New Forests

[sam72431]

Hi

I am thinking of going to the New Forest Sales in August and buying a three year old, I went to the last sales to see what went on and a lady from the yard bought one. I've broken horses before and have experiance of unhandled youngsters, racehorses and things. But my question is are New Forests if brough on correctly popular as my aim would be to bing on and then sell him/her for spring next year. I generally though they made good ponies and although not always a childs pony if i brough it on well it could be? Is this true quite alot of people dont rate them and have told me they are hard to sell?

 

[Archie07]

I have a yearling NF and I ride another one for a friend. I absolutely love them, for a competant rider, child or adult, they are excellent. They also make great competition ponies too! I don't see why if you bought it up well it wouldn't sell, a good pony is worth it's weight in gold!

 

[SO1]

I think any nicely put together well schooled sensible pony will sell whatever breed they are. I would however say that youngers ponies are harder to sell than the slightly older ponies so a 4 year might be harder to shift than say a 5 year old.

I bought a 5 yr old forester last year and I was the first to view and bought him so he sold very quickly. I am an adult but I have sat my 6 month old godchild on my pony so yes they are fine for children though many parents might be concerned about taking on a young pony for their child.

 

[wowser]

i have 2 forest bred ponies, i think their great, but i have to agree with you i dont think they are well favoured over the other breeds.
on the plus side they have seen alot in their short lives on the forest so not much bothers them. most people that like foresters will go to the sales, as it works cheaper for them to have babies and later back them, themselves, as for temerments each pony is different. one of my ponies when i bought her she was a nightmare, but time and tlc have bought her round, and a cracking little pony, the other is only a baby, but loves people, so time will tell.

 

[amandawordingham]

I had a New Forest pony for 25 years and she was brilliant!
However, she was only brilliant in the right hands and a not a novice ride. A fantastic pony, bold as brass, stacks of character, loveable but a cheeky streak!!

Then again, there is a NF at the stables who is a complete school master.

Like any breed, you get varieties

 

[PennyJ]

I have two forest bred ones, both of who are absolutely wonderful children's ponies. For a first ridden I would chose one over a Section A any time. I had a stud bred one, extremely well bred, he was more a competition type pony than a true childs pony, but was still very sweet if prone to being a bit stressy.

I wouldn't say they're hard to sell, but if you can choose a big one rather than a small one, the 14hh plus ones are highly sought after for adults as well as children and achieve a higher price.

Oh, and my 13.3 6 year old, grew to 14.1! (suited me fine)

 

[Caz]

Personally I think they're fantastic ponies! But I'm probably biased because I currently have a fab NF three year old who I've just backed and my last pony was also a fantastic Newfie.

Having known quite a few, I've never known a 'bad' one or one without bundles of talent. Every one I've known excels in pretty much every discipline - SJ, ODEs, showing, workers, dressage and my old pony used to comete against all the bigger horses and was always in the ribbons.

They can be a bit willful but I think that's just natives for you!

I wouldn't be without a New Forest pony now - they're great for adults and kids. Obviously it depends how you bring them on but if it's done properly you'll have no problems selling again!

 

[MHSporthorses]

New forest ponies are probably the most under rated of our native breeds! I bought one a few years ago..... he was on forest or in enclosure til the age of 4 as an entire, then put through the sales, cut and came to me.
He is 13.1 and carries anyone. I have done mounted games, show jumping, dressage and won at county level showing and workers with him. (i am 22) i also drag him round on a lead rein with my 2 yo twin neices on him...he adapts to who is on him. He is no plod dont get me wrong, i think he is stunnning!
Sadly for me he is for sale as i have too many babies coming through and dont have the time to get him ready for hoys classes next year...........................and all i get is time wasters........people whose main concern is how many white socks he has or what his markings are!!!!!
If you ask me they are the best breed and people should consider them for all disciplines. I have been so taken by them i have started breeding them from 12 hands up to the top height ponies.
Here is a pic of the one that got me started.....
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[MHSporthorses]

And another one....
sorry for size..dont know what im doing!

 

[frosty]

Hi what can i say i bought a NF filly 3 years ago as a six month old foal to keep my other pony company, with the view to selling it in the spring. She's still with me and i'm a convert from warmbloods to forresters. Calm sensible cheap to keep, full of love and life if you want it. I just sat on mine in the stable with no fuss whatsoever. A true friend. I would whole heartedly recommend a NF to anyone.

With respect to selling it on, providing you back and break it correctly i can't see why you couldn't command a fair price. I think they are top little ponies whether you want to compete or just a happy hacker, but like all our animals they will be the monsters of our own making.

 

[pixiebee]

I have a new forest pony, absolutley love him!! I have to say that reg new forest sell better than unregistered, unless I missed you say that part?! For example my friend has a newfie that has same temperement,character,skills level as mine but hers is not registered, mine is bred my pondhead so he would be more saleable, if that makes sense. Go for one of good breeding to make around 13-14hh and you will have a lovely project that will make someone very happy, adult or child!!! (ps-im 24 and my pony is 13.2hh!!)

 

[Madasmaz]

New Forest brought on correctly, make fab kiddies ponies. My girl is a case in fact and I have been offered £6K for her. My YO say's she is the best behaved horse/pony on the yard. She has taken 6 yo's on her back in the school and walke quitely around, has been led by my nephew who insisted on holding the very end of the lead rope and he was only 4 at the time, and given confidence to a 14 yo at the yard who's pony kept running away with her in the fields, she had a grin on her face within minutes of getting on and my pony made her feel safe. And yep that's her in my pic. Quite how I managed to achieve all this with her I'm not sure, but I have owned her since she was 1 yo. Some 3yo from the sales have had rough encounters with humans, if you have ever been to a drift you would know all about that, which I think is why they have asked the public to stay away. You may find the wee pony will have some trust issues, but they are very good at coming round in general. I think they are ace and won't have anything else now...who needs a TB, WB or AQH when I have an athletic, willing pony who loves life.

 

[PennyJ]

Can I just add that the main reason they have asked the general public to stay away from drifts is because there was one instance last autumn where an old man was parked in his wheelchair right in the middle of the driftway whilst the ponies were coming in. It could have been very nasty indeed. Nothing to do with rough handling at all, just idiot non horsey members of the public who don't realise the danger they are putting themselves in...