A Pony Drive through The New Forest.

This episode of Jack's Country sees Danny Cooper celebrating his 20th New Forest Pony and Horse Drive. It starts at at Danny's home and goes across the forest to Beaulieu Road where they have the pony sales four times a year. After a short break the drive moves on to Brockenhurst via Denny Wood.
The drive started in 1999 with a few friends and now attracts people from all over the country. Debbie Nash came from New Zealand to be on the ride and she explains how she got to love Gypsy Cobs and decided to buy and import four from UK.
The ride always finishes at Balmer Lawn, Brockenhurst where the ponies and their owners enter the river and some even swim in the very deep part near the bridge.

[@splatten8597]

What a wonderful experience

[@raymondhull3838]

my late great aunt lived in Pikes Hill and drove a horse and trap, picking millk from Lyndhurst road station and selling it in the village.S he also took visitors, mainly newly weds around the Forest as a romantic visit to remeber.

[@jbradshaw4236]

Amazing, that's our heritage right there...

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

+J Bradshaw I am pleased that you enjoyed the programme and thanks for taking time to comment.

[@michaelreynolds9463]

Just up the road from me. Brilliant

[@karenchristie3196]

Lovely, simply lovely

[@stephenpoessl5464]

Absolutely brilliant

[@williamkinnear345]

A lovely way too spend a Sunday morning thank you

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Yes William although it was very windy. I certainly would not have liked to go in the water. All the best Dave

[@gilessexton49]

Lovely Dave, a lovely short film of local interest

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thanks Giles...there are a lot more to come.

[@pappap3788]

Lovely, great to see my second cousin Danny Cooper and the rest of the crew.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Please spread the word if you can.

[@mizofan]

A little gem, this video- lovely, thank you

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thanks you.

[@mizofan]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker such a pleasant day out it seems, oh and do please let me know your favourite films. What an extraordinary thing the New Zealand woman has done.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Probably one of my favourite films is Searching for Sugar Man. I also like any Francis Coppola films.

[@mizofan]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker Thanks. I'm aware of Searching for Sugar Man but yet to see it

[@RicTic66]

Another fascinating film Dave. So glad I stumbled upon your channel, now I watch at least one of your films every day. Liked and subscribed 😊 again as I think I pushed the wrong button first time lol.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. There will be lots more films to come over the next few months. All the best Dave daveknowles.net/jacks-country/

[@fergushooper9755]

Thanks for sharing wonderful.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I am glad you enjoyed it Fewrgus. All the best Dave

[@susanbrown2909]

Theses sort of traditions must carry on. Seems such fun

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

+susan brown Lets hope they do Susan.

[@mattystevens3320]

Is the best drive everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

We enjoyed making the film on it. Thanks for your comment.

[@johnrussell9818]

Great to watch, I missed it this year as I was away

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you John. We had great fun shooting the video and met lots of lovely people. All the best Dave

[@nacholibre1962]

2:07 How does a school teacher afford flying four horses from England to the UK? The shipping costs alone would have been horrendous, but then the handling costs would have been huge, too. I don;t get it. That said, what a brave lady for doing that on spec, especially with zero horse experience.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Not sure but you are right about her being brave.

[@MsDig65]

Thank you I love to hear the bells jingle like they used to, not many use them nowadays. Great film

[@C...G...]

beautiful! :-)

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you C G I loved making this film and was amazed at how the horses seemed to enjoy swimming. All the best Dave daveknowles.net/jacks-country/

[@raymondhull3838]

co tinued.... she and her sister , my grandmother as children used to tell me how they ,would run down tothe bivouac where Brusher Mills lived a d they would annoy him until he chasedthem off. Locally they wereknown as Maggots and Emmiges, Margaret and Emily Kent

[@tanseygreen]

Life used to be so simple

[@ronprince1478]

😊👍

[@jayw8306]

Good film wear abouts in the forest is the River they get there pony's swiming

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Hi Jay, it is at Brockenhurst by the main road that goes to Cadnam.

[@jayw8306]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker nice one cheers mate I will go up there with the dogs in the morning thanks

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

@@jayw8306 Be care under the bridge as it is very deep. You are OK though at the points you can get in from the edge. It is oposite The Balmer Lawn Hotel. Have fun

[@jayw8306]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker OK thanks for the heads up I will take care when I'm down there cheers

[@MickGrewcock]

Subbed!

[@estherbarton3179]

That’s amazing I own the goal of the last 3years champion cash

[@nicolahobbs4028]

what date is this drive please? looks fab!!!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Nicola this drive took place in the middle of July 20129 and is normally a yearly event. There is a Facebook page for the drive so you could possibly find the dates from there.

[@nicolahobbs4028]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker great,thank you so much!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

@@nicolahobbs4028 Hope you can get in touch. Danny and his family are lovely people and were so helpful in making the film.

[@markhodgson2348]

Lyndsey cooper anyone know her

[@TS-1267]

,,, ✨WHY WAS MISS SAD LOOKING FACE SO SAD WHILST LOOKING AT HER PHONE @ 4:45 ✨ ,,,

[@4921aaronsmall]

Poor horses they race them to they die

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Hi Dave, I am not sure who they are but these horses are very well looked after. The owners many of who are not Gypsies come from all over the country including the New Forest. Danny is very strict on the welfare of all horses on his drive so I think your facts are incorrect.

[@celticminstral6511]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker To do 26 miles- horses have to be fit. None of the ponies shown were in distress, exactly the opposite. Being herd animals, they love running and playing together, just like big kids!! Believe you me if a pony doesn't want to go in the water, (or run with his/her mates,), they won't go. And there are horses who willfully neglect their animals and no they're not all travellers or gypsies. Infact gypsies love and are very proud of the ponies. Dave Smith you should check out the horse charities, over fat, gross ponies is equally , if not more, hurrendous form treatment to ponies!! I thought the video was 'Ace' as an ex carriage driver I'd love to do this!! Thanks Dave Knowles.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

@@celticminstral6511 Thank you for your comments.

[@mizofan]

This is not a race, and anyway travellers, romanies and no doubt others involved here look after their horses well.

[@ritarudgemiles8069]

Gypsy travelers pickys tinkers wat ever u want to call them is irrelevant u abvisly