Each year stallions are released onto the Open Forest to run with the free-roaming mares and sire the next generation of New Forest pony. The stallions are carefully selected by the Verderer’s of the New Forest and the New Forest Pony Breeding & Cattle Society. Only approved stallions are permitted to breed and will run with the mares for only four weeks. All stallions must be removed from the Forest by Monday 16th June.
The 2014 stallion areas are:
Name of stallion – Location
Applewitch Diversity – Ashley Fields
Halestorm Branston Pickle – Pilley
Portmore Downpour – High Corner / Broomy
Cadland Masterplan – Matley
Sturtmoor Top Hat – Hale Purlieu
Lucky Lane Rollo – Durhill
Sway Mister Blue Sky – Shirley Holmes
Walhampton Scholars Farewell – Moonhills
Ashdene Record – Wootton
Bakeburn Benny – Millyford Bridge
Stallions to be turned out on Monday 19th May
Stallions must be off the Forest by Monday 16th June
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