Day of the Young Stallions

With Almabtrieb, Almfest & supporting programme - admission free!

12 October 2024

Programme schedule:

11:00 am - Presentation of the stallion candidates
The stallion candidates of all 7 bloodlines of the 2024 vintage will first be presented individually by their breeders in the arena and then stabled together at the Fohlenhof.

Followed by the opening of the Almabtriebsfest with music & culinary delicacies

13:00 - Ceremonial entry of the young Haflinger stallions

After 5 months on the Hengstalm, the time has come for our ‘young wild ones’ to return home to the world centre of Haflinger horses for the winter. Each of the young stallions is led by a young Tyrolean Haflinger breeder on a lead bridle from the alpine pasture in Erl, via Niederndorf, through Ebbs to the foal farm in Ebbs.

At around 1pm they will arrive at the Fohlenhof decorated with flowers. Each stallion is first presented individually to the visitors in the arena before they are then released together as a herd in the Fohlenhof Arena. No one should miss this impressive sight. It is impressive to see the great leap in development the horses have made during the summer on the alpine pastures.

With the end of the alpine summer, the 2 ½ year old stallions also start preparing for the stallion licensing, which traditionally takes place on the 1st Saturday in February. Preparing for licensing means that all stallions undergo basic training in riding and driving and have to undergo a so-called breeding aptitude test. All stallions that are licensed can then be used for breeding from the beginning of March, but must successfully complete the stallion performance test within a year.

The Haflinger Horse Breeding Association Tyrol has traditionally reared its young stallions exclusively in this natural herd rearing system since 1947! This results in particularly well-balanced and healthy Haflinger stallions in a class of their own - Tyrolean Haflinger stallions.