Summary Many thousands of people visit the forest each year to walk the forest paths, and to admire the trees, heathlands and wildlife. But it is also a place where people live, where artists seek their inspiration and many folk make their living. In this first programme Dennis Skillicorn travels to Sway to meet Ron Ings who makes his living breaking-in horses for the ever increasing band of riders and carriage drivers. At Bramshaw he visits the local blacksmith Roger Skinner, and at Ringwood, farmer Tom Samson shows him his old traditional farm machinery and his team of heavy horses. For Tom 'life wouldn't be worth living without them'.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Dennis Skillicorn Monica Coleman Cliff Fennell Ronald Hayward
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 26, 1981
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC - Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : The New Forest, UK
Production companies : BBC South
Summary Many thousands of people visit the forest each year to walk the forest paths, and to admire the trees, heathlands and wildlife. But it is also a place where people live, where artists seek their inspiration and many folk make their living. In this first programme Dennis Skillicorn travels to Sway to meet Ron Ings who makes his living breaking-in horses for the ever increasing band of riders and carriage drivers. At Bramshaw he visits the local blacksmith Roger Skinner, and at Ringwood, farmer Tom Samson shows him his old traditional farm machinery and his team of heavy horses. For Tom 'life wouldn't be worth living without them'.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 26, 1981
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC - Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : The New Forest, UK
Production companies : BBC South
