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Discover the real New Forest – an incredible living, working landscape, shaped over centuries by the animals that graze it, and the people who own and care for them – the “commoners”: Ordinary people, with ordinary jobs, but with an extraordinary commitment.
If you want reliable, straightforward answers to your questions about the New Forest and prefer fact over folklore then this is the site for you. Please do explore. We’ve included more information than ever before.
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Beaulieu Road pony sales dates for 2025
Beaulieu Road sale yard – Thursday 29th May (tentative pre-sale youngstock show)
Beaulieu Road sale yard – Thursday 9th October
Beaulieu Road sale yard – Thursday 6th November (tentative pre-sale foal show)
Timed Online Sale – Friday 28th November to Wednesday 3rd December
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New Forest Mare & FoalApril
Time to inspect colts in the stallion "passing", while the foals by the previous summer's stallions start to arrive on the Open Forest
Latest News
Campaigning continues to help reduce number of New Forest animal accidents
17th April 2025
This is an update on animal accidents in the New Forest from Gilly Jones, who is chair of the Animal Accidents Reduction Group and who leads the New Forest Roads Awareness ... READ MORE
Burning and pony welfare – New Forest CDA’s April presentments at Verderers’ Court
16th April 2025
New Forest CDA chair Andrew Parry-Norton made two presentments in front of Verderers at their April open court session. The first presentment thanked Forestry England for 'a ... READ MORE
New Forest Young Commoners: ‘A pivotal time to stand up, be counted and take action’
14th April 2025
This is the Young Commoners' review of 2024/25, written by chair Daisy Slocombe. It was first published in the New Forest CDA annual report for 2025. I’d like to thank Louise ... READ MORE
Behind the scenes ahead of New Forest stallion inspection 2025
3rd April 2025
This weekend marks the New Forest Spring stallion inspection for 2025 at Beaulieu Road sales yard. Colts and stallions will be presented for inspection on Saturday, April 5 by ... READ MORE
Andrew Parry-Norton’s March video update for New Forest CDA members
28th March 2025
Andrew Parry-Norton, chair of the New Forest CDA, has issued his monthly video update to members. He talks about recent meetings with the New Forest National Park Authority, ... READ MORE
New Forest CDA’s March presentment on plans to introduce car parking charges
24th March 2025
Plans to introduce car parking charges in the New Forest was the subject of the New Forest CDA's March presentment at Verderers' Court. Chair Andrew Parry-Norton told the court ... READ MORE
Celebrating women in New Forest commoning on International Women’s Day
8th March 2025
Saturday, 8 March marks International Women's Day 2025, which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe. We asked three ... READ MORE
Video update for New Forest CDA members from chair Andrew Parry-Norton
3rd March 2025
Andrew Parry-Norton has issued his latest monthly video update to New Forest CDA members. The chairman discusses a number of issues including recent meetings with Forestry ... READ MORE
Reflective collars for New Forest livestock among projects celebrated in HLS scheme
25th February 2025
Funding reflective collars for livestock is one of the initiatives which has been supported by a multi-million pound scheme in the New Forest. The Higher Level Stewardship ... READ MORE
Rare species recorded in New Forest restoration project
6th February 2025
Nearly 40 rare species have been recorded in the New Forest during a project to restore areas for nature. The species were identified during surveys undertaken by Wild New ... READ MORE
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