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Brown horse on alpine meadow with snowy mountains

Ringo

My name is Ringo, and I'm a very intelligent and, above all, curious horse. I love being outdoors with my friends—I have a real bromance with Brandy, in particular. I'm an Apaloosa/Haflinger/Andalusian mix and am very powerfully built—a great mix, I'd say. My conformation is very Appaloosa: I'm chestnut with a white blanket over my croup, I have white-rimmed pupils, white/black striped hooves, and mottled skin around my nostrils.

Blond horse with light mane in a meadow

Rina

My name is Rina, and I'm a truly typical South Tyrolean Haflinger mare with a beautiful, long, blonde mane—perfect for braiding. I'm very powerfully built, and my favorite hobbies are eating, eating, eating, and riding. So, I'm usually only out in the pasture for a few hours. I'll let you in on a secret: I'm completely in love with Ringo... but please don't tell anyone.

Shiny black horse with white stripe on face in a meadow

Whiskey

My name is Whiskey, and I'm a French Merens/Haflinger mix gelding. I'm a black horse with a small white heart on my forehead, and I'm a little heartbreaker—many riders have already fallen in love with me, but unfortunately had to leave our farm without me. One thing's for sure... no one is allowed to take me home; I'm already part of the furniture at Ortnerhof! My best friend is the Haflinger mare Zilly; we love spending the day together.

Blond horse with light mane in a green meadow

Zilly

My name is Zilly, and I'm a small, purebred Haflinger. I'm a typical chestnut. I love giving riding lessons and am very polite and obedient, but sometimes I can be a bit greedy—the beautiful grass by the roadside practically begs to be eaten... Whiskey is my friend, and we're very similar and about the same size—except he's black (a black horse) and I'm blonde (a chestnut horse).

Brown horse with white stripe on face in green meadow

Tern

My name is Tern, and at 30, I'm the grandpa here at the stable. I'm a Russian trotter and I help out with riding lessons for the youngest and lightest riders. Most people just call me Bernd, because Tern is so hard to remember. The most important thing to me is our life here on the pasture with the herd. I love spending time there with whiskey—we've known each other for a long time.

Dark horse with long mane in front of forest

Lola

I'm little Lola and a Shetland pony. I love participating in riding lessons and don't particularly enjoy pony lessons with small children. In short, I'm a big horse trapped in a pony's body, and even in the herd, I simply command respect. It's a shame that many kids prefer riding a bigger horse to me. I'm best friends with my two donkey cousins, Freddy and Barney. We always have so much fun together.

Donkey and horses in snowy paddock at sunset

Freddy & Barney

We're Freddy and Barney, and we were fortunately rescued from the Ortnerhof farm – male donkeys usually don't have much hope for the future. We're cousins, and our favorite pastime is romping and playing in the pasture. Of course, sometimes we have to shout "EEEEEEEEEE" to let everyone know we're there.