Friday 28th February - All 7 seen

The ponies were grazing in the sunshine near ///clogging.cries.debt, in the extremely waterlogged and swampy northeast corner of site at 14:30 this afternoon. They were all very friendly, coming over one by one to say hello and enjoy some strokes. The warmer weather had brought out the flies, but the girls didn’t seem too bothered. Tilly was especially affectionate, soaking up long neck and chin rubs before rewarding me with plenty of gentle nuzzles. The ponies were all happy, relaxed, and in good health.

After our initial greetings, the ponies continued grazing, enjoying heather, gorse, long grass, and various plants growing through the surface of the large pools of water. Slowly, they made their way southeast, stopping to munch on gorse by the Test Track fence. They would regularly take breaks to return for more strokes and rubs, standing close and offering cuddles and nuzzles as they relaxed.

The bald patch above the new bay pony's eye appeared similar in size to when Sarah saw her on Wednesday, but it looked scalier and had turned almost white. Additionally, the right side of her neck had lost more hair since I last saw her on Sunday.

I said my goodbyes at just after 16:15, leaving the ponies happily grazing near ///early.dialects.panels, as they made their way back toward the main path.

 

The ponies were all good today.

Wednesday 26th February- All 7 seen

The ponies were all resting or grazing in the sunshine. All ok, although the bald patch over the new bay pony’s eye looks a little worse than Gordon’s picture

Tuesday 25th February - Staff Check

All seven ponies seen at 12.45. 

All browsing contentedly. This is the first time I've met this group and the pony with one eye greeted me in a friendly manner. 

Nothing out of sorts to report. 

ZC 

Sunday 23rd February - All 7 seen

The ponies were gathered near ///origins.tastings.track, east of Brock's Hill, at 13:00 this afternoon. Most were happily grazing, enjoying plenty of gorse and heather, while a few braved the gusty wind to stand and rest. They were all very friendly, coming over one by one to greet me and enjoy some strokes and rubs. I received a warm welcome, with the girls happily standing close to soak up the attention. Tilly was especially affectionate, greeting me with soft nickers before settling in for a long ear rub and rewarding me with nuzzles.

After our initial greetings, the ponies returned to grazing but stayed nearby, eager to return for more neck and back rubs. Megan had been munching on gorse, but was happy to have the larger pieces untangled from her mane. Pandora simply enjoyed standing close and receiving endless strokes. She was an absolute joy to spend time with this afternoon.

Unfortunately, the new bay pony had developed a bald patch on her head just above her right eye. I took some close-up photos and shared them with the owner so she could decide on a treatment plan. Otherwise, she seemed fine, choosing to shelter from the wind and rest before joining the others to graze in the heather.

I spent much of the later part of my visit with Tilly, who was incredibly friendly and wanted nothing more than to stand and have both sides of her neck stroked and scratched. She absolutely loved it, shifting back and forth to make sure I didn’t miss a spot. In return, she gave me the sweetest cuddles and gentle nuzzles, even resting her head on my shoulder and fully relaxing. Each time I thought we were done and started to walk away, she followed me, making it very clear she wanted more!

As the rain showers became more frequent, I spent a little more time with each of the other ponies. Just before 15:00, a particularly heavy shower rolled in, and I decided to call it a day, saying my goodbyes before heading off.

The ponies were all good today.

Friday 21st February - All 7 seen

The ponies were grazing among the trees near the racecourse fence line down by the Test Track gate at 12:10 this afternoon. Pandora wandered over to meet me, enjoying plenty of strokes before rewarding me with gentle nuzzles. Soon, several other ponies emerged from the trees to say hello and receive some initial strokes. Tilly was happily munching on holly but took a break to enjoy a long chin and neck rub, stretching her neck right out to ensure I didn't miss a spot. There were no issues with her nose today, as proven by the many enthusiastic nuzzles I received. All the ponies were slightly damp from the earlier rain but were drying off quickly in the breeze.

Poppy and Megan were grazing deep in the bushes, but both came over when they saw me. Megan was covered in gorse, but she was happy for me to remove the larger bits from her head, back and mane. Poppy was especially friendly today, staying close to my side and enjoying plenty of neck, ear, and back rubs.

Gradually, the ponies gathered in the pasture, alternating between grazing, relaxing—many resting a hind leg—and coming over for more strokes and rubs. They all seemed happy, relaxed, and in good health. I was relieved to see that the new bay pony's neck and sides hadn't worsened since the weekend. She was otherwise fine, grazing contentedly and accepting neck strokes. There was still a faint trace of a mark on Megan's right hip, but she was moving comfortably, and it didn't appear to be causing her any issues.

I said my goodbyes at 13:30, leaving most of the ponies resting, while a couple continued to graze.

The ponies were all good today.

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