I spent a very nice afternoon pony-sitting at Long Valley during the final day of the air show. The ponies were all in the far southwest corner at 11:45 and pretty much stayed in that part of the site for the whole afternoon. They rarely left my side today, and only on a couple of occasions when they got a little spooked by a loud fighter jet and ran into the trees. During quieter times, they would all happily graze in my vicinity.
I lost track of the amount of time I spent stroking the little one, who was super friendly and very well-behaved. Even Megan and Pandora were happy to be stroked for extended periods at various points today. By mid-afternoon, the ponies had nearly made it to the main path, munching on lots of fresh grass. I persuaded them to turn around as there were too many people watching in the area opposite and along the track on the north side of Brock's Hill. The ponies were extremely well-behaved this afternoon, and at no point were they panicked or attempted to escape. They were rewarded with some treats that Nicky left for special occasions.
As soon as the final plane had finished its display at around 16:10, there was a heavy rain shower, and we all went and sheltered in the trees. After the rain had stopped, the ponies followed me as I checked the areas where many aviation enthusiasts had been sitting, looking for litter. I said goodbye to the ponies with them all standing near the entrance gate just after 16:45.
The ponies were all good today.
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