The horses - which can tow eight to ten tonnes a day - are used in areas that cannot be reached by modern machinery
Georgianna Watson, New Forest Land Advice Service Advisor, added: 'Trainees had the exciting and rare opportunity to take the reins of these incredible horses.
'They learnt how they can be used to remove timber from sites that are hard to access.
'It is crucial that we teach woodland management skills to anybody who owns or manages woodland, in order to reduce the large proportion of unmanaged woodland in the New Forest and beyond.'