~ History of our Stud ~



"Broadlands Bright Seraphin"
Photographed at the Royal Show, Melbourne, ridden by Alison Charlton
Our first imported New Forest Stallion



Why do we breed New Forest Ponies?
Our stud was established to provide large, sound ponies with good temperaments
for children and adults to ride and enjoy. We initially searched for a large
Australian pony stallion, but could not find any for sale over 13hh, and most
on offer were of predominantly Welsh A blood.

Having observed children at pony club, there seemed to be a big gap between the
first pony and the second. The next choice was an Arab or TB cross, which we
felt was too big a step from the first pony. We were fortunate that my sister,
Sue Officer, was able to inspect and select for us, our first imported New Forest stallion,
as she was living in the U.K. at that time.

This stallion, "Broadlands Bright Seraphin", in partnership with Brian and Alison Charlton,
arrived in Australia in December 1971. Air transport was not commonly used so
"Seraph" spent 5 weeks in a small container, being fed like a thoroughbred.
It was over 100°F on the day we went down to the wharf to collect Seraphin and
he was in full winter coat, so this unbroken 3yo pony was clipped on his second day
in Australia. As the years progressed, his progeny have earned the reputation of
being able to jump like stags, with bold unflappable temperaments.

Other ponies imported by the partnership include

• "Peveril Prophet"
• "Peveril Paree"
• "Forestway Paris"
• "Forestway Royal Ascot"
• "Forestway Sprig'O'Holly".

From 1971 to 1992, "Forestway" was the prefix used by the Blackburn / Charlton partnership,
with separate studs for "Pahake""and "Erinskay". Since 1992, "Pahake" as a stud
name was no longer used, but instead adopted the prefix of "Forestway", and
"Erinskay" has remained a separate stud. an accoˆ