Haflinger Horses

The Haflinger is an old breed of small horse that originated in the mountains of the Austrian Tyrol. The name comes from the village of Hafling, part of Austria prior to the end of World War I, but now, located in Italy. The beginning of today's Haflinger can be traced to the year 1874 and the birth of the stallion, "249 Folie," out of a refined, native Tyrolean mare and sired by the half-Arab stallion, "133 El' Bedavi XXII." All purebred Haflingers trace their lineage to this stallion.

The Haflinger came to North America in 1958. Tempel Smith of Tempel Farms, Wadsworth, Illinois, imported them from Austria to begin a breeding program along with his imported Lippizzan horses. Others soon began importing Haflingers, and today there are a number of importers and breeders throughout the United States and Canada. While Haflingers are imported from Germany, Holland, England, and Italy, most continue to come from Austria.

Registries and Breed Associations

Australia

Australian Haflinger Horse Breeders Association
4 Emily Road
Mount Vincent
NSW
2323
Tel: (61) 2 4938 0333
Fax: (61) 2 4938 0512

Italy

Italian National Haflinger Breeders Association
ANACRA
Via Lavagnini 4
50129 Firenze - Italy
Tel: +39-0554627295
Fax: +39-0554628717
email: anacra@haflinger.it