19/08/2023
New Forest foals playing at sunrise 🌅🐴
The drifts start tomorrow with the first at Ipley. Over 30 drifts happen in the Forest each year with a small area covered at a time. This helps the Commoners, the owners of the ponies, to be able to check the animals brought into their location and also to help each other. The Agisters work with the Commoners who attend to ensure as many as possible are 'rounded up'.
Steve Browne adds Our ‘drifts are not for sightseeing or a tourist attraction. Car parks, cycle routes and paths are closed to the public in the area of each drift to ensure safety of the public and minimise disruption to the important work that is going on.‘
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