Photo: Gillian Moy · CC BY-SA 2.0 horse breed · 671 on Animalso
New Forest pony
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Pony
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About the New Forest pony
The New Forest pony is a native pony breed of the British Isles, classed among the mountain and moorland breeds. It comes from the United Kingdom. Its height ranges from around 12 to 14.2 hands, and ponies across that range are described as strong, workmanlike and of a good riding type. The breed is valued for hardiness, strength and sure-footedness. These traits and its stated riding type give readers a concise picture of what characterizes the New Forest pony. It is listed as a horse-family breed and as a pony. For people comparing native pony breeds, its origin, height range and riding type are the most useful details to consider.
What stands out
- Height range is around 12 to 14.2 hands
- Valued for hardiness and strength
- Described as sure-footed
Worth knowing
- The height range is broad
- No further care or temperament details are listed
Who it suits
Suited to readers interested in native British pony breeds and ponies described as riding types.
In short
The New Forest pony is a British native breed noted for hardiness, strength and sure-footedness. Its stated height range and riding type offer a useful starting point for learning about it.
More horse breeds from United Kingdom
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Old English Black United Kingdom Photo: Louis Moll and others · Public domain Other pony breeds
Windsor Grey United Kingdom Photo: Jon · CC BY 2.0 Photo credits13 photographs on this page
- New Forest pony — Gillian Moy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Anglo European — Tsaag Valren · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- British Spotted pony — Trish Steel · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- British Warmblood — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Exmoor pony — Wsupermain2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Fell pony — Heather Moreton · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Lincolnshire Dray Horse — Harold. Leeney and others · Public domain · file page
- Lundy — Nick Stenning · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Old English Black — Louis Moll and others · Public domain · file page
- Riding Pony — ThereseA · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Thoroughbred — Jeff Kubina · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Windsor Grey — Jon · CC BY 2.0 · file page
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