Category Archives: Animals

When driving in the New Forest, you should always be aware that at any second, the animal that is on the verge could choose to step into the road. In the case of a cow or a pony, they are relatively easy to see.  When they are this close to the road, you should beContinue reading “When did you see the donkey?”

Have you been in a jam in the New Forest and wondered why the traffic was moving, but very slowly?  Well, the answer is it was probably caused by forest animals moving from one place to another.  In the main, the animals will follow the highway code and stay on the left-hand side of theContinue reading “Have you been in a Forest jam?”

Springtime can bring many challenges for drivers in the New Forest.  Foals are born, stallions are out and then there are the gangs of youngsters.  Having cut the apron strings, they band together and start to lead their own lives.  Much like their human counterparts, while their mothers may well have taught them valuable lifeContinue reading “Have you seen a Gang?”