My grandson came home from school mad; his teacher told him not all draft horses are big, and he was sure she was wrong. When I hear “draft horse,” I picture large Belgian, Shire, and Clydesdales. However, his teacher is correct: draft horses come in all sizes. The Haflinger is the smallest draft horse breed, …
We recently saw a beautiful horse with long hair prancing around an arena. It had a colorful coat, a long mane covering its neck, and tail hair that flowed to the ground. My grandson asked me what kind of horses have long hair, so I decided to research his question. Horse breeds with long hair …
No, Haflingers aren’t typically a good horse breed for beginner riders. They are intelligent horses that test their handlers and often take advantage of inexperienced riders.