The NFED is intended to cover all aspects of equestrianism and to act as a unique independent central resource for equestrian enthusiasts from all disciplines in the New Forest, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Isle of Wight and surrounding areas and in such will remain unbiased on all issues.

Articles published are not necessarily the views or opinions of the editor or assistants. 

Although every effort is and always will be made to ensure all information published is correct, please check all individual details with the advertiser/poster/event organiser.

NFED/CK Art can accept no responsibility for mistakes or omissions on these pages. All Submissions, Advertisements, Images and Text are published in good faith as received. NFED/CK Art cannot vouch for the quality, authenticity or accuracy of any articles, images, information or services advertised or displayed on these pages. 

Any opinions, advice, statements or other information expressed or made available by users of the NFED message boards, notice boards, Classified ads, Services Directory, Event diary or other interactive sections are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of NFED/CK Art.  NFED/CK Art can accept no responsibility and neither endorses nor guarantees the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any such information.

Several interactive sections allow the user to upload or show photographs or images. In all cases it is the posters responsibility to ensure that they hold copyright or have permission to use the photo. In most cases the photographer owns the copyright under UK copyright laws. Using any photograph without permission or the photographers consent is breaking the law. In the event of a dispute, the image will be removed until proof can be provided, any copyright disputes are between the copyright owner and the poster. NFED/CK Art is not responsible for the actions of its users.

The NFED works in conjunction with and hosts sections for many outside organisations. Although each of these individual sections will be managed in full agreement with the respective organisations, the NFED will remain independent.

Please read any additional Rules/FAQ/Guidelines or Terms of Use before using, posting on or responding to any of the interactive sections. Inappropriate postings will be removed.

Should any dispute arise over the NFED content, the Editor has the final decision. In the event of a dispute between users, the editor will not act as referee. Our main concern is to provide a good service to our users whilst protecting the good name of the NFED.

The message boards are run free of charge for the benefit of the equestrian community. Being a member is a trusted & privileged position allowing you to post on any of the boards without moderation. Any member breaking rules, causing problems, abusing their position or bringing the site into disrepute will have their membership revoked without notice. The administrator’s decision is final & no reasons have to be given. By using the NFED, the message boards or becoming a member you agree to this & all other terms of use.

To help provide visitors with the most comprehensive information service possible, the NFED provides contact details and or descriptions of services or links to various individuals or companies offering their services. By providing contact details and or descriptions of services offered, the NFED/CK Art are not endorsing any individual, companies or the services offered. It is the responsibility of all advertisers to ensure that their services are accurately and honestly described and comply with all current legislation. Before using any services, it is your responsibility to check claims, statements or qualifications with the relevant authorities or governing bodies.

Many sections allow links to external websites. Any site so linked is completely beyond our control and we cannot be held responsible for their individual content.

Files and documents made available for downloading are fully tested for viruses, but are downloaded and installed entirely at your own risk.

While all advice given here is provided in good faith, any advice given is intended for general information purposes only. Suitably qualified advice should be sought before pursuing any particular course of action. All action taken as a result of reading these articles are taken at the visitors own risk. The New Forest Equine Directory or it's advisors, cannot be held responsible for the outcome of any actions taken resulting from advice given.

As with all Internet sites, there will be occasional technical issues or down time. Although frustrating for us all, this is beyond our control and we can accept no responsibility for lost advertising time or technical issues. To help distribute bandwidth usage, the site is hosted on several different servers, each of which may be offline at anytime making certain parts of the site unavailable. If we are aware of a problem we will deal with it as soon as possible with information or updates posted on the support forum with links from "What's New".

We recommend that everyone makes "What's New" their first port of call on every visit to make you aware of any ongoing issues, technical problems or changes to the site. Major ongoing problems or changes are also sent out to the mailing list which you can join on the home page.

Articles are welcomed by any visitor to the site, but priority will be given to submissions from Central Southern England, specifically Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight. Any personal information received from NFED visitors, will not be passed on to any third party, or used for advertising purposes.

This website and its content is copyright of NFED/CK Art - ( © NFED/CK Art 2010 ). All rights reserved.

Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:

You may print or download to a local hard disk extracts for your personal and non-commercial use only
You may copy the content to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you acknowledge the website as the source of the material
You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

These Terms of Use are subject to change from time to time. Please return to this page frequently.

Internet Safety
As with all internet sites, you never know who is reading your adverts or messages, so basic safety precautions should be taken.

To help fight equine related fraud/crime and to provide a safer environment for both buyers and sellers, we DO NOT permit anonymous advertising on the NFED and ask you to enter your full name, full postal address & phone number when posting an advert. Your details will always be kept in strictest confidence, will not be used for advertising purposes or passed onto third parties with the exception of the police or relevant authority in the event of an investigation.

If you would prefer to hide your street address & phone number from the public, this option is available on the classifieds submission form & is the default setting.

NEVER give your payment details to anyone calling to say there has been a problem with your payment or requesting payment for a free advert, this is a common Internet scam.

For safety reasons, anyone under the age of 16 must have their parent or guardians permission to post an advert & we recommend that you do not show your age, phone number or street address in the advert. Your Email address will be hidden unless you add it to the main text of your advert or reply to an enquiry. We fully endorse & support the work of the Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre www.ceop.gov.uk. We abide to the Good Practice Guidance for the Moderation of Interactive Services for Children

If you are worried by any contact that you receive whilst using the NFED or the Internet in general, please click on the CEOP button for further advice or to report the incident

Finally, I sincerely hope that you enjoy the NFED and that you find it useful. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Editor Steve Kitcher