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Briarcroft Haflinger Horses

BriarCroft mares

Marlee M&B, Belinda van de Wortel, & Noblesse BCH

Noblesse BCH: 1996 mare. Aristocrat TOF (Afghan II) x Naomi NTF (Winterstein granddaughter).

Noblesse, at 14.3 hands, wins the hearts of all who meet her with her beauty and style. She has exceptional coloring, dramatic length of mane, and extravagant expressive movement. All this combined to earn her the designation of first "gold" rated Haflinger born in North America, as judged by the American Haflinger Registry international judging team in 2000.

She is dressage trained to first level, and loves jumping, easily free jumping 4 feet. She has had four fillies: Nonchalance BCH, by Wodka who was Grand Champion Haflinger at the 2004 Colorado State Fair, Nuance BCH, by Waldheer van de Wortel who is at BriarCroft, Non-Pareil by Neumeister TOF (and Nightingale BCH, sold to Kiola Krienke. Her 2006 colt, Wheaton BCH and 2007 colt, Weissach BCH are remaining at BriarCroft as geldings. Her 2008 filly Narnia BCH is now in her new home.

Belinda van de Wortel: 1998 Dutch import mare. Silberstern (Stegmann) x Bianca (Bajaan).

Unique bloodlines for North America with strong athletic movement and performance potential. She was rated "silver" at the 2001 AHR inspection/classification with a score of 76.

At age six, Belinda is 14 hands, refined, with remarkable floating gaits and presence. She has had three colts: Wallenda BCH and Wintersun BCH by Waldheer van de Wortel, and Artful Dodger by Aristocrat TOF, all sold to new homes. Her 2006 filly, Bonney BCH and 2007 filly Brielle BCH have been sold. Her 2008 filly BriarRose BCH is also in her new home.

She has had over 30 days with Jessica Heidemann under saddle in dressage.

Marlee M&B: 1993 mare. Sterling Silver (Sturmer) x Melissa (Archer).

Marlee, out of two Austrian imports, is an affectionate, beautiful mare who is schooling fourth level dressage, as well as jumping up to 3 feet. She competed in 1998 as a pregnant mare, qualifying for the Region VI USDF Championships in first and second level dressage, as well as winning the Beginner Novice Division of the Area VII USCTA Combined Training Championship. She has been named the Haflinger All Breed USDF Award winner for 1998 in first and second level dressage. Truly a remarkable mare, Marlee was ridden bridleless by her trainer, Jessica Heidemann, at the 2001 Western Haflinger Association event in a dressage test in front of a huge crowd of spectators.

Marlee has had five foals--Winterstraum BCH by Windsor NTF, now living with Jim and Michele Shifler in Idaho and doing dressage and jumping, Marquisse BCH by Aristocrat TOF, just starting under saddle, sold to the Gibbons family of Arlington, Washington, Myst BCH by Midnight van de Edelweiss, now living with Rita Grogan of California, Wintermond BCH by Waldheer now with Barb Pearson in Washington. 2003 colt Nordstrom BCH has been sold to Jessica Bryant of Washington.

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