New Forest Pony owners

[Eveadel]

I know a few of you on here but I just wanted to see if there are any other owners of New Forests. Im interested to see if there are quite a few of us.

As some of you may know I have a nearly 11 month old registered New Forest gelding. His registered name is Lovely Hill Golden Heights aka Teddy, he is brown at the mo. I have so fallen in love with the breed :)

[newforest]

My username should give away what i own.
I expect my chap a distant cousin of yours.

[Eveadel]

Hello :):)

[spookydo]

i have 3
storm who is 17 and on loan to us for life we fell in love with the breed and i have a yr old foal and a 11 month old

the 11 month old is pondhead trooper
the yr old is twiggslane bomber

hence the names trooper and bomber:D

[newforest]

My lad out of the tomatin, knightwood, lines. Traced him way back to 1700's and did family tree for fun.
Pics on album.

[spookydo]

pondhead trooper is out of buckland cruiser
twiggsland bomber is out of brock buckingham

[Showjumper]

My Dolly is New Copse Dolly Mixture, out of an unregistered mare named Toffee by Sway Supreme Beauty. My little yearling Kai's mum is believed to be New Forest but I don't know her breeding. New Forests rock!

[shandy84]

I have Millersford Bramble, who is by Ashley Golden Wonder and Millersford Sugar, she's forest bred and 100% the perfect match for me :D

[pink-pony101]

i've got an unregistered mare:) shes 12/13(:o can't remember) and shes a bay roan:)

[LokiSofi]

I have a rising 2 new forest - Rushmoor Needle (or Odin to his friends) by Brock Barnabus. Odin is the most handsome NF I've ever met but I am very biased.
I also part own an 11 month old new forest colt - Mach One (Little Dave is his pet name) by Blackwell Jonathon

[shandy84]

http://www.nfstallions.info/

For anyone interested in NF stallions this is a really good link. :)

[Orion's Dad]

I've got one. Tango is a 17 year old gelding, and he's Orion's field mate. Here's a pic of them enjoying the sunshine together.

http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww219/kevin543/orion%202009/DSCF1069.jpg

[speedygonzalez]

I have one, a 14.1 roan gelding. pics in my albums :D

Speedy xx

[scallywags]

I have two, one is completely neurotic, the other is a superstar - I adore them both. :D

[orin]

my mare hollie is a new forest.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/beckiebonfield/HOLLIE-JERSEY/hollieandlois.jpg

[newforest]

My friend has a newfie. When i was looking to buy i just new wanted a pony up to 14.1hh, didnt aim for newforest. Glad i did.

[magicfairy]

i have 1 mockbeggar fancy ll, 5yr old mare by warren-play-away

[newforest]

http://www.newrider.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=185&pictureid=21517

excuse my attempt at belly clip!:rolleyes:

[smudge88]

I have one gelding from the new forest sales owned him for 5yrs

[mental mare]

I have 1 too!Oakfield Bramble(Lily)Sire is Pikeshill Agister,Danm is Oakfiled Sophie.I sugest every 1 look on the allbredds pedigree website and see if our ponies are distantly related,will b very interesting me thinks.:D

[shandy84]

http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/millersford+bramble

This is Brambles

[mental mare]

yes thats the one,sorry i dont know how to attach links like that yet!!!lol

[mental mare]

I have a rising 2 new forest - Rushmoor Needle (or Odin to his friends) by Brock Barnabus. Odin is the most handsome NF I've ever met but I am very biased.
I also part own an 11 month old new forest colt - Mach One (Little Dave is his pet name) by Blackwell Jonathon

My pony and your Rushmoor Needles shares Beacon Bramble and Newtown Spark,these are my ponys g.g.g grandparents!:D

[notpoodle]

SO1 has a lovely NF also :)

[Dees-unpaidgroom]

Yep i have a new forest on loan. Shes a 13.2 mare and shes brilliant! Just been out to the cross country course-something completly new for us both and she was really really brave! love her too bits :D:D

[ToG]

I have 3 and a half :)

Bevekada Biggles, rising 5yold black 14.1hh gelding by Obershade Wandering Star

Hollybrooke Sky Lark II, buckskin yearling filly by Burley Branston

Backley Touch of Gold, licensed 2yold brown colt by Willoway Double Gold

Avontyrrell Maybelle, 2yold part bred NF Bay filly by Ashley Sensation

[Eveadel]

Oh its great to see so many of us with New Forest ponies. I love all the pictures :):)

[SO1]

http://www.nfstallions.info/

For anyone interested in NF stallions this is a really good link. :)

I have Lovelyhill Home Touch - he is on the website quoted if you want to see photos of him - he is not a stallion anymore though!

[alfiesmum]

Hi there I too have a New Forest, although unregistered, and not sure of parentage! I am told he was bought in a New Forest Sale, so not sure but he looks a bit NF and a bit cobbier!?

He is a very laid back chap, nothing much fazes him and he is a great comfy ride, albeit initially with one pace!! Now learning that canter is FUN:D!

If they are all like him I would be the first to recommend them. He is easy to do, not fussy, and loves a cuddle. A bit cheeky, learning to jump nice (he's rising 5).

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/alfiesmum_2009/DogsandHorsesSeptember12th2008012.jpg

[Eveadel]

Hi there I too have a New Forest, although unregistered, and not sure of parentage! I am told he was bought in a New Forest Sale, so not sure but he looks a bit NF and a bit cobbier!?

He is a very laid back chap, nothing much fazes him and he is a great comfy ride, albeit initially with one pace!! Now learning that canter is FUN:D!

If they are all like him I would be the first to recommend them. He is easy to do, not fussy, and loves a cuddle. A bit cheeky, learning to jump nice (he's rising 5).

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss193/alfiesmum_2009/DogsandHorsesSeptember12th2008012.jpg

He is a lovely boy, luck you :)

[alfiesmum]

I found him on p14 of a google search for "horses for sale in Devon" when a loan pony had to go back and I had been let down by about 3 which were not right etc, etc. I have always ridden horses, since I was about 10 as my dad had them and I rode his! I wasnt looking for a pony but he is up to weight and great fun.

So keep looking the right pony they do come along!! I hope you manage to find yours!:D

[ToG]

hes smart, looks like a NF to me - they are normally chunky! :D

[alfiesmum]

Thanks ToG, I have seen some cracking NF's that are much finer than him, but it is nice to know that he is typical of type, I call him a NF cos he came off the common, that will do for me. When I have looked up NF breeders websites, I always think, that one is chunky and looks like him, and they are always stallions, so maybe he is just all boy!

I am hoping to show him in some local Native Pony classes where they dont require proof and wonderd if they would laugh at him!???

Thanks for the comment.:)

[horseymadme]

I share flony_ponys Newforest Mare :D

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo265/horseymadme/Flo/n1056830907_30229807_2129.jpg

[Eveadel]

She is a cutie :)

[beccylovespurpl]

I have a forester too. She is a 18 year old bay roan. She is a forest bred pony so have very little information on her passport as back when she was registered they just put forest horse as the sire if they weren't sure which stallion would have covered the mare. We've owned 7 or 8 over the years and they are all fantastic albeit full of character.

[Eveadel]

I have a forester too. She is a 18 year old bay roan. She is a forest bred pony so have very little information on her passport as back when she was registered they just put forest horse as the sire if they weren't sure which stallion would have covered the mare. We've owned 7 or 8 over the years and they are all fantastic albeit full of character.

Would love to see some piccies :):):)

Im hearing quite abit they have alot of character, in what way??? :)

[BenjiandAnge]

Here is my 12.3hh NF Turbo, he is the most laid back pony ever............until you start riding him :D As his name suggests he is a tad speedy!

He is retired now aged 18 , but if anyone dares come and ride him you are most welcome!

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/angelataddy/turbo.jpg

[newforest]

someone told me they are all good jumpers, does that include climbing out of the stable twice, or going down onto knees and shufflling on belly to get under the partition to get back in!! :D

[SO1]

someone told me they are all good jumpers, does that include climbing out of the stable twice, or going down onto knees and shufflling on belly to get under the partition to get back in!! :D

Mine jumps out of his stable that is why he has to live out :eek:

He has also jumped back over the gate to get back into the field with his friends

[Disty]

Hi
I own Fayrethorne Pandora, who's dam is Tantany Tink-A-Tink: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/tantany+tink-a-tink

She's 24 this year & definitely full of character!!! ;):p

[Eveadel]

someone told me they are all good jumpers, does that include climbing out of the stable twice, or going down onto knees and shufflling on belly to get under the partition to get back in!! :D

Oh that sounds a tad cheeky!!!!:)

[mental mare]

Hi
I own Fayrethorne Pandora, who's dam is Tantany Tink-A-Tink: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/tantany+tink-a-tink

She's 24 this year & definitely full of character!!! ;):p

my pony has Denny Danny and Goodenough in her pedigree too:D

[callie&rupes]

I used to own a new Forest many years ago with the show name lady Loretta or Holly she was stunning and an excellant jumper but a typical mad mare. If only i hadnt grown.

[Eveadel]

:)Hi
I own Fayrethorne Pandora, who's dam is Tantany Tink-A-Tink: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/tantany+tink-a-tink

She's 24 this year & definitely full of character!!! ;):p

Pictures please :):)

[SO1]

picture of lovelyhill home touch - he is from the same stud as your pony

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/saskiao/homeyshow2.jpg

[Eveadel]

picture of lovelyhill home touch - he is from the same stud as your pony

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/saskiao/homeyshow2.jpg

Oh wow he looks lovely. What do you do with him?:)

[SO1]

Mainly hacking really but I dabble a bit in M&M showing and am planing to do a bit of baby WHP as he can jump over his stable door (he lives out now!). He also does walk trot dressage and RC rallies and I want to do Le Trec with him.

He is an all rounder pony but as he is only 6 I don't want to overdo it so take it quite easy!

[Trio]

picture of lovelyhill home touch - he is from the same stud as your pony

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/saskiao/homeyshow2.jpg


wow very flashy lad you have there- gorgeous.

[Eveadel]

Mainly hacking really but I dabble a bit in M&M showing and am planing to do a bit of baby WHP as he can jump over his stable door (he lives out now!). He also does walk trot dressage and RC rallies and I want to do Le Trec with him.

He is an all rounder pony but as he is only 6 I don't want to overdo it so take it quite easy!


Sounds like you have great fun with him. Silly question but did he not like being stabled?

[SO1]

No he did not like being stabled one little bit - in fact he refuses to stable he jumps out and if he has the grid up he rears and bangs against it for hours on end which is dangerous so he has to live out.

[danniiii]

Hi
I own Fayrethorne Pandora, who's dam is Tantany Tink-A-Tink: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/tantany+tink-a-tink

She's 24 this year & definitely full of character!!! ;):p
Tantany ponies are the best i have two. They are both event ponies

[daljoe]

This is my new forest pony, although he isn't registered either but I have been told he is one and I certainly think he looks like one. He has just turned 5 and is a very laid back, friendly, easy to do pony and would highly recommend anyone to have one, although he can be cheeky he isn't at all nasty.

http://www.newrider.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2688&pictureid=24304

http://www.newrider.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2688&pictureid=24297

[Eveadel]

I couldnt see his picutre, can anyone else?

I think they could be really addictive, Im glad in a way that I dont have my own land as I could see that I would love to collect them!!!!!

[vixie]

yep i now own a NF gelding....put my deposit down on him today weeee!, here he is (photos from his old owner) mr lovelyhill lazurite...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/gorekitty666/n567043733_657218_7687.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/gorekitty666/larry1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/gorekitty666/larry.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/gorekitty666/21838_3.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/gorekitty666/21838.jpg

[Dees-unpaidgroom]

I have a new forest. Shes forest bred and is registared. Shes a bright bay but through the seasons she changes from almost black to almost chestnut!
Her registered name is Monkshorn Lady Diana but i just call her dee!

[SO1]

Another Lovelyhill NF then - if he is anything like my lovelyhill pony he will be fantastic - the lovelyhill ponies tend to have very nice temperments

[woodywoodpecker]

we have 2 and they are great we have a 12.2 18/19 yr old are chestnut flaxen mane and tail, been there done it all now helping a young girl get her confidence back after being bucked off another pony, and a 3 yr old black 14.1 gelding just being lightly backed by long-reining and is brilliant at it, newfies best ponies in the world

[Eveadel]

Ah Vixie he is lovely, when do you get him?

[Innocence]

Hi,

I have an unregistered 2yrs New Forest gelding, who is bright bay. He is currently up for sale though :( Love him to bits but i have another horse and my children show no interest so going to waste. Lovely cheeky chap though and great fun. Will be sorely missed when i find a buyer.

Picture is of him as a yearling.

[Krissie I]

I'm viewing this one today......

http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/6_yrs_14_0_hh_bay_new_forest_lincolnshire/34048

Any comments?

[Eveadel]

Hi,

I have an unregistered 2yrs New Forest gelding, who is bright bay. He is currently up for sale though :( Love him to bits but i have another horse and my children show no interest so going to waste. Lovely cheeky chap though and great fun. Will be sorely missed when i find a buyer.

Picture is of him as a yearling.

Good luck with finding him a new home :)

[Eveadel]

I'm viewing this one today......

http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/6_yrs_14_0_hh_bay_new_forest_lincolnshire/34048

Any comments?

Looks lovely to me, keep us posted what he was like :)

[Innocence]

Good luck with finding him a new home :)

Thanks! :)

[Krissie I]

Looks lovely to me, keep us posted what he was like :)

Thanks for looking. Yes I'll keep you posted...

Anyone got any thougts on reasonable prices for a nice Newforest pony? I've been looking at Icelandics so Newforests seem very reasonable in comparison, but I've also seen Section C/D ponies for a lot less who look pretty good (on paper at least) and the Newforest I'm viewing has got sweetitch. ('Mild' according to the owner)

[Laura+Phantom]

My Dolly is New Copse Dolly Mixture, out of an unregistered mare named Toffee by Sway Supreme Beauty. My little yearling Kai's mum is believed to be New Forest but I don't know her breeding. New Forests rock!

Do you happen to know what 'Toffee' looked like? Phantom's dam in an unreg. forest mare called Toffee too!

[Laura+Phantom]

oops forgot to say the rest!

Phantom is a reg. part bred New Forest, sire was Waterford Lando, dam was Toffee, as mentioned above.

I think he's 13.3hh or 14hh (terrified of the measuring stick), and he's 15 this month, i've had him since he was a yearling :D He is a great jumper (not that i've done much on him, wimp) and he moves lovely, he's a very sensitive soul and is prone to getting fat on thin air (hence his nickname, chunk)! He has a lazy streak too and pretends he doesn't understand/has an itchy leg/has a cough to stop working! Love him to bits, would definately get another.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/LAUZ45/Phantom/july07hunk2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/LAUZ45/Phantom/meandp.jpg

Daddy, Waterford Lando (old in this pic)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/LAUZ45/Phantom/waterfordlando.jpg

Phantom and Toffee
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/LAUZ45/Phantom/phantomandtoffee-1.jpg

[SO1]

Thanks for looking. Yes I'll keep you posted...

Anyone got any thougts on reasonable prices for a nice Newforest pony? I've been looking at Icelandics so Newforests seem very reasonable in comparison, but I've also seen Section C/D ponies for a lot less who look pretty good (on paper at least) and the Newforest I'm viewing has got sweetitch. ('Mild' according to the owner)

I paid £3125 nearly two years ago for my forester who was backed and ridden away and had basic schooling and jumping he was just turned 5. However he did come 2nd two years in a row in his age group at the breed show and has very nice breeding.

Prices will depend on what the pony has done, age, soundness, breeding so anything from £1500 upwards really for a pony that has been backed.

[Krissie I]

Just come back from seeing the pony.

I was surprised by how fine he was - I thought he'd be a bit chunkier - and he had a very bouncy trot/canter. Not sure about that for endurance but I'm used to cobs and 16hh eventer types so maybe that's how all ponies feel???

He didn't put a hoof wrong though. He was nice and light and responsive and very forward but with good brakes. He was totally sweet and soft on the ground and appears to have lovely manners. He jumped very well.

So the big decision is looming (gulp). To put in an offer? And if so, how much for? He is unregistered and sire & dam are unknown though they assure me he is pure-bred. Not that that bothers me, but I guess it affects his value? And he has 'very mild' sweetitch , though there was no evidence of it today.

Or do I switch breed allegiance again and go for a chunkier horse or pony. How on earth does anyone ever decide who to buy!!! It's such a huge decision....:eek:

[SO1]

Foresters come in two sorts chunky and sporty - mine is chunky :D

There is no way that they can say a pony is pure bred without knowing who the parents are - they can only make a guess based on what the pony looks like.

As for price hard to say - good registered pony is going to be more expensive than a good unregistered - and you won't be able to show at affiliated M&M classes if pony is not registered.

However a good unregistered pony is going to be more expensive than a bad registered one!

[nattyhorseluver]

I do :) His name is Flash, hes 13hh, Cherry Bay, 16 Yrs old.

[Innocence]

Mine is unregistered and i don't know who his Dam or Sire is but can guarantee he is pure bred as he came direct from the forest. Just the people who sold him didn't bother to register him.

I also have the chunky type and at 2yrs already proving to be quite a big lad :D.

[vixie]

Just come back from seeing the pony.

I was surprised by how fine he was - I thought he'd be a bit chunkier - and he had a very bouncy trot/canter. Not sure about that for endurance but I'm used to cobs and 16hh eventer types so maybe that's how all ponies feel???

He didn't put a hoof wrong though. He was nice and light and responsive and very forward but with good brakes. He was totally sweet and soft on the ground and appears to have lovely manners. He jumped very well.

So the big decision is looming (gulp). To put in an offer? And if so, how much for? He is unregistered and sire & dam are unknown though they assure me he is pure-bred. Not that that bothers me, but I guess it affects his value? And he has 'very mild' sweetitch , though there was no evidence of it today.

Or do I switch breed allegiance again and go for a chunkier horse or pony. How on earth does anyone ever decide who to buy!!! It's such a huge decision....:eek:


i paid nowhere near that asking price for my 5 year old fully reg forest bred boy out of lovelyhill high-jack! :|

and i went from chunky cob types to a new forest...you get used to it!

[Laura+Phantom]

Mine is unregistered and i don't know who his Dam or Sire is but can guarantee he is pure bred as he came direct from the forest. Just the people who sold him didn't bother to register him.

I also have the chunky type and at 2yrs already proving to be quite a big lad :D.

No, i'm sorry but Phantom was born and bred on the forest and is only eligible to be registered as part bred, as his dam is an unreg. forest pony. You have to have both parents fully registered and know who they are to call your pony pure bred :(

Not that it matters, unless you're going to show!

[shandy84]

I was used to biggies before I got my girl who's in between widths depending on her grass intake :rolleyes: the different feeling trot is normal and trust me you actually get used to it, I now find a lot of big horses rather lumbering.

Re sweet itch being mild, if it is that mild it's not evident I would get the vet at vetting to check for conformation but it could well be the normal irritation many get, mine scruffs her tail and belly but doesn't have sweet itch.

Re being unregistered that is only an issue for you if you want to compete at high level showing? Only you can answer that ;)

Price again depends on what the pony has done, based on his ad he's quite acomplished and the fact you have come back and confirmed good breaks etc I would be quite comfortable with a good offer on his price.

There are foresters you can pay less for but there is often a compromise somewhere, age, no comp record, slightly rough manners etc no horse is ever 100% perfect you either click or you don't? Again only one you can answer.

When I bought my girl, I was undecided and someone online said to me, imagine you called tomorrow to find out the pony had just been sold and you could not have them, would that upset you? For me I would have been gutted so told them over the phone I would have her and arranged collection asap :p

Still have her 6yrs later and don't regret it for an instant!

[Krissie I]

OMG what a brilliant way of deciding. If Charlie was sold to someone else I would be really upset.... And also thanks for the reassurance about the bounciness. It just felt weird having this little bouncy, whizzy thing under me, compared to my usual solid mass!

I'm putting in an offer. Just need to decide whether to just offer the asking price or go a bit under.... Not bothered about showing - I like ODE and endurance.

Fingers crossed - and if I get him I'll post some pics....

[shandy84]

Will keep them crossed for you best of luck

[Eveadel]

OMG what a brilliant way of deciding. If Charlie was sold to someone else I would be really upset.... And also thanks for the reassurance about the bounciness. It just felt weird having this little bouncy, whizzy thing under me, compared to my usual solid mass!

I'm putting in an offer. Just need to decide whether to just offer the asking price or go a bit under.... Not bothered about showing - I like ODE and endurance.

Fingers crossed - and if I get him I'll post some pics....

Oh excellent, keep us posted with how it goes.

Im a smitten New Forest lover now what a beautiful breed. BTW I drove through the New Forest on Saturday and Sunday as we were going to Bournemouth. It is a stunning place would love to move to the NF. It was great seeing the horses roaming free and also the mares with foals at foot :)

[Innocence]

No, i'm sorry but Phantom was born and bred on the forest and is only eligible to be registered as part bred, as his dam is an unreg. forest pony. You have to have both parents fully registered and know who they are to call your pony pure bred :(

Not that it matters, unless you're going to show!

I have no intention of showing, no matter i still love him! :D