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Walnut Hill Farm
Peggy & Ben Brown
2365 Perrysburg-Holland Road
Maumee, OH 43537
Phone/Fax: (419)865-8308
walnuthill@juno.com
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.
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on image for larger view)
Four of our
Norfolk Terriers
For more information
on Norfolk Terriers, please contact:
American Norfolk Terrier Association
www.norfolkterrier.org
Haflingers
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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view)
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.
Below are
some action photos of Peggy, Ben and the Haflinger mare Ulie
negotiating cross-country driving obstacles in the Marathon phase.
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view)
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.
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.
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view)
Ulie
bends into a turn in a driven dressage test.
Photo courtesy of
Robert
Mischka
Accepting
the blue in a reinsmanship class.
Around
the farm in a "one horse open sleigh!"
photo courtesy
of
Shawn Hamilton of CliX Photography
www.clixphoto.com
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