New Forest ponies

[cumbriamax]

If you join the NFPP group on FB one of the admins is in Scotland.

Transport can always be arranged, Ghilles I think have good reputation.

I think I'm going to have to join Facebook. Gillies has been my go to in the past.

Seth Douglas i would also recommend for transport.

Thanks I will look up Seth Douglas.

I think it might be better buying privately as arranging transport from an auction on the day could be quite stressful.

 

[honetpot]

Fabulous ponies. I have nothing else in my collection. Turn their hooves to anything. There will be an on-line auction next month if you are interested.

I have just bought a Highland foal, but I could be tempted.

 

[SO1]

I think it won't be long before NF prices start matching the connie so they won't be quite so cheap in future.

 

[Snow Falcon]

I have just bought a Highland foal, but I could be tempted.

Highland foal needs a friend?!?

 

[supertramp]

Our ponies are related

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/lovelyhill+home+touch

fantastic! Pip certainly takes after his father.

 

[alsxx]

We had a Brookshill pony years ago. He was a good 14hh and just the best pony ever.
I don’t think you still see that name any more.

I have a 3 year old by Brookshill Mustang. Mine is crossed with TB but has a fair amount of bone, currently standing 14.3hh. The lady that bred him is breeding the TB NF Cross but based on the South Coast. She has a fabulous eye, and some of her purebred stock qualified for HOYS this year. I'm biased of course, but think my boy is pretty smart, he's definitely not plain!

 

[J&S]

 

[J&S]

Above is my NF mare, 14.1 1/2 and Slipper line. Sadly gone now but never forgotten. Could not replicate this mare, she was truly marvelous.

 

[cumbriamax]

I have a 3 year old by Brookshill Mustang. Mine is crossed with TB but has a fair amount of bone, currently standing 14.3hh. The lady that bred him is breeding the TB NF Cross but based on the South Coast. She has a fabulous eye, and some of her purebred stock qualified for HOYS this year. I'm biased of course, but think my boy is pretty smart, he's definitely not plain!

Very smart indeed, I was wondering last night if people crossed New Forest's with tb/sport horses. We don't really see them up here it's fell pony country up here! I think I would like a couple of purebred youngsters.

 

[cumbriamax]

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Absolutely stunning, makes me want a NF even more.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

Very smart indeed, I was wondering last night if people crossed New Forest's with tb/sport horses. We don't really see them up here it's fell pony country up here! I think I would like a couple of purebred youngsters.

I spent my teens riding a fizzy NF x TB, he was ace. As an aside I met a Fell x TB mare the other weekend who is stunning and with the most lovely temperament-there was no mistaking the cross and she really is lovely-I tried to make the owner promise to sell her to me if she was ever on the market-she’s about 14.3h, beautiful head.

 

[cumbriamax]

I spent my teens riding a fizzy NF x TB, he was ace. As an aside I met a Fell x TB mare the other weekend who is stunning and with the most lovely temperament-there was no mistaking the cross and she really is lovely-I tried to make the owner promise to sell her to me if she was ever on the market-she’s about 14.3h, beautiful head.

Fell x Tb that's a cross you don't see around very often now. Used to be quite a few, the last one I knew of was a really smart chestnut about 15hh, very smart small hunter and jumper.

 

[SO1]

These native x tb I think are really nice. I think rather than breeding over height natives to cater for people wanting bigger ponies/small horses these cross breeds work well and also ensure that purity of the native "pony" remains and they don't end up as becoming bred to be small warmbloods.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

These native x tb I think are really nice. I think rather than breeding over height natives to cater for people wanting bigger ponies/small horses these cross breeds work well and also ensure that purity of the native "pony" remains and they don't end up as becoming bred to be small warmbloods.

Have seen some that were not great (highland x tb) and if you were going to pick fault in the mare I mentioned then she was a little top heavy. But great bone, great front and shoulder, great feet, sensible temperament, refined pony head and a Fell backside ?, I just loved her.

 

[Lipglosspukka]

These native x tb I think are really nice. I think rather than breeding over height natives to cater for people wanting bigger ponies/small horses these cross breeds work well and also ensure that purity of the native "pony" remains and they don't end up as becoming bred to be small warmbloods.

This 100%.

To me, a proper forester is a solid 13.2, built stocky and easily capable of carrying a decent sized adult.

As much as these sporty 14.2's are useful ponies, they aren't to me what a forest pony should be about and too many are going over height and celebrated for doing so.

Keep the foresters as they should be and if you want something more sporty, then get a nice first cross.

 

[J&S]

The Breed show has classes for 13,2 and under and 14.2 and under. I can assure you that the 13.2 - 14 .2 ponies are entirely "proper foresters". It is, however, true that even a man can ride a fit 13.2 pony and in the old days the working ponies used to run in the point to point on New Years day, and some were even smaller, with a man riding.
This is a photo of my mare @ 5 yrs old breaking into the novice WHP class for 13.2 and over. Competition was strong and I think stallions were in the same class in those days, such as Deeracres Franco who was well upto 14 hh.

 

[SO1]

I think the sporty looking ones are lovely looking and agree very useful sports ponies but I am not convinced they would survive well wintering out on the forest. So whilst they are lovely ponies they are probably not true mountain and moorland ponies. A m&m pony to me is one that could survive easy in the mountains and moorlands of Great Britain.

I can see why the sporty types are being bred though seeing some of the prices on horsequest.

This 100%.

To me, a proper forester is a solid 13.2, built stocky and easily capable of carrying a decent sized adult.

As much as these sporty 14.2's are useful ponies, they aren't to me what a forest pony should be about and too many are going over height and celebrated for doing so.

Keep the foresters as they should be and if you want something more sporty, then get a nice first cross.

 

[asmp]

https://nfed.co.uk/cgi-bin/classifi...lay_db_button=on&db_id=169747&query=retrieval

Who could resist?!

 

[Cloball]

My dream is a strawberry roan forester, one came up on dragon driving the other day and I was sorely tempted but noticed he had sarcoid ?

 

[J&S]

A m&m pony to me is one that could survive easy in the mountains and moorlands of Great Britain.

I can assure you that my 14.1 mare, bred back in the late 1970's , sporty or not, could live on fresh air and brambles!

 

[SO1]

I was not saying yours could not thrive on the forest just that a lot of the sports pony types look like they would not do so well living that way.

I can assure you that my 14.1 mare, bred back in the late 1970's , sporty or not, could live on fresh air and brambles!

 

[SO1]

There are quite a few of them around now due to Portmore Thundercloud so I am sure you will find one eventually.

I like blue roan Lovelyhill Folklore is stunning.

My dream is a strawberry roan forester, one came up on dragon driving the other day and I was sorely tempted but noticed he had sarcoid ?

 

[cauda equina]

My dream is a strawberry roan forester, one came up on dragon driving the other day and I was sorely tempted but noticed he had sarcoid ?

He still looks like a better prospect than the unreg bolter!

 

[Cloball]

He still looks like a better prospect than the unreg bolter!

True I saw that too! The roan might be worth a punt now the price has reduced if I was closer.

 

[J&S]

If you like roans, look at New Forest Roan Ponies Kay Bailey has a specialist site for them. Plenty over in the Burley direction.

 

[Sprig]

What about a Highland pony? They are v versatile and tend to have lovely temperaments. I have a Highland yearling and she is fab.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

What about a Highland pony? They are v versatile and tend to have lovely temperaments. I have a Highland yearling and she is fab.

who me? Wouldn’t be my first choice but thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Highland x New Forest anyone?

https://www.dragondriving.co.uk/horseforsale-174430.html

 

[cauda equina]

Sweet!

 

[Surbie]

I know nothing about NFs, but follow Wildfire Forge on FB, which also has a small NF stud, Knaves-Ash. They recently posted that all their broodmares had come back clear for PSSM1. And the foals are super cute!

PS My friend has a Fell x TB and she is wonderful.