New Forest pony wearing a reflective collar grazing at Butts Lawn, Brockenhurst under a cloudy sky

Tag: collars

Reflective collars fitted on New Forest ponies to help reduce animal accidents

15 April 2026

Several thousand reflective collars have been put on New Forest ponies these past few months to help keep them safer at night going into the winter months. Collars are fitted onto the ponies during ‘drifts’ – the process whereby ponies are gathered up by agisters for a general health check. The aim of the collars … Continued

Celebrating major milestones in New Forest HLS scheme

12 February 2025

By HMakin

A multi-million pound scheme is helping restore habitats, support commoning and increase education about the New Forest. The Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) scheme, which is managed by the Verderers of the New Forest in partnership with Forestry England and the New Forest National Park Authority with support from the Commoners Defence Association (CDA) and Natural … Continued