New Forest Pony
Name:
New Forest Pony
Lifespan:
25-35+ years
Height
12-14.2 h.h.
Appearance:
A large but fine head set to a muscular neck and good,well-conformed shoulders.The ponies r quite narrow in build but very athletic, with an exceptional long, low, and smooth stride.Those that r privately bred (as opposed to feral) make fine riding ponies.
Markings:
Yes
Color:
Any color expect creamllo, spotted, skewbald and piebald.
Attitude:
Riding, Dressage, Showing, Light draft and Jumping.
Where from:
England
Facts:
The New Forest Pony is mostly known for making great rides for mounted games participants and gymkhanas for their great willed spirit and swift speed in the game ring. They are also known for making great little show jumping ponies.
Thoroughbred and Arab blood has been introduced into the New Forest Pony on several different occasions to improve the height and the all around looks of the pony. The areas of the New Forest that the pony inhabits are commonly called "haunts."
The New Forest pony is one of the recognized mountain and moorland or native pony breeds of the British Isles.
Super fact:
Today's New Forest Pony is actually the result of many different breeds of pony that have been released in the New forest over the years. The characteristics of the ponies actually vary from pony to pony as another result of the interbreeding. A few of the bloodlines that were introduced to the pony were Welsh, Arab, and Hackney; later another attempt to improve the ponies was made with the introduction of Fell ponies, dales, highlands, Dartmoor, and Exmoor bloodlines. There have some problems with the interbreeding of different bloodlines, in some cases the Pony has a problem coping with sparse winter food and sometimes their type is not easily distinguishable.
New Forest Pony
Lifespan:
25-35+ years
Height
12-14.2 h.h.
Appearance:
A large but fine head set to a muscular neck and good,well-conformed shoulders.The ponies r quite narrow in build but very athletic, with an exceptional long, low, and smooth stride.Those that r privately bred (as opposed to feral) make fine riding ponies.
Markings:
Yes
Color:
Any color expect creamllo, spotted, skewbald and piebald.
Attitude:
Riding, Dressage, Showing, Light draft and Jumping.
Where from:
England
Facts:
The New Forest Pony is mostly known for making great rides for mounted games participants and gymkhanas for their great willed spirit and swift speed in the game ring. They are also known for making great little show jumping ponies.
Thoroughbred and Arab blood has been introduced into the New Forest Pony on several different occasions to improve the height and the all around looks of the pony. The areas of the New Forest that the pony inhabits are commonly called "haunts."
The New Forest pony is one of the recognized mountain and moorland or native pony breeds of the British Isles.
Super fact:
Today's New Forest Pony is actually the result of many different breeds of pony that have been released in the New forest over the years. The characteristics of the ponies actually vary from pony to pony as another result of the interbreeding. A few of the bloodlines that were introduced to the pony were Welsh, Arab, and Hackney; later another attempt to improve the ponies was made with the introduction of Fell ponies, dales, highlands, Dartmoor, and Exmoor bloodlines. There have some problems with the interbreeding of different bloodlines, in some cases the Pony has a problem coping with sparse winter food and sometimes their type is not easily distinguishable.