NEW Forest Commoners are being asked to help at the annual pony round-ups.

The round-ups, also known as drifts, allow the ponies to be branded, tail-marked and wormed.

Official Verderer Oliver Crosthwaite Eyre told the July Court of Verderers: "The drifts will commence in August and we would be grateful if Commoners will support their local Agister wherever possible."