At 16:15 this afternoon, the ponies were happily grazing in the sunshine near the corral. They quickly took turns to come over to say hello and enjoy some strokes before returning to their grazing. They clearly remembered me and before long, they were back for long neck and back rubs, rewarding me with gentle nuzzles and cuddles. I’ve missed those nuzzles!
Gradually, the ponies made their way southwest, pausing at 17:15 to rest under the shade of the trees near the racecourse fence line. Once again, they both came over, happily accepting more strokes and rubs while they rested. The girls looked great — happy, relaxed, and in excellent condition. After about twenty minutes, they returned to grazing in the southwest corner before crossing the path and following the track up Brock’s Hill to enjoy the fresh grass at the top. They regularly returned for more attention as they grazed.
From there, they slowly grazed down the eastern slope, enjoying the long grass and reaching the area near ///products.hubcaps.letters by 17:45, where they encountered the cattle. Things were much calmer today, with the steers simply watching the ponies from the other side of the path. The ponies grazed a little while longer before wandering off down the path toward the Test Track.
Once the ponies moved on, the steers crossed the path to graze the lush grass on the eastern slope of Brock’s Hill. Steer 257 continues to improve — his limp was less noticeable today, and he is continuing to keep up with the others, showing no signs it is hampering his grazing. Steer 178 was his usual friendly self, coming over for a long head and neck rub. All three steers were happy, relaxed, and looking well.
I said my goodbyes just after 18:15, leaving both the cattle and ponies peacefully grazing.
The cows and the ponies were all good today.
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