I was surfing the net the other day and came accross a website about the use of horses in the Austrian Army. Unfortunately, the website is in German and I didn't have the patience to Babelfish my way through but it appears that the Halflinger horse is alive and well and and on active duty. Here in the US, it seems that the only time I've seen them is in show settings. Originally, these ponies were used as sturdy pack animals in the alpine regions of Germany/Switzerland/Austria/Northern Italy. For more information, click HERE.
Who says horses can't climb mountains?
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Pretty handy for mounted patrol work too.
OK, so they are cute too!
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Here in the Midwest Halflingers are a popular mount for children and adults. They are seen a lot in driving completions and they are a very popular mount for a nice moving dressage mount! Beautiful pic btw!
I've always had a soft spot for Haflingers, Fijords and Icelandics for some reason or another. :-)
Sometimes it seems that people lose sight of what these guys can do. At 6'1", 225 pounds, I won't be riding any of them soon but they're cool to look at.
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