“NEW FORESTS can be tricky to judge due to the range of types and sizes within the breed, and as they're classified as a large breed despite having no lower height limit,” Malcolm says. “Bigger ponies tend to be more successful as they're more commercial, but smaller ones are overlooked less as judges become more educated.
“You can have two lovely ponies, one more sporty with flash and movement, and one more typey, perhaps a Forest-bred pony with more limb and substance, competing against each other,” he continues. “We're lucky to have both, the pony that is representing the type, and the other that can stand up against the flashier breeds. We're hot on good limbs, quality bone, good feet, short cannons, big joints, depth of body and a good,…
