TK Haflingers

09/18/2024

09/08/2024

A horse perceives your weight aids first-

They weren’t born with legs around their sides or hands attached to their mouth. They have to learn how to understand and respond to those. But they were born inherently tuned in to the sensory world. A rider’s weight is the first thing they feel, before the leg and the rein, and the first thing they adapt to.

As riders, we must take great care that the weight aid, intentional or not, is not countering the hand or leg. If we aren’t aware of our bodies, our hands and legs will be forever in opposition to our weight. A horse has to make sense of this confusing cacophony of signaling, and decide which to ignore. Ultimately, a hand or leg become stronger, and the horse is forced to ignore the seat. It’s then that riders begin describing a horse as dull, not forward, or disobedient- when they are obeying exactly what we told them- which was a load of nothing.

09/03/2024

At 81, Roisin O’Rahilly has had a lot of life experiences, but there’s two things she’d never done before this weekend: Compete at the USEA American Eventing Championships or at the Kentucky Horse Park. This weekend she accomplished both and won the beginner novice master amateur division on h...

08/31/2024

Working with young horses is tough.

And not just in the "hold on and hope you stay in the saddle" kind of way.

No one warns you how challenging it truly is. How often you'll doubt yourself, wondering: Am I doing this right? Am I moving too fast? Too slow? Is this too much? Not enough? You'll constantly be questioning your approach, trying to figure out the best way forward while tuning out the opinions of the trainer down the road or the livery next door, who throws judgmental glances every time you do groundwork.

No one tells you how, on some days, you'll feel like you're failing. You'll question if this horse would be better off with someone else, convincing yourself you're either wasting their potential or outright ruining them. After all, there are four-year-olds excelling in young horse classes while yours is still struggling to trot in a straight line.

No one tells you how attached you'll become. This horse is your baby, maybe one you helped bring into the world. Every setback feels personal, like a wound to your heart. You care so deeply about their well-being that it physically hurts when things go wrong. You’ll also become fiercely protective—God help anyone who dares to criticize your horse.

No one tells you how humbling, even brutal, these horses can be. They'll expose every weakness you have and practically shout it from the rooftops. While they are forgiving, they have a way of knocking you down a peg, reminding you there's always more work to be done.

No one tells you how these horses will change you. They'll force you to look inwards, to question everything you thought you knew. If you thought you had everything figured out, this horse will quickly show you that you don't. But they'll also ignite in you a fierce determination to prove everyone wrong and show them what you saw in this horse from the very beginning.

No one quite tells you how difficult young horses can be, but anyone who's been through it knows...

As tough as they are, they’re absolutely worth it.

08/29/2024

𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐩!!

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!! 👏👏👏👏

𝐁𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐩 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬!! 🤠🤠🤠🤠

08/28/2024

Gorgeous saddle💕

Since I don't have a web page yet, we'll post saddles w details for future info. One of these days maybe we'll find time...
This is an all around saddle: rope, ranch, western dressage, etc.
Buster Welch swells, round skirt, 4 " cantle, back ring rig. Double bead border w star burst center. Light oiled brown leather. Walnut 3" offset Don Orrell stirrups.

08/25/2024

08/25/2024

Wow!

Our 2024 Fall NPEC Mount Up Sale top selling horse was
😍Lot 20 JD Mercedes Ben😍 Congratulations Daniel Shetler on a job well done!!! A huge thanks goes out to all the consigners, buyers, and NPEC Crew! Another successful event, action packed none the less!!!

08/16/2024

You will continue to suffer needlessly if you choose to be offended frequently.

This is a lesson I have tried to internalize, and need to repeat to myself often.

How much energy is wasted on another’s opinion, when we could be investing it into our own growth and learning? How much needless time is put into the voice of someone who doesn’t live your life?

Being offended is a waste of your life’s energy, which is better directed toward helping others.

08/09/2024

Election time is coming, and the Board will be planning for the coming years. Perfect timing for you to Speak up and Sound off for your AHR Wishlist! Take this quick steering survey and help the Board know what matters to YOU!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZF9YHNQ

08/03/2024

Spread the word!!!!
Thank you 🤩