Friday 29th August - All 12 seen

At 17:25 this afternoon, the ponies were grazing together in the pasture near ///jaunts.ratty.blotchy, just off the main path up from the entrance by the car park. They were very friendly, coming over one by one to say hello and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs. Unlike me, the girls were completely unfazed by the frequent rumbles of thunder that began shortly after I arrived!

By 18:05, they had moved southeast towards the entrance, crossing the path into the pasture near ///waged.noun.join. There they quickly spread out, enjoying the long grass, heather, and leaves from the trees. Every so often they wandered back to spend time with me, happy to brushed as they grazed. In the distance to the northwest, I could see the yearlings grazing in the same pasture, slowly making their way down towards the ponies.

At 18:25, the ponies had moved back through the gorse bushes to graze beside the main path. Several came over again for strokes and rubs before I said my goodbyes to go and spend time with the boys. The ponies were calm, content, and looking well—much more settled this evening, with only the occasional squeal when they got too close to one another.

By 18:45, the yearlings had reached ///sprayer.cycle.caked and were still grazing. They were very friendly, coming over to greet me and enjoy some strokes. Yearling 282 thoroughly enjoyed a long neck and chin rub, rewarding me with the sweetest cuddles. Yearling 276 was also very affectionate, rarely leaving my side and loving long neck and back rubs. All four looked happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

Shortly before I left at 19:20, the ponies returned through the gorse bushes to graze again. After wandering over briefly to greet me, they carried on westward, leaving the boys to graze peacefully.

The cows and ponies were all good today.