Wednesday 19th February- All 7 seen; observations to check

All 7 ponies seen, relaxed and grazing but a few of them have things to check/ monitor (I’ve let Sean know)

Beechwood? Baby bay mare - has had a bit of gunk from left eye & some dried gunk

Tilly - slightly snotty nose

New bay mare - as Gordon mentioned she’s got some missing patches, over back & quarters

Megan - looks like she’s had a kick or something on her hip at some point recently

Photos below

others were fine

Tuesday 18th February - All 7 seen

All seven ponies were grazing in the open area of D3/4 in the NW corner of the site at 1130 today. The ground there is still very boggy but the ponies appeared very happy and well.

3.30pm, Mon 17 Feb, all 7 seen

Found them on the second sweep today. They all appeared well, eating gorse in the sunshine near to the base of Brock Hill

Sunday 16th February - All 7 seen

Six ponies were resting in the sunshine on the western side of Brock's Hill near ///splash.audit.bandaged at 13:35 this afternoon. They were all very relaxed but soon started coming over, one by one, to say hello and enjoy the first of many strokes. They were incredibly affectionate, showering me with nuzzles and cuddles. Tilly was especially friendly, resting her neck on my shoulder as she soaked up long chin rubs before rewarding me with gentle nuzzles and licks. Megan's eyes were good again today.

Poppy was grazing in the gorse bushes a little to the southeast but came straight over to greet me when she heard me approaching. She was just as friendly, thoroughly enjoying an extended neck rub. Before long, the other ponies must have wondered where I had gone, as they came looking for me, eager for more attention.

The ponies spent the afternoon alternating between grazing in the gorse on Brock's Hill and enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs. They took turns at coming over to spend time with me, clearly enjoying being made a fuss of. Poppy, in particular, took every opportunity to stand close and enjoy having the sides of her neck stroked.

The newest of the bay ponies has some thinning of the hair on both sides of her neck near her chin. On her right side, she also has a small patch of dry skin just beneath the surface. I've informed the owner and shared some photos. We should keep an eye on her over the next few days to make sure it doesn't worsen.

It was wonderful to spend a quiet, relaxing afternoon with the ponies. They were all extremely friendly and seemed to enjoy the company. They were happy, relaxed, and looking great. I said my goodbyes at 16:00, leaving them happily grazing.

The ponies were all good today, aside from a possible issue with dry skin on one of the bay ponies necks.

Saturday

 All found at 8.30 looking fine to the east of the hill. 

Friday 14th February - All 7 seen

The ponies were grazing in the pasture near ///tent.salmon.rooms at 14:40 this afternoon, looking gorgeous in the sunshine as they enjoyed plenty of heather and long grass. They were all very friendly, coming over one by one to greet me with head rubs and nuzzles. They were happy to take a break from grazing and enjoyed lots of strokes and rubs as they relaxed. All were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

The ponies slowly grazed to the southeast, stopping off to enjoy plenty of gorse. They would regularly take breaks and come back over for more strokes. Tilly especially enjoyed a long chin and neck rub, rewarding me with gentle nuzzles. Megan was also very friendly, coming over multiple times to stand close and have her neck stroked. Her eyes looked fine today.

Gradually, the ponies moved closer to the main path, effortlessly navigating the swampy, waterlogged ground. A group of four took a short break by the path before jumping over the ditch to graze near the Gelvert Stream. The other three remained on the far side, still enjoying the gorse.

I said my goodbyes at 16:00, leaving them happily grazing in the last of the sunshine.

The ponies were all good today.

Note for weekend checks

 Hi all, following Sarah's post on Wednesday, if you could check out the eyes of the smaller bay that would be very appreciated. Sarah reported some gunk in it, and it would be good to just monitor it over the weekend 

Thanks very much