The NFED is intended to cover all aspects of equestrianism and to act as a unique independent central resource or noticeboard 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. 

Disclaimer
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. 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 actions taken as a result of reading these articles are taken at the visitors own risk. NFED/CK Art or it's advisors, cannot be held responsible for the outcome of any actions taken resulting from advice given.

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, claims or services advertised or displayed on these pages. 

Any opinions, advertisements, advice, statements or other information expressed or made available by users of the NFED message boards, notice boards, classifieds, services directory, event diary or other interactive sections are those and therefore the sole responsibility of the respective author(s), advertiser(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, advertisements, claims or descriptions. The NFED acts as a point of contact only, any contact, arrangements or contracts between buyer & vendor are the sole responsibility of the parties concerned. We do not receive copies of enquiries & cannot provide personal information due to the data protection act, so please ensure that any important information is kept securely.

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.

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 comprehensive and safe service to our users whilst protecting the interests of our sponsors and 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 and 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 and no reasons have to be given. By using the NFED, the message boards or becoming a member you agree to abide by the rules and 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.

Website Links
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.

We WILL NOT allow links or promotion of any companies or websites including Facebook or other social media pages or groups that:

• Are in competition or offer a similar service to the NFED or our sponsors.
• Allow any kind of private or business advertising aimed at the equestrian community.
• Any links, events, posts or adverts will be subject to immediate removal.
• Repeat offenders may be removed from members lists or no longer eligible for free adverts or use of our services.

To promote your company or website, you must have a current listing in the Services Directory, this will class you as an NFED sponsor. Please Click Here for further details on how to use the NFED to promote your company or business.

Personal Information
Any personal information received from NFED visitors will be kept in strictest confidence in line with the Data Protection Act 1998. They will not be used for advertising purposes or divulged unless requested by a legitimate investigating authority such as the Police or Trading Standards. We cannot give out personal information as this would be in breach of the Data Protection Act, so please do not ask. If you answer or have responses to your own advert, please keep your own records, names, addresses & phone numbers as required. Although we can provide copies of expired ads, any personal information will be removed.

Online Payments
We meet all the latest security standards & are certified as PCI DSS Compliant by Security Metrics on behalf of HSBC. All card payments are processed securely in real time by Sagepay, we do not have access to your card details.

Charities & Rescues
For the protection of our site users, only rescues and charities with a verifiable Charities Commission registration number will be recognised as a charity. No other documentation will be accepted as proof of charity status.

Technical
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. Although the main site is hosted on our own dedicated server, other sections are hosted on third party 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. Updates on major problems or changes are also sent out to the mailing list which you can join on the home page & posted on our Twitter & Facebook pages, all of which are hosted on different servers so should be unaffected.

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

Copyright
This website and its content is copyright of NFED/CK Art - ( © NFED/CK Art 1999 - 2011 ). 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 fraud/crime and to provide a safer environment for both buyers and sellers, we DO NOT permit anonymous advertising on the NFED and require the full name and postal address of the person responsible for the advert. Only the town and county are shown in all classified adverts. Street address (house name/number and road) and post code are hidden from the public in all adverts, your name and phone number will be hidden from the public by default, but you can choose to show these details if you wish.

Your details will be kept in strictest confidence in line with the Data Protection Act. They will not used for advertising purposes or divulged unless requested by a legitimate investigating authority such as the Police or Trading Standards.

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 and 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 and support the work of the Child Exploitation and 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