Polly was happily grazing in the area around ///misfits.retain.widen, near the entrance by the car park, at 18:00 this evening. She immediately came over to say hello and was happy to receive a long head rub and neck rub. She was relaxed and looking really well. I was wondering where Davinia was, when she came running out of the thicket and straight over to say hello. She was very friendly and was gently nuzzling my arm. The ponies took it in turns to stand in the sunshine and be stroked for the next half hour.
The girls then started to graze along the side of the path, enjoying lots of fresh grass. However, I soon noticed that Polly would limp when she set off walking. She seemed okay on subsequent steps. It appeared to be her front-left foot that was causing her some discomfort. She was able to put her full weight on her foot and there didn't appear to be any visible injury. Some photos and a video have been shared with the owner. We should keep an eye on her to make sure things don't get any worse.
The girls continued to graze in the warm evening sunshine. They'd regularly take breaks to come over for more strokes. They were initially heading in the direction of the ammo dump, but after a while turned around to graze back towards the entrance. I said goodbye to them just after 19:15 with them both still munching on grass and some leaves.
The ponies were both good, but we should keep an eye on Polly's foot.
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