Our Breeding Program

Willow Brook Farms, LLC

41 Geer Mountain Rd., P.O. Box 15

South Kent, CT 06785

(860) 927-5209 (Ofc.) (860) 927-5332 (Fax)

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Our Breeding Program

At Willow Brook Farms we are determined to maintain the integrity of the

Haflinger breed, in keeping with the rules of the World Haflinger Federation

and American Haflinger Registry. We carefully select and match the most

superb stallions and mares, seeking year by year to "raise the bar" and

populate America with Haflinger horses which are spirited yet calm...sturdy

yet refined...independent of mind yet willing to do his or her rider's bidding.

Bringing Up Baby

Foals born and bred at Willow Brook Farms

are handled by caring humans from the moment

of birth, and come to view their handlers as

adoptive (if not actual) parents. Within hours

after birth, the new foals are put on pasture

with their dams ... learning how to run and

play and, in general, make their mothers'

lives miserable. They are handled daily by

their human parents, learning to wear a

halter, walk politely on a lead rope and

obey some basic commands in their first

week or two of life. This enforces the

naturally gentle Haflinger disposition, and

makes the animal safer to be around than

one might normally expect from a species

which is, from birth, so powerful.

To the disappointment of many who are interested, only a small number of

Willow Brook Haflingers are available for purchase in any given year ... and the

price could be somewhat higher than one might pay for a horse which is less

rare. People who are sincerely interested and who can provide a good home are

certainly invited to inquire, with the understanding that there might be a bit of a

wait before a registered Willow Brook Haflinger can be delivered.

There are other Haflinger sources, some of which we consider to be quite

reputable and which may have more horses available for sale than Willow

Brook Farms. We will be happy to put you in touch with those sources ... and,

more importantly, to help you avoid any sources which might be less than

reputable.