At 16:10 this afternoon, the ponies appeared from the track along the north side of Brock's Hill and made their way up to meet me at the main entrance. I received a lovely welcome, with a couple of them nickering as they approached. They all enjoyed plenty of strokes and rubs by the cattle grid, offering the sweetest cuddles in return. Despite the earlier heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, they were dry and looking great.
After a while, we moved to the area beside the corral, where the ponies alternated between grazing and leaning in for long neck and back rubs. They were very affectionate, offering gentle nuzzles and the occasional lick. Although there were a few more rumbles of thunder and a brief shower, the ponies remained calm and unbothered.
Just before 17:00, the cattle were grazing deep in the thicket at the far northeast corner of the site near ///bake.tilting.captions. They briefly popped their heads out to say hello, and steer 178 enjoyed a few strokes, though they were mostly focused on grazing. I suspect they sensed more rain on the way and wanted to eat while staying close to the woodland for shelter. The boys all looked happy, relaxed, and in good condition.
When I returned, the ponies were still grazing near the corral, but occasionally went on heightened alert when they heard neighs from the event over at Tweseldown. After another round of strokes, I walked them down to the pasture southeast of Brock’s Hill, where they happily continued grazing. They regularly returned for more attention, relaxing completely and resting a hind leg while enjoying more strokes. They were content, relaxed, and looking very well.
I said my goodbyes at 17:50, just after the Tweseldown horse trials finished, leaving the girls peacefully grazing. I had only just made it back to the car when another heavy downpour arrived — hopefully, the ponies made their way to shelter.
The cows and the ponies were all good today.
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