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The New Forest pony, like many other British pony breeds, is named after the region they come from. Namely New Forest in southern England. The breed has been crossed with Arabians and English Thoroughbreds in the past. The British studbook was established in 1891.

According to the studbook, ponies are allowed to be a maximum height of 1.48m. There is no minimum size, but ponies smaller than 1.22m can hardly be found. The larger ponies are strong enough to carry an adult. They are well built including a sloping shoulder and powerful hindquarters. The gaits are smooth and active. The most common colours are chestnut, bay and grey, but black and cream are also common. Palomino-coloured stallions are not allowed in the studbook.

New Forest still has semi-wild herds of ponies. In England, they are popular as riding ponies for both adults and children. They are also good jumpers. You also come across them in the Netherlands and Belgium, but they are less recognisable than, say, a Welsh pony.

• Obedience: 30 points
  
• Agility: 20 points
  
• Stamina: 30 points
  
• Speed: 10 points
  
• Strength: 10 points

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These are the genes available among the New Forest Ponies.

• Basic (black/ chestnut)
  
• Agouti
  
• Grey
  
• Rose
  
• Fleabitten
  
• Flaxen
  
• Liver
  
• Cream
  
• Kit: Roan

Patterns are shown here on the most common colour of the breed, but can occur on any colour.

Mane lengths are shown here on the most common colour of the breed.

This breed was designed by Mitnait.