Saturday 12th April - All 10 seen

I began the afternoon by searching for the yearlings and was pleasantly surprised to find three ponies grazing in the swampy area near ///tastier.forum.silly at 15:20. The sun was still shining, but a refreshing breeze made things feel more comfortable. The ponies were very friendly, each taking turns to come over for strokes and rubs. A couple of them especially enjoyed having their backs brushed as they continue to shed their winter coats.

By 16:00, the other three ponies arrived from the northeast. After grazing briefly, they came over one by one to say hello. They were very affectionate, welcoming me with gentle nuzzles and cuddles and thoroughly enjoying long neck rubs. All six ponies were happy, relaxed, and in excellent condition.

The four yearlings were grazing in the very wet, swampy area to the southeast. However, despite trying, there was just no safe way for me to get over to them. Fortunately, yearling 276 spotted me and made his way over, wading through the tall straw-like grass and even a deep pool of water to reach me. He relished a long neck and back rub before returning to grazing, ending up in the wooded area to the north. Yearling 283 also came over, settling on a dry patch beside the pool of water to rest and chew his cud. Yearlings 278 and 282 remained out of reach.

At 16:40, I found yearling 276 foraging near ///door.couple.exits. He came straight over for more strokes, enjoying endless neck, ear, and back rubs, rewarding me with head rubs and a few licks. He’s such a joy to spend time with! Just after 17:00, the other three yearlings arrived to check on him. Once they saw that he was fine, they began grazing among the trees and gradually made their way northwest. After a while, yearling 276 had his fill of attention and went to join them.

I said my goodbyes just after 17:40, leaving both the cows and the ponies peacefully grazing.

The cows and the ponies were all good today.