Sunday 1st March - All 8 seen

At 13:20 this afternoon, a group of three ponies were happily grazing southeast of the pond, near ///bins.smokers.special. The other four were grazing further east towards the test track gate. The first three were very friendly, taking turns to come over, say hello, and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs. After a while, I wandered down to see the other four, who were equally friendly and happy to receive neck and back scratches. All seven were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

After our initial greetings, the ponies returned to grazing, and I split my time between the two groups. The girls regularly drifted back for more attention, thoroughly enjoying long head, neck, shoulder, and back rubs. They also seemed pleased to have loose gorse untangled from their manes and tails. The ponies relaxed completely, lowering their heads and resting a hind leg in contentment. The dun pony even drifted off to sleep at one point while having the sides of her neck scratched. She was especially affectionate, offering gentle nuzzles and even a few licks.

The group that had been grazing by the test track gate gradually drifted west and, by 15:00, had joined the others. The combined group continued to graze contentedly near the pond but took regular breaks to come over for more attention. The girls were a joy to spend time with this afternoon.

I said my goodbyes at 15:30, leaving them all peacefully grazing.