Tuesday 31st cows and a couple of ponies in G5/6. The ponies trotted down the sand track to the others and them all together

 All looking fine and all of the ponies together in J7 at the end

Monday 30th December - All 12 seen

The ponies were found near ///food.twinkling.clots, alongside the tank pits, at 11:15 this morning. Polly was happily munching on gorse, while the other ponies were resting. As I approached, a couple of them came over to greet me warmly before enjoying long neck rubs. The other ponies were just as friendly when I went to say hello, offering cuddles and gentle nuzzles. They all enjoyed plenty of strokes and rubs. The darker pony lay down while waiting for me to come and see her, but was still happy for me to approach and give her some strokes. After stretching out fully on her side, she soon stood up to receive more strokes. All the ponies were happy, relaxed, and in excellent condition.

Around 11:45, the ponies moved northwest to graze on the gorse bushes beside the main path. Davinia was particularly affectionate today, staying close and seeking plenty of strokes and rubs. Even while I chatted with Jacky and her husband, she remained at my side, frequently nudging me with her nose for more strokes.

By noon, five of the ponies had shifted to graze on the heather near ///channel.unfit.broke. They took regular breaks to come over for more strokes. Polly particularly enjoyed a long neck and back rub, relaxing completely as she bowed her head and rested a rear leg. Meanwhile, Davinia stayed nearby and quickly returned for more attention as soon as I finished with Polly. I said goodbye to this group of five shortly before 12:30 and checked on the remaining three ponies, who were contentedly eating gorse in the bushes near the western set of tank pits. They each came over to say goodbye before I left.

At 12:40, the yearlings were relaxing and chewing their cud in the gorse bushes near ///mops.slugs.headed. They were friendly, emerging from the dense thicket to greet me and be checked. Yearling 278 climbed down from the higher ground to say hello properly and gave my hands a few curious sniffs. The boys looked happy, relaxed, and in good health.

The cows and the ponies were all good today.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.  All the best for 2025 🥳🎉.

Monday 30th cows seen in F4\F5 11.20 and we saw all ponies with Gordon on D7

 All looking fine

Sunday 29th 7 ponies in E7 could not find black one with white foot

 7 seen, some on the path some in the gorse. Could not find the black one with white back foot but she could have been in the gorse.

Did not find the cows as was a shorter walk 

Sat 28 Dec 24 at 09.15 ish. I noticed 2nd from top fence wire snapped just 20 yards West of cattle grid in E4

 

The top and bottom two wires appear sound and the posts are firm.

I have left a message about this on Grace's phone

Sat 28 Dec 24. Just travelling thru twice on a bike ride. Saw 4 ponies on & just off track in G6 at approx 09.00. At approx 11.00 saw all four Cattle contentedly grazing just W of Ammo Dumpin D6/E6

 No photos taken.  Ponies seen included:

    white star between eyes, 

    white long flash on head

    darker pony with a zig-zag white patch between eyes.  

Unable to ID other seen pony as it was in deep gorse & I was just pasing through on bike ride with others.

Friday 27th cows in H7 very muddy path 15.30

 

Fri 27 Dec 24 (13.00 - 14.50) Cattle NOT seen. All 8 Ponies seen in G7 & D7

I arrived in the area at about 13.00 & unusually decided to find the cattle first.  The GPS collar may was showing them in K4 in a position that I was unable to access due to deep gorse and very wet ground.  During the 50 minutes that I looked for them they moved only slightly within K4/K5/J5 area, according to the GPS collar map.  I was not able to see them from either the main tracks to the N or S of where they were. I also managed to get into I5, where despite calling they failed to show.

I then went looking for the ponies and after about 40 minutes having covered/circumnavigated most of the area, I had seen none of them.   I returned to the Ammo Dump area and eventually found 7 of them in C7.  These all seemed well 3 or four coming over for some strokes on the neck, as they generally headed NE into D7 & D6.  I managed to find the 8th pony (v dark with white rear off-side lover leg and faint white stripe on nose).  This is usually the lease interactive pony with me.  She was deep in gorse and appeared ok as she grazed.  She was about 200 yards from the rest of the group, but was showing no inclination to move. 

I checked the GPS again, but the cattle were still being shown as still being in the same inaccessable, (for me) area.