Saturday 30th August - All 12 seen

At 14:40 this afternoon, the yearlings were resting in the woodland near ///dumps.torso.visual. I could see them from a distance, and they looked comfortable, so I decided to let them rest and planned to return later to spend time with them.

At 14:55, I found the ponies resting among the trees near ///bleat.sprains.trek, close to the northwest perimeter fence. Shortly after I arrived, a series of heavy showers passed through, so it was nice to take shelter with them. The ponies were very friendly, each coming over in turn for strokes and rubs. They all looked happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

After our greetings, they spread out under the trees and continued to rest. I spent time with each of them, giving long grooming sessions that they clearly enjoyed. Most rested a hind leg, lowered their heads, and even closed their eyes as they fully relaxed. They responded with cuddles, nuzzles, and plenty of licks.

At 16:05, the group set off toward the ammo compound, stopping to drink from puddles along the way, before settling in the pasture near ///lonely.duty.freezers to graze. They weren’t at all bothered by the constant drizzle, happily enjoying the long grass, heather, and leafy bushes.. I said my goodbyes at 16:40, leaving them grazing peacefully.

By 16:50, I found the yearlings grazing near ///factually.ample.coffee. They were all friendly, pausing their grazing to come over to say hello before getting back to eating, undeterred by the rain. Yearling 283 enjoyed a long back scratch while grazing before disappearing into the thicket for shelter. Yearling 276 was his usual affectionate self, leaning in for plenty of strokes and offering lovely head rubs in return. Yearling 282 wanted nothing more than to stand and be fussed over, loving having the sides of his neck stroked before enjoying the longest back rub. I left them all grazing contentedly at 17:30.

The cows and the ponies were good today.