The Haflinger, also known as the Avelignese, is a breed of horse developed in Austria and northern Italy during the late 19th century. Haflinger horses are relatively small, are always chestnut with f
A Haflinger mare and foal
A Haflinger in South Tyrol
Haflingers used as pack horses during a medieval re-enactment
The Noriker horse, also called the Norico-Pinzgauer and historically known as the Pinzgauer horse, is a moderately heavy Austrian draught horse breed. The Noriker is considered indigenous to the centr
Haflinger
…Maultasch of the Tyrol in 1342. It has also been suggested that they descend from the prehistoric forest horse. Haflingers have close connections to the Noriker, a result of the overlapping geographic areas where the two breeds were developed. Whatever its origins, the breed developed in a mountainous climate…
Noriker stallion with official edelweiss brand
A spotted "tiger" Noriker horse at Fieracavalli, Verona
Harnessed pair at the Freilichtmuseum Roscheider Hof in Konz, in Germany
The Noriker horse is ridden in the Kufenstechen, part of a traditional folk event in Feistritz an der Gail during the annual Kermesse on Whit Monday, wherein unmarried young men attempt to smash a wooden barrel with an iron