Breeding Haflingers among proudest achievements for 90-year-old horsewoman
VIBRANT memories of riding to school, driving heavy horses on her family’s dairy farm and a thrilling stint as an amateur jockey are among the recollections 90-year-old Heather Payne draws upon when reflecting on her lifetime spent with horses. However, it’s her efforts importing and breeding premium Haflingers – which played an instrumental role in […]
Haflinger: German Teen’s Remarkable Journey
GERMAN summers spent cantering across a grassy field flanked by Munich’s mighty Isar River left a lasting memory of the Haflinger breed on Petra Munnoch. Growing up in Bavaria’s capital, Petra worked summer jobs at the Tierpark Hellabrunn Zoo leading Haflinger horses for kids’ pony rides, and, on occasion, the staff were permitted to take […]
Haflinger breeder pushes the boundaries and redefines possibilities
Mt Walker Haflingers, a breeding operation southwest of Brisbane at Mount Walker Queensland, is owned and run by Maxine Hobbs Laing, a dedicated horsewoman who has had a connection to the breed for more than 40 years.
2022 National Pony of the Year
2022 Haflinger of the year went to Bold as Brass Lia ( Abendsturm (Imp) x Lightning). Runner up went to Ventico Stryder.
Classification held at Fernances Creek
A lovely day was held at Fernances Creek for the classification of 10 horses. Followed by a superb lunch hosted by Sharon.
National Pony of the Year NSW 2019
This year National Pony of the Year 2019 in NSW was well represented by the AHHBA Members.
The Rare Breeds Ring at the Summer Show in Victoria
The Rare Breeds Ring at the Summer Show was well represented by AHHBA members in Victoria. The horses were well turned out and the members looked they were having a great time. Thanks Amanda Flood, Sue Kowalski and Melissa Hogg for the photos.
Haflinger Classification 7/10/18
On Sunday the 7/10/18 we had the opportunity to attend the AHHBA Classification at Rosymoon Haflinger stud. It was a lovely day, very well organised, with a friendly atmosphere. All of the horses presented were beautiful in turn out and behavior, so I’m sure did their breeders and owners proud. The classifiers Cathy Padgen and […]
The AHHBA will be at Equitana!
Come and visit the AHHBA at Equitana, November 15-18th. There will be horses on display and plenty of people at the breed display to speak to. Australian Haflinger Horse Breeders Association – AHHBA will be at EQUITANA Melbourne 2018 in the Kelato Animal Health Breed Village! ✨This will be your opportunity to get up close and personal with […]
Scone Horse Festival Parade 2018
This year the AHHBA attended the Scone Horse Festival once again. It was a weekend of Australian tradition as the Scone Horse Parade celebrated it’s 37th year. Horses of all breeds attended the parade and there was a large array of horse activities to attend including, polo, tent pegging, The Guy McLean Show, the Hunt […]
Scone Parade – May 6th
Join the AHHBA and ride your horse in the Scone Parade, complete with marching bands and big floats. This year the Parade is on Sunday, May 6th. For maximum enjoyment come the day before and have a social visit and join in on the other festivities at Scone. The link below will allow you to […]
Queensland Classification Day
Maxine and Tony Laing hosted the first AHHBA classification day on the 14th January at their property at Mt Walker West, about half an hour west of Ipswich. Maxine presented 5 horses. Her mare Onni had been classified via video as a youngster and reclassified on the day. Her 4 daughters Orlina, Oriana, Orial and […]