blue suede shoes (bell boots) (C) Paul Sutton driving Noble B in Ohio Drill Team exhibition (R) Lance Bean driving his 4 in Bangor, Maine
Haflingers for sale by region
This website host and any website sponsors cannot be held responsible for anything that is offered for sale on this site, and buyers are responsible for determining for themselves if the claims made by the seller are honest, accurate, and true.  Horses represented as unregistered purebred Haflingers or Haflinger crosses may not have Haflinger blood at all.
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Great Plains & South Central, Rocky Mountain, Northwest,
Southwest, Canada-western, Canada-eastern, Europe
Haflinger tack, carts, equipment, books, magazines, misc. for sale
Haflingers and Haflinger Miscellaneous wanted
Let the Haflinger world know what you are looking for!


Left: Chesna Klimek riding Arron and Kelsy Smith riding "Chucky"over a cross country jump course--Olympia, Washington  Right:Haflinger pair driving at the 2006 Horse Progress Days Photo by Terri Sue Johnson

Finding Haflinger Farms and equipment on the Web...
Haflinger website links
Regional and state/provincial promotional organizations
Haflinger farm directory
Haflinger breeding stallions

Left: Markel Family Six Up Haflinger Show Draft Hitch from Michigan      Right: Gerval Farm Open House, Quebec
Special Features about Haflingers and their owners...
2009 Haflinger Foal announcements and photos
My Haflinger and Me
Haflinger Passages


Photos by Eric Hill of wife Sandy Hill of Oregon in a rodeo drill team in Oregon with Artful Dodger BCH
My New Haflinger
Haflinger Senior Citizens
Haflinger Braids and Grooming Techniques
A Photojournal on Training Haflingers Under Saddle

(L)
Jessica Heidemann riding Waldheer van de Wortel (Washington) (R) Jaycee riding Tanner (Colorado)


Norma Jenner and 21 y.o. mare "Greta" in Washington    Chesna Klimek riding Pippin in the snow, bareback and bridleless  Jessica Heidemann galloping Nuance cross country

Just for Fun...
  The World as Seen from the Back of a Haflinger! 
(Photos Taken Between Golden Ears)


Waidring SCH aka "Pippin", a 14 hand Haflinger gelding is schooled over training, prelim and intermediate cross country jumps by owner Chesna Klimek--photos by Kelsy Smith
The Wit and Wisdom of Jenny Rausch--Haflinger owner and trainer
The Bavarian Outlaw! Western Riding in Germany


 Noblesse BCH (Aristocrat TOF x Naomi NTF) at BriarCroft Haflingers photo by Krisula Steiger

Haflinger stories
Haflinger Poems
Haflinger Kids' Page
The Contest Page
Haflinger Artist's Page
Haflinger Friends' Favorite Recipes Page


(L) Lisa Schott and Will reining at Buckeye Haflinger Show
 (M) Nayborly Girls at the NW Washington Fair  (R) Brayden Bean in Maine with Melvin 

Left: Erich Hall with his Haflingers in eastern British Columbia, Canada  Right: Kathleen Florio jousting on her Haflinger gelding Tassletop in Maryland


(L)14 y.o. Sophie Caswell showing her Haflinger gelding "Chico" in the United Kingdom (R) Quebec Jr rider Antoine LePage riding Zara of Gerval Sport Haflingers over a prelim jump


Avanti of Cedar Lane, owned by Deer Haven Farm of Kentucky
Haflinger History   Haflinger Founding Stallions
Dedication page to Otto Schweisgut and his documentation of Haflinger history
Famous Haflingers we want to remember  photos from the 1960s, 70s and 80s

Left: Noblesse BCH at BriarCroft Haflingers, photo by Kelsy Smith  right: "Braveheart"--3 y.o. gelding owned by Patricia Huber of Virgnia
American Haflinger Registry
Buy Registered Haflingers--know the bloodlines, the history and the previous owners of your horse
Online Discussion Group for owners of registered Haflingers


Join the
Haflinger Friends internet discussion group!
Why be part of the Haflinger Friends group?


photo courtesy of Bernard and Mary Thor, Seton Portage, British Columbia--"Norce" and Bernard taking a nap on the summit in the Canadian Rockies on the way home from getting supplies in town

HAFLINGERS! YOU CAN'T OWN JUST ONE!
Nayborly Farm and Timepiece Arabians and Sporthorses, Olympia, Washington showing off their ten (very obedient and photogenic) Haflingers

Please thank the following farms for their generous support and sponsorship of this website:

California
Margaret Rickards
Illinois
Tudor Oaks Farm, Jennifer Rousseau
Shady Grove Haflingers, the Ellingson Family

Indiana
Hickory Lane Haflingers, Kevin Prather

Kansas
LMP Farm, Peggy Keller
Pennsylvania
Old Orchard at Stockdale Farm, Marcia Read
Brumner's Horse Driving School, John Brunner
Michigan
New Horizons Haflingers, Mary Procopio
Pretty Pony Pastures, Linda Watson

Meadowlane Press Haflinger Book, Bea Wallace
New York
Hendershot New Millennium Haflingers, Deborah Parker
Lee Behrens
Ohio
Our Haflinger Horses, Al and Brandy Wagner
TLC Stables, Terry & Lisa Schott
Oregon
Williams Creek Haflingers, Geri Stewart
Silver and Gold Haflingers,Cindy Benson
Wingspann Farm, Kim Spann
Royal Haflinger Ranch, Catherine Stout
Tennessee
Joy Caillouette Bolt, Swallow Turn Farm
Virginia
Derl's Choice Farm/Choice Tack, Roberta Young
Washington
BriarCroft Haflingers, Emily Gibson

 
Canada
Camp River Haflingers at Spruce Valley Ranch, Becky Marland, Alberta
Heart Bar Ranch, Gail Reiderer, Yukon Territory

Haflinger Horses website news and announcements
Sponsorships and financial disclosure


Emily VanderHaak galloping Marlee M&B at BriarCroft Haflingers on a summer day

Haflinger breed information and breed standards
Haflinger event calendar
Haflinger Questions and Answers
Haflinger Versatility Photos
Who are the folks who own Haflingers?
What I Wish I'd Known Before I Got My Haflinger...
What I See When I Look Into My Haflinger's Eyes...
The World as Seen from the Back of a Haflinger! 
Haflinger website links
Regional and state/provincial promotional organizations
Haflinger farm directory

Haflinger History   Haflinger Founding Stallions
Dedication page to Otto Schweisgut
Famous Haflingers we want to remember 
Haflinger breeding stallions
2009 Haflinger Foal announcements and photos
My Haflinger and Me
Haflinger Passages
My New Haflinger
Haflinger Senior Citizens
Haflinger Braids and Grooming Techniques
A Photojournal on Training Haflingers Under Saddle
Haflingers For Sale by Region
Northeast
Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Midwest

Great Lakes,
Great Plains & South Central,
Rocky Mountain
Northwest

Southwest
Canada-western,
Canada-eastern
Europe

Haflinger tack, carts, equipment, books, magazines, misc. for sale
Haflingers and Haflinger Miscellaneous wanted
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