Walnut Hill Farm
Peggy & Ben Brown
2365 Perrysburg-Holland Road
Maumee, OH 43537
Phone/Fax: (419)865-8308
walnuthill@juno.com

2007 Haflinger Horse article featuring Walnut Hill Farm

reprinted with permission

Peggy  Brown with her Haflinger mare, Ulie
and Norfolk Terrier, Mrs Beasley  

Ben  Brown with Norfolk Terrier pups

Norfolk Terriers

The game and hardy Norfolk terrier, with expressive dropped ears, is one of the smallest of the working terriers. It is active and compact, free moving, with good substance and bone. With its natural weather resistant coat and short legs it is a "perfect demon" in the field. This versatile, agreeable breed can go to ground, bolt a fox or tackle and dispatch other small vermin, working alone or in a pack. Honorable scars from wear and tear are acceptable in the show ring. (Courtesy, Norfolk Breed standards, AKC)

We have owned and raised Norfolk terriers at Walnut Hill Farm since 1990. Our first Norfolk was Champion Hobbitshire Anne of Abbedale from Joan Eckert of Abbedale Kennels. Our bitches have one litter per year. Our puppies are farm raised in a big roomy box stall and are handled, socialized, and played with daily. The Norfolk is a wonderful, clean little dog who loves being with people, hunting, and riding in cars and on carriages.

The Haflinger is an Austrian Mountain Horse or Pony,  a compact, sturdy breed that comes in all shades of chestnut with a white or flaxen mane and tail. They are sound,  hardy and versatile, and are used for pleasure riding, driving, draft and family mounts. Haflingers range in size from  13.1 hands to approximately 15.1 hands. Their quiet, sensible temperament makes them suitable for children's ponies and family horses, and many have enough size and bone to carry adult riders.

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Ulie, registered Haflinger mare	Haflingers are the perfect horse for family fun!	Haflingers are a hardy, versatile breed developed  in the Alps of Austria

 

For more information on Haflingers, please contact:

American Haflinger Registry
2746 State Route 44
Rootstown, OH 44272
Ph. 330-325-8116 
  FAX: 330-325-8178 
General Information: Ahaflinger@aol.com
www.haflingerhorse.com

 

 

Combined Driving Events

Combined Driving is the sport of competition carriage driving. It includes a driven dressage test, the marathon (a timed cross-country drive including obstacles), and a timed cones course, a test of agility and precision at speed. At the highest levels of the sport,  Combined Driving Events or CDE's are recognized by the FEI as an international equestrian competition.

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Metamora 2005 CDE-water hazard photo by Bob Mischka	Ulie gallops out of the big tires obstacle. Photo courtesy of Ann Pringle	Ben leans out over the edge to balance the carriage as Ulie turns at speed.
Some obstacles involve multiple parts, including water hazards.	Peggy and Ulie, reflected in the water crossing.	2002 Georgia International CDE
Georgia International CDE 2002	Metamora 2005 CDE driven dressage photo by Bob Mischka	Metamora 2005 CDE driven dressage photo by Bob Mischka
Metamora 2005 CDE on course photo by Bob Mischka

Pleasure Driving and Dressage Driving
 

Pleasure driving may be as simple as a drive in the country,  but carriage driving shows and competitions have become popular. In carriage driving shows, entries may compete in pleasure driving classes for singles, pairs, or four in hands,  reinsmanship, driven dressage classes, cones speed and agility competitions, or the concours  d' elegance (judged on presentation and turnout). Many entries use beautifully restored vintage carriages, and the traditions of a neat and correct turnout, good reinsmanship and good horsemanship are preserved.

Below are some photos of Peggy driving Ulie, her Haflinger mare, in Driven Dressage, Pleasure Driving  and Reinsmanship classes,  and pleasure driving around the farm and on the road.