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H aflingers were first imported into Great Britain in the 1960s. They were the native ponies from the Alpine farms of Austria and have a long history on the Continent. In the South Tyrol, where the breed originated, stallions have been registered for nearly one hundred years, and organised breeding by a government department has been in operation for more than fifty years. T he Haflinger breed was established by crossing the native Tyrolean pony with Arab blood brought back from the Continental Wars with the Turks - the result was a combination of native hardiness with spirit and elegance. H aflingers are now established in many different countries on all five continents.