There are now six New Forest ponies on site at the Long Valley reserve.
When I arrived at 13:15 this afternoon, the four ponies that arrived yesterday were happily grazing along the path beside the racecourse. They looked relaxed, well, and appeared to have settled comfortably into their new home.
At 13:30, Nicky arrived with two more ponies to join the group. The original four quickly made their way down to the eastern side of Brock’s Hill, curious about the newcomers. Once the new ponies were unloaded, all six began grazing together along the track on the eastern side of the hill, enjoying the sunshine and plenty of grass and gorse. Several large puddles provided water for drinking. They were all perfectly calm and content, first grazing north before turning back and slowly working their way south again. The girls were very friendly, regularly coming over for strokes and rubs.
I said my goodbyes just after 14:30, leaving them resting or grazing peacefully near the foot of the hill.
The ponies were all good today.
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