New Forest Ponies

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Can anyone tell me abit about the New Forest Pony,because me and my mum are wondering about buying a youngster from a sales as we arent too far from the New Forest.We would want a 3 year old (or round abouts)as a project to break and bring on.One that would grow to 14hh-14.2hh.We will be bearng inmind that if i do not click with it or it isnt right for what i want to do then we will work on it and sell it on.Has anyone else bought a 'wild' NF and found that its a gem?Any advice on the breed would be very helpful.Thanx:)
 
the forest-bred ones you'll get in the sales don;t often grow that big - they tend to be more 13 - 13.2hh. as they are living wild, not getting the nutrition of a stud-bred and kept pony and having to fend for themselves, they stay smaller.

they are generally very sensible, genuine ponies - cheeky as all natives can be, and intelligent, but mostly extremely trainable and amenable.
getting them wild from the sales is difficult, they haven't had much human contact and can take some persuading that people are a good thing - the sales for a wild pony is a scary experience. if it's halterbroken and handled though, as increasing numbers of them are these days, then it is fine.
 
Thanx,my mum would like one as 'wild' as possible.:p As for cheeky natives we have experience with a shetland and my VERY naughty Welsh C,who we got as an unbroken 2yo from a rescue centre.He was originally bought for £20 from a sales and saved from the meat man.My mum trained and broke him herself.And this is what I would like to do now im older(with help from my mum).
Would it be possible to find a bigger one from a sales?Also how much do ou reckon they would be sold for?:)
 
they do pop up, but not commonly - most of the forest bred ones who grow that big will have been taken off the forest as weanlings and kept on a yard, with better feeding, care etc. it is unlikely that you'll find a 3 year old who has lived on the forest all its life at 14hh or above. it's also less likely that ponies of that age are sold at sales - it is mostly foals or yearlings.

try contacting some of the forest-running studs, there are contact details on the new forest society site - www.newforestpony.com - as they might have some older ones for sale.
 
Thanx again Mehitabel.:D I did take a peek at that site earlier so i'll have another look.Are they like Connemaras with their talent?I've seen that the make good jumping ponies.:) ;)
 
THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER (with Pre-Sale Foal Show) is at Beaulieu Roadsales.
We could always go to this couldnt we?Or would it be ALL foals?Do you think there would be any 2yo?:confused: We want something just that little bit older-ready to break.
 
My first pony was a forester. He came to me years later, so i can't comment on the training aspect but what i can tell you is that he had the most remarkable temperament of any animal i've ever met - a proper SWEETHEART with people / animals / everything. He went to the family pony championships at Peterborough a few times. I did all the usual pony club teams etc with him adn he could really jump - i never affiliated but he could have done so easily. A true paragon of a pony and i would dearly love to get another NF
 
we got our 7 year old totally wild new forest pony from the sales. he is very stocky and just under 13.3hh. i imagine a 3 yr old will be easier to train, but it took us 2 months even to get near this one with a headcollar. Now he is a real real sweetie (apart from beng a bit green when ridden, but thats just lack of work as I don't have time to ride!) he has an amazing jump and is vry very keen to please. Was reasonably straightforward to back once the whole "i don't trust people" thing left him, although he still gets nervous in threatning situations. bear in mind at the sales the larger ones tend to go for much more money than the smaller ones.
 
I have one pony bought froma commoner and one from the sales, amazingly enough it seems the one from the sales has (so far) been easier, I think the ones at the sales do come up smaller as milly is only 12hh as a yearling her old owner went to the sales looking for a biggie and hasn't had a huge amount of luck although the one she kept qill be bigger than milly 14.2s unlikely.

Have fun if you do get one, have a look on the site mehitabel suggested, you can look up which stallions are running and their recent show results etc

Have fun if you do get one :)
 
my cousin has one, shes 13hh and a very adorable one aswel, but on the other hand
shes a wild 'lil' thing, she goes flat out from trot to gallop, a real character, brings the life to the farm :rolleyes: ;)

best of luck xx
 
I am looking for a 14hh pony for my 12 year old(not an advanced rider). We have never had a horse so we think this breed is perfect. If possible I would like to know more about choosing to right pony for her.
 
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