A new era for world-wide Haflinger breeding

New World Haflinger Breeding and Sports Federation founded on 1 February 2013
For over a year, the international cooperation in Haflinger breeding was a key topic for the representatives of Haflinger breeders' associations and especially for the officials of the federations in Italy and Austria. On several occasions the negotiations were on the brink of failure, and it is only thanks to the preparatory efforts and the commitment of the federation officials that on 1 February a new umbrella organisation was successfully founded in Ebbs (A). The founding session was marked by an excellent atmosphere which proves that a new chapter is about to be written in global Haflinger breeding: an era characterised by sincere collaboration. 16 organisations have already joined the new Federation as regular members and four have signed up as associate members.
The WHBSF bodies in the founding year
- President Lukas Scheiber, Tyrol/Austria
- First Vice President Norbert Rier, South Tyrol/Italy
- Second Vice President Jennifer Rousseau, USA
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Board of Directors
- Giancarlo Gigatti, Italy
- Walter Werni, Styria/Austria
- Hans Schiller, Germany
- Norb Schumacher, Luxembourg
- Mathieu Ringler, France
- Wolfgang Kreikenbohm, Germany
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Monitoring committee
- Edy Biot, Luxembourg
- Stane Bergant, Slovenia
- Jaroslav Drazan, Czech Republic
Secretary
- Michael Gruber, South Tyrol/Italy
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Headquarters and administrative office
Via Galvani 38
39100 Bolzano
South Tyrol/Italy
Breeding Centre
Fohlenhof Ebbs
Schlossallee 31
6341 Ebbs
Austria
The WHBSF bodies after the 2017 elections
President: Lukas Scheiber (HPT, Austria)
1st Vice-President: Norbert Rier (ANACRHAI, Italy)
2nd Vice-President: Mathieu Ringler (France)
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Board of Directors
Emily Bambridge (Haflinger Society of Great Britain, UK)
Giancarlo Gigatti (ANACRHAI, Italy)
Walter Werni (ARGE Austria)
Hans Schiller (FN Germany)
Norbert Schumacher (Luxembourg)
Wolfgang Kreikenbohm (associate members' representative)
Audit Committee
Edy Biot (Luxembourg)
Jaroslav Drazan (Czech Republic)
Chuck Hendershot (USA)
Secretary: Michael Gruber (Provincial Federation of South Tyrol Haflinger Horse Breeders, Italy)