At 14:10 this afternoon, the ponies were happily grazing along the sides of the main path from the racecourse down the southern slope of Brock’s Hill. They were very friendly, taking turns to come over, say hello, and enjoy plenty of strokes. Judging by the amount of gorse tangled in their manes, forelocks, and scattered across their backs, they had recently been feasting in the bushes north of the racecourse. They were happy for me to remove the gorse while enjoying some rubs. All seven were relaxed, content, and looking really well.
The ponies continued to follow the path, stopping to nibble more gorse near the foot of the hill. They then crossed to the other side and grazed contentedly on grass and leaves from the trees and bushes as they made their way toward the stream. They regularly returned for more attention, thoroughly enjoying neck strokes and long back rubs. The girls relaxed quickly, lowering their heads and resting a hind leg while being made a fuss of.
I said my goodbyes at 15:30, leaving them peacefully grazing near the stream. As I walked away, they began hopping over the stream to graze in the pasture beside the pond.
The ponies were all good today.
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