Jennifer in cali
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, RkyMtnTrls@... wrote:
>
> "...a pet peave of mine... the breeding out of the drafty type Hafy. I've
> never understood why people buy a certain breed of horse and then decide to
> "change it" to suit what they choose to do with it..."modern"
> haflingers...to me look more and more like Arabs every day... there are a lot of people
> who love our drafty wide loads!..."
> .
> Hello, Suzy -
> My girl Ellie is also a drafty n' short Haffie (non-reg.) Her
> photo here _rockymountaintrails.net/TrailBuddies_
> (http://rockymountaintrails.net/TrailBuddies) (first on the left) shows her in top shape, on our
> ride to the top of the Continental Divide. You can see there - short,
> round, very drafty old-style Haffie. (The photo to the right, she's actually
> standing on a slope and shadowed, it was taken on the same trip - doesn't
> really show her conformation well.)
> I don't have anything against the modern Haffie - and understand
> their place in the show ring & breeder's needs.
> For my personal like in build type ... what I wanted was a short,
> muscled trail buddy ... the shorter the better! At the same time, didn't
> want to break my mount's back, LOL! I am a hair under 5' tall, but not,
> welllllllll, skinny ;-) So, the two breeds that really filled that
> description (short and drafty) were the Haflinger and Fjord.
> Fjords are gorgeous but also PRICEY!! Haflingers are beautiful
> and more affordable.
> I tried both types - and like with any breed of horse, one has to
> hunt a bit before finding a good match (good for rider & for the horse.)
> My Fjord trial ended up in two hospital trips, with permanent damage - not
> because of breed but because of a nut-case horse ;-) My two Haflinger
> trials, prior to Ellie, met the short n' drafty build, but were both barely
> describeable as "half trained" and much hotter than my enjoyment-level.
> (Who wants "hot" on the side of a cliff?????) ;-) Ellie is my third
> Haffie trial - and it's a MATCH, halleluja!! :-) Short, drafty,
> cold-blooded, and reliable. She's not a saint - has the same pony-tude (attitude)
> of any "pony" breed .... but she is still a relaxing fun ride that I can
> trust in the Rockies when we're mountain riding. Dispite no registration
> papers - she's my riding partner till one of us can not physically do it
> anymore. (I have scoliosis & arthritis, with limited years before I can no
> longer ride.)
> Just wanted to chime in - I'm in the same boat - LOVE the
> Haflinger breed for the classic old-style build! :-) When hunting for my
> buddy, I passed up all other breeds - because I wanted a short draft .... no
> Quarterhorses, no Arabs, no Icelandics .... wanted that little draft
> partner! ;-)
> .
> Sher & Ellie in CO
>
>
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