The ponies were happily grazing near the corral at 14:10 this afternoon. Tilly noticed me coming and wandered over to meet me by the main path. She was very affectionate, greeting me with gentle nuzzles before enjoying a long neck and ear rub. After a good ten minutes, the other ponies grew impatient, so I went over to say hello. They were all very friendly, taking turns to approach for strokes. The foal especially enjoyed his usual neck rub and rewarded me with plenty of cuddles. Poppy hung back to spend some quiet time with me, happily relaxing as I stroked under her chin and along the sides of her neck.
After a while, the ponies moved onto the main path and began grazing on the gorse bushes along both sides. The foal stayed close, preferring a back rub while nibbling on grass. He seems to have grown taller every time I see him just now! After grazing for a while, he took a break to enjoy another long neck rub before playing his favourite game of pulling my hood over my head. He seemed to be having a lot of fun.
The ponies continued grazing near the path, but frequently came over for company and more strokes. They were all happy, relaxed, and looking really well. Unfortunately, it began to rain around 15:40, prompting me to say my goodbyes. A short time later, as I was leaving, the ponies wandered off along the track to the west of Brock's Hill, hopefully going to find some shelter.
The ponies were all good today.
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