Monday 31st March - All 12 seen

The yearlings had tucked themselves away in some large bushes by the road, near ///tablets.conquest.hikes, at 15:20 this afternoon. They were lying down, relaxing, and chewing their cud, but were bothered by a large number of flies. Yearling 276 immediately got up to greet me, eagerly enjoying nonstop strokes and rubs. Even as I made my way around to check on the others, he followed along to keep me company. He is absolutely adorable! I eventually dragged myself away just after 15:45, after saying my goodbyes. The boys were all happy, relaxed, and looking well.

The ponies were just making their way into the trees north of the ammo compound, near ///crackled.bind.risking, as I approached at 15:55. They were all very friendly, taking turns to come over, say hello, and enjoy plenty of strokes. After a bit of jockeying for position, they quickly settled down to rest. The girls were more than happy for me to wander around, giving each of them extra strokes and rubs. I received lots of lovely nuzzles in return, especially from Davinia and Polly.

I said my farewells just before 17:00, leaving them all still resting in the shade. Surprisingly, they weren’t too bothered by flies. They were all happy, relaxed, and in excellent condition.

The cows and the ponies were all good today.