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February 16, 2010

Registration

The New Forest Pony Society of North America (NFPSNA has been awarded the status of “Daughter Stud Book” by the New Forest Pony Breeding & Cattle Society (NFPB&CS), the Mother Stud Book for the breed of New Forest Ponies in England and Wales. The award allows the New Forest Pony Society of North America to register and record New Forest Ponies in accordance with the rules of the Mother Stud Book. To download the rules and the forms you need, please click on the links below.
 

Breed Standards: A pony is eligible for entry if its sire and dam are entered in any Studbook recognized by the New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society of England and provided that in all cases the pony is neither piebald, skewbald, spotted (Appaloosa), or blue eyed cream. Dark-eyed palominos with white manes and tails, and cream (very light chestnuts) are not eligible as licensed stallions. Descendants of Furzy Lodge Golden Wonder with more than 6.25% Golden Wonder are not eligible for entry in the NFPSNA Registry, but may be eligible as a part-bred
For the purposes of entry into the approved section of the Studbook a pony shall not have any white markings on pink skin behind the head, above a horizontal line level with the bony protuberance of the accessory carpal bone at the back of the knee in the forelimb, and the point of the hock in the hind limb.
The pony must not exceed the maximum height for the breed of 148 cms or 14.2 1/8 hands at the wither. All ponies must be open to inspection and DNA testing and photographs are required showing front, back and both sides of the pony.
No foal can be entered unless the sire has been entered and licensed. This licensing will normally be done at two years of age and again at five years old, except in exceptional circumstances when the decision of the NFPSNA board shall be final. All stallions must be DNA typed at (or before) their first inspection. Stud stallion owners must make a return of all mares served by December 31^st of the breeding year. No foal may be entered into the Studbook until this return or a covering certificate is received.

A. PUREBRED: Both parents must be registered purebred New Forest ponies documenting parentage for at least three generations with a studbook recognized by the New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society of England. DNA testing is mandatory for all new registrations. Purebred ponies OVER one year of age will be eligible for new registration as long as the DNA of the sire and dam are on file with the University of Kentucky Equine Parentage Testing & Research lab.

B. PART-BRED: One parent or grandparent must be registered as a purebred New Forest Pony documenting parentage for at least three generations with a studbook recognized by the New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society of England. DNA testing is mandatory for all new registrations. A DNA test of the New Forest parent or grandparent must be on file with the University of Kentucky Equine Parentage Testing & Research lab. Part-bred ponies OVER one year of age will be eligible for new registration as long as the DNA of the New Forest parent or grandparent is on file with the University of Kentucky Equine Parentage Testing & Research lab.

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Note to breeders: There is a 10% discount when registering and/or transferring 5 or more ponies at one time.

*DNA forms will be sent upon receipt of payment.

** Stallion owners: To License a stallion contact: Priscilla Hawkyard

*** Farm Prefixes must be registered with the Central Prefix Register

Membership

Memberships to the New Forest Pony Society of North America are renewable annually and are valid from January 1 to December 31 each year. Lifetime memberships are available. Membership benefits include the quarterly "New Forest Nickers" newsletter, eligibility for Year-End Awards, free classified photo ads and reduced registration rates.  Become a member and join a friendly group of New Foresters dedicated to promoting and enjoying  New Forest ponies.

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NFP History:
I am collecting information to create a History Page on our website.  If you have any photos, stories or documents of the ponies coming to Canada or the US please send them to me at: pferdet@xplornet.com .

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