Tuesday 23rd July - All 3 seen

Pandora, Megan and the foal weren't particularly happy about leaving Long Valley this morning and ran to the far northeast corner in a bid to stay. They eventually won 😄. The little one was very friendly when he saw me, giving me lovely head rubs and making gentle nickering sounds. He enjoyed a shorter than usual neck rub before I had to say cheerio at 11:40. I caught up with the ponies again in the southwest corner, where they were happily grazing in the sunshine at 17:55 this afternoon. All three were happy and relaxed and weren't showing any signs of being on heightened alert following today's flying display. They all came and said hello, with the little one enjoying a proper neck and shoulder rub. About fifteen minutes later, the ponies crossed over the main path and started to graze along the track on the north side of Brock's Hill. I left them for a short time to check the fence the ponies had escaped from yesterday. It was fine. By the time I returned, they were heading through the thicket to the pools of water down by the fire hydrant. I soon caught up with them and watched them having a drink. The little one even drank some water today, which is the first time I've seen him drink. The ponies cut through the woods and started to graze in the long grass in the pasture around ///gangs.comply.tried at 18:20. The little one alternated between eating and wanting to be stroked. The ponies were all looking very well and were enjoying plenty of grass. They were still grazing when I said goodbye at 18:45. The ponies were all good today.