BTB: Haflingers in the dressage ring |  |
| Haflingers in the dressage ring Posted: 11 Mar 2011 12:30 PM PST I've always loved palomino coloring, so Haflingers are like a European palomino. Who wouldn't like a handsome blond Austrian hunk of horse? There are lots of them in the dressage ring these days. I've always felt their gaits were pretty unique -- powerful with a lot of knee action, and sometimes just a little quick. From the smidgen I know of their history, that quick sure-footedness was part of their value as a mountain horse -- they originated in the Southern Tyrolean Mountains of Alps (present day Austria, Northern Italy). The first Haflinger was registered in 1874 in Hafling, Austria. Well, take a look at Natiello, an outstanding Haflinger stallion -- he has a bit more fluidity and lightness than some I've seen here in the States, so there's a double whammy of color and movement!  |
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