A little bit about our Haflingers

Monday, August 11, 2008

Melroe CVA

Haflinger Gelding: 7 year old, "Melroe CVA", AHR Registery #17457-01

Asking price: $6000


  1. Working with a Professional Tainer
  2. English & Western Pleasure--Successful in Open Shows
  3. Dressage moung-Great Potential
  4. Trail Rides
  5. 2008 "Supreme" County Fair Champion Draft Horse
  6. 2008 "Supreme" County Fair Champion Pleasure Horse
  7. '03 AHR National Grand Champion

Mel is a glistening copper chestnut, with a strip, double white mane, full white tail, and stands 60" tall. His sire and dam are both Dutch imports.

Mel will be at the AHR SHOW, September 10-13 and the GLHA Show, October 9, 10. He has been in OPEN SHOWS this summer performing both English & Western disciplines a well as Halter classes--and doing very well! Mel was the '08 Supreme Champion at our County Fair in both the DRAFT and PLEASURE Divisions, and was the 2003 AHR National Grand Champion!

Jim and Mel have been working wiht a Professional Horsemanship Trainer to:

  • disengage hindquarters
  • move the front end
  • leg yield
  • forward motion
  • lateral and vertical flexion
  • achieving lightness and responsiveness to rider's seat and legs

They will be working on:

  • counter bends
  • haunches-in
  • shoulders-in
  • half-passes
  • lead changes
  • rollbacks
  • spins

Mel is GREAT on the TRAILS--crossing creeks and jumping logs! Check out video at the top of blog.

He has a quiet disposition, balanced confirmation, and flowing movement. He stands very well for trimming, shoeing, washing, spraying, clipping, and loading.

E-mail: jnewsted@ncats.net

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For Sale: Melroe, registered Haflinger Gelding

For Sale: Melroe, registered Haflinger Gelding
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Hi! We are Jim and Billie Jean of Rocking Horse Farm. We raise and train Haflinger Horses to ride English and Western as well as pleasure drive. Contact us at jnewsted@ncats.net