New Forest ponies/the Beaulieu sales

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I’m thinking of going to the sales at the end of November to look at buy a youngster, but ive not had much experience with the breed. Obviously I like them though :)

Just wondered if anyone here has a NF pony, any tips, good bloodlines, anything they’re prone to etc etc. Also, how do the sales work? Will they all be fresh from the forest? Do part breds go through?
I do buy youngsters every year but usually Connemaras, so I’m not really familiar with NF ponies but I’ve heard so many good things.
Thanks!
 
The sale is on-line as some delightful toerags set a car on light which damaged the saleyard. They are very versatile, will turn their hooves to anything.

Entries close on the 3rd nov so the catalogue will be out after that. What size you after? The top price was for a young ridden up to height pony who made £5450.

Drop me a PM if you want and I can advise further.

If you are on FB, look up the Beaulieu Road on line event page
 
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Thank you! So you can’t go at all?? I thought that there was just an online bidding option. That’s a shame!
I’d like a nice 14hh all rounder type, or a part bred to go a bit bigger.

I’ll eagerly await the catalogue then - that’s such a shame though, I was looking forward to a road trip!

I will send a pm after the catalogue is out if that’s ok please? Very kind thank you!

Do they have any breed-specific issues like HWSD in Connemaras?
 
Absolutely. Happy to help. PSSM has become noticed in the breed but the society have been very diligent in tackling the issue. All stallions are tested for it. Some breeders are also testing their mares too. You can contact sellers to view their ponies, I actually went to see the top priced pony for my son! So you could still do a road trip. ?
 
There have been a couple of threads (atleast) on here with lots of opinions/remarks/photos. I too have experience of owning NF ponies, happy to help but not in the area any more. I can recommend breeders and breed lines. Also see New Forest Pony enthusiasts Club on fb/website and New Forest Pony People on fb. Once again plenty of photos, news and even ponies for sale and loan sometimes.
 
In simple terms (i can only do simple!) The forest is 'split up' into areas and a stallion is allocated to run that area for a certain amount of weeks then taken off the forest until the following year, any mares in that area are assumed to be infoal by this stallion. The nfed website can offer advise and contact information. hope this helps
 
New Forests are fab. Certain stallions throw different sizes and types. Worth looking at a few different types to get your eye in. I love them but they are typical natives. Hardy clever and thrifty. Lami can be an issue of course. Wish I was a bit smaller. Although men traditionally ride them during the drifts.
 
Mine is the sire of Thundercloud. The main issue I have had with mine is weight control and for that reason I would not have another NF but that would apply to any other native breed or cob.

http://nfstallions.info/L/LovelyhillHomeTouch.php

I have mine for 14 years. The two big issues I have had with him are weight control and escaping. Apart from that he has been very good for a rider of little talent I achieved a lot with him. He is very tolerant.

Peregrine Falcon said:
Certain stallions will "stamp" their offspring too. Pink ones with a blaze are quite likely to be by Thundercloud.

Mares will sometimes travel to find a stallion and the stallions can move areas. All the stallions are DNA tested so any queries about progeny can be resolved.
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Good Luck OP at the sales, I'm sure there will be some beautiful ponies. I don't think I'll chance buying anything at the sale online as I can't be there to arrange transport.

I'm scouring the for sale ads regularly looking at ponies to buy privately.
I will use a transporter to Cumbria which seems a long way for such a young pony!

Does anyone know much about Blackwell Beltane? he is the sire of some I have looked at an advert for, but can't find much about him on the Internet.
 
We have had 5 now, either direct from the sales, or via someone who has 'rescued' one from the meat man before passing them on at cost. That was in the days before prices went silly. I wanted to teach my kids how you take a feral pony and 'make' it. Lovely ponies, and generally fairly steady. Very unlikely they'll bother much about traffic if they ran on the forest as a foal, for example.
They vary tremendously from short-backed 12hh ponies with loads of pzazz, beautifully suited to driving, to bigger ponies with more or less substance. Mine are by Lovelyhill Hendrix (2), Brookshill Mustang, Bakeburn Jethro and Farriers Rambler.
The pony in my avatar is the Brookshill pony, quite fine, and very horse-looking.
 
cumbriamax said:
Good Luck OP at the sales, I'm sure there will be some beautiful ponies. I don't think I'll chance buying anything at the sale online as I can't be there to arrange transport.

I'm scouring the for sale ads regularly looking at ponies to buy privately.
I will use a transporter to Cumbria which seems a long way for such a young pony!

Does anyone know much about Blackwell Beltane? he is the sire of some I have looked at an advert for, but can't find much about him on the Internet.
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I adore him. His owner is on Facebook and would probably be delighted to answer your questions. He was highest marked at one of the gradings a few years back.
 
My new forest has her sire/dam on her sale papers too but she's 21 so it's probably different now ? having talked to owners of some half siblings though they are all very similar though, a lot of the nf stallions really do seem to stamp their stock.
 
There is a northern new forest ponies supporters group that might help if you are looking for ponies closer to home.

Welham Stud is based in Leicestershire and often has ponies available might be worth contacting them.

cumbriamax said:
Good Luck OP at the sales, I'm sure there will be some beautiful ponies. I don't think I'll chance buying anything at the sale online as I can't be there to arrange transport.

I'm scouring the for sale ads regularly looking at ponies to buy privately.
I will use a transporter to Cumbria which seems a long way for such a young pony!

Does anyone know much about Blackwell Beltane? he is the sire of some I have looked at an advert for, but can't find much about him on the Internet.
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If I remember rightly that pony was recently advertised on horsequest for 8K so I expect there will be a decent reserve on it.

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