During the former Yugoslavia, haflinger breeding existed in Croatia in the area of Istria owned by Merkant. By terminating the business of Merkant in the time of the independence of the Republic of Croatia, breeding was spread and scattered throughout Istria. At the end of 2005 and early 2006, significant import of haflingers from recognized breeds occurred, so that 11 haflingers of different age and sex categories were imported in the same period. For the purpose of better organization of breeders and improvement of breeding, and for the adaptation of Croatian horse breeding to EU regulations, Croatian association of haflinger breeders was established at the end of 2006, with headquarters in Oroslavje. At the same time, the Croatian Livestock Center started an intensive correspondence with an association of haflinger breeders in Italy, who offered professional help in the work on the foundation of the Croatian Register and its international recognition (Croatian Livestock Center, 2007). A breeding program and a hot stamp for foals born in the Republic of Croatia were produced. In the cultivation of haflinger there is a tendency of extensive breeding programs, which offer better development and health of horses, especially foals, and greater economic efficiency of breeding. Regardless of the degree of extensive breeding, all the technological phases and interventions must be under the control of the breeder for the credibility of the breeding data. In our farm there are four haflingers, two mares and two fillies. We hold them out of love and fun, recreational riding, but we intend to realize and launch a riding school and rehabilitation riding in the future.