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.
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Glad to hear they’re all looking well. I was probably being overly cautious when I saw them on Wednesday; but I wouldn’t have forgiven myself if I didn’t report & 1 of them got worse
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