About Commoning
The commoning community are a vibrant and diverse community of people who come from all walks of life. Individually they have rights to turn ponies, cattle, pigs, donkeys and sheep out to graze and browse the New Forest’s woodlands, heathlands and lawns. Together the commoners and their animals have shaped the New Forest for generations. There are five Forest Rights:
Pasture, Mast, Estovers, Turbary and Marl
Commoning year
New Forest Mare & FoalMay
The first foals beging to arrive, progeny of the stallions selected and turned out last summer. One of the year's two "welfare tours" take place, with a range of national and local organisations setting out in buses from the Verderers Court to assess the condition of the herds around the Forest.
AT the Beaulieu Road saleyard the Spring sale is held.
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Latest News
‘Let’s try it, we can’t lose’ – Andrew Parry-Norton’s latest video update for NFCDA members
7th May 2025
Andrew Parry-Norton outlined a number of key issues facing commoners in his monthly video update. He talks about a report from New Forest National Park Authority member Brice ... READ MORE
Birch felling, track repairs and bridge battle among key issues on open Forest
6th May 2025
This is a report on Open Forest management, by New Forest CDA vice chair Robert Stride. It was first published in the CDA's annual report for 2025. CDA committee members Robert ... READ MORE
The ongoing challenge of encroachments for the New Forest CDA
28th April 2025
This report is from James Young, chair of the Encroachments Sub Committee and was first published in the New Forest CDA annual report for 2025. It has been another busy year ... READ MORE
New Forest foal season approaching
28th April 2025
Foal season is almost upon us, meaning the first of the New Forest foals will be emerging over the next few weeks. The foals are the offspring of the stallions turned out last ... READ MORE
Stallions to be turned out on the New Forest for six weeks
24th April 2025
Stallions will be released on the New Forest for a six-week period this summer. A total of 21 have been chosen and will be turned out to breed with the free-roaming mares ... READ MORE
Campaigning continues to help reduce number of New Forest animal accidents
17th April 2025
This is an update on animal accidents in the New Forest from Gilly Jones, who is chair of the Animal Accidents Reduction Group and who leads the New Forest Roads Awareness ... READ MORE
Burning and pony welfare – New Forest CDA’s April presentments at Verderers’ Court
16th April 2025
New Forest CDA chair Andrew Parry-Norton made two presentments in front of Verderers at their April open court session. The first presentment thanked Forestry England for 'a ... READ MORE
New Forest Young Commoners: ‘A pivotal time to stand up, be counted and take action’
14th April 2025
This is the Young Commoners' review of 2024/25, written by chair Daisy Slocombe. It was first published in the New Forest CDA annual report for 2025. I’d like to thank Louise ... READ MORE
Behind the scenes ahead of New Forest stallion inspection 2025
3rd April 2025
This weekend marks the New Forest Spring stallion inspection for 2025 at Beaulieu Road sales yard. Colts and stallions will be presented for inspection on Saturday, April 5 by ... READ MORE
Andrew Parry-Norton’s March video update for New Forest CDA members
28th March 2025
Andrew Parry-Norton, chair of the New Forest CDA, has issued his monthly video update to members. He talks about recent meetings with the New Forest National Park Authority, ... READ MORE
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