Commoning Voices

All Historic Forest Farming

A stallion with a special family connection

Each year just a few stallions are selected to run with the mares on the Forest. Listen to Cathy as she talks about her homebred stallion ...

Commoners work together to manage their animals. Listen to Robert as he tells you about the annual pony drifts.

Hear all about the excitement on raceday…

Download the audio guide for the commoning voices exhibition and hear all about the contribution commoning makes to the New ...

Our childhood shapes us - listen to Dave as he recalls his earliest childhood memory of the Forest.

Many New Forest commoners care passionately about breeding the best pure bred New Forest ponies. Click on the arrow to hear Agister Robert ...