haflingers

[bugbee717]

i am now so excited, I get my haflinger in 18 days, I cant wait, but have I missed any thing.
I have looked in to the breed alot, could I have missed something.
please can i have your own experince on these wonderfull animals
thank you

 

[ali87uk]

I have had a haflinger mare since october, she is very stubborn and incredibly dominant, both with the other mares in the field and with people.
Don't let me put you off tho, let me know your experiences!!
Mine's off to boot camp tomorrow to work on her dominant side...

 

[gails]

Thre is a Haflinger kept on the common near me, goegeous pony.

Congratualtions, the one I know is a little stubborn, but soo lovely

 

[hellybelly6]

I used to be a groom for a haffy filly. As somebody said, they are dominant, stubborn and bargy/bolshy.

As long as you start off being the dominant one and be firm, but fair, you will have a nice and well behaved pony.

I like them, they are also incredibly loyal, full of character and fun.

 

[Lauraoscardillon]

i rode at an amazing riding school for about 5 years before i got my own horses who only had haflingers and i have to say i am absoloutly in love with them!!

The ones there were very "riding schoolish" so to speak, but at the time they were just the best things ever to me. They were really patient so you never had to worry about kids on them and they were so bomb proof. in the fields there were a couple who used to love to have a gallop but the rest would happily canter over the field at a slow pace with sceaming with delight kids.

Since, i know a girl with one on livery which is more "competionony" and isnt as "dobbiny" as the ones i used to ride. he jumps well and makes a nice outline. to me, they are stunning and i love the breed. not sure if id have one now as i am competing more and more, but i would never rule one out as a potential.

good luck with her and would love to know how she is, as i say, fantastic 5* breed from my experiences. i had some of the best rides of my life on those ponies! however cheesy that may sound xx

 

[cbmcts]

I have a haffy who I adore.
He's so sensible about everything, very gentle and extremely intelligent and not a plod but that intelligence is regularly used against me

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They are proper ponies with all the tricks that the average pony has.....mine unties himself and sneaks off the yard carrying his leadrope like a dog, never misses a trick as far as food is concerned and is prone to bucking if he's not allowed set the pace on a ride but is absolutely rock solid in traffic and any scaries we meet out. He doesn't do schooling, just plants in the menage (ex riding school, expelled for bucking) and after 2 years we have come to an agreement that we don't need to school unless the jumps are up! What he has done is give me back my confidence after a silly welshie shattered it.

I know a few more around this way and they are all similar in temprement, very sweet but fond of their own way.

 

[Montyforever]

Every haflinger ive known ..
High spirited, crazy, mareish, bucky

But on a good day BRILLIANT

Good luck x

 

[GDB]

Dont they tend to have a 4 beat canter?

 

[vick]

My haffie mare is lovley, she a joy to ride, never bucky. I have had her since dec. She is a very protective mother, but before that has never showed any nasty behaviour,. Haffies rule!

 

[SnowPhony]

This makes interesting reading as owners of the hackney mare I ride have just got their haffy back from being away on loan and have asked if I will work on her too as loan home haven;t done much with her