Thursday 30th Oct

GPS said the cows were in the J3 area but I could not get in there to look for them. So unfortunatly I didn't see them.

Ponies were at ///longingly.checked.snips.

The same pony that has the cut on its neck seems to have a splits on each of his back hoofs. I don’t know if they’re ok or not. Pictures attached. The cut on his neck looks good though. All the other ponies looked fine. Left them moving towards the ammo dump.

Unfortunately, I am not well today and so will be unable to visit the cattle & ponies.

Wednesday 29th - Morning

 Found the ponies in the rain near the compound at ///trickled.leotard.throwaway

They were all fine.  The cut on the neck of the bay looked OK, dry and scabby.

Whilst checking the ponies a group of soldiers appeared.  We were advised to move out of that area as they were about to start a fire-fight.  We moved on and left by the gate by the corral.

Found the cows at ///contracting.motivates.campers

They were fine and happily grazing

Monday 27th all seen photo of tan ponies wound below

 Lovely to bump into Zoe today.

Found the ponies at 3pm in C5 and they had a stroke. 

Photo of ponies wound below..i think she may have knocked the scab off as one area more open but it is clean and dry

Monday 27th - Staff Check, Full House

All 4 cattle and all 7 ponies seen this afternoon. All in great condition, no issues to report. 

Please be aware of forestry work happening, they are in the woodland on east of site and working their way around to the corral area 

Nice to meet you and Ziggy Jacky! 

Cheers, Zoe 

Sunday 26th October - All 11 seen

At 13:45, yearlings 276, 282, and 283 were grazing near ///prefect.hopes.cove, about 270 metres southwest of the ammo compound. They quickly wandered over to say hello, each enjoying plenty of neck and back scratches. After our greetings, they stayed close, relaxing and chewing their cud while enjoying a few more strokes and rubs.

After about twenty minutes, I set off to the southeast to look for yearling 278, with the other three following closely behind. As I approached the woodland near ///jumbo.bounty.skate, I heard a loud moo—yearling 278 had spotted me and came to the edge of the trees to say hello. After another round of strokes and rubs, yearling 282 settled down to chew his cud while the others grazed contentedly nearby. I said my goodbyes at 14:50; the boys were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

Shortly before 15:00, I found three ponies relaxing in the grassy paddock northeast of the ammo compound. They were all very friendly, taking turns to come over for strokes and rubs. The wound on the left side of the bay pony’s neck continues to heal well, with traces of the antibiotic spray still visible from yesterday. She was especially affectionate, thoroughly enjoying a long neck rub and resting her head on my shoulder before thanking me with gentle nuzzles.

After about twenty minutes, we set off to find the other four ponies, who were grazing among the gorse bushes near ///fish.boards.slap, close to the northern perimeter of the site. They paused their nibbling to come over and say hello, happily accepting some strokes. Just after I found Polly, the rain began, and we all took shelter under the large oak trees by the fence line. While waiting for the rain to ease, the ponies alternated between foraging for acorns, nibbling on gorse, and enjoying more attention. After about fifteen minutes, the rain lightened, and they began to wander out again to graze. They were all happy, relaxed, and looking well—if a little damp.

I said my goodbyes shortly after 16:00, leaving them peacefully grazing among the thicket. As I started to leave, they followed me into the pasture to the south, continuing to graze on heather and leaves in the light rain. I bid them farewell when they reached the area near ///culling.drum.minds.

As I was leaving the site, I spotted the yearlings grazing near ///glades.valued.blazed, just southeast of the ammo compound.

The cows and the ponies were all good today.

Sunday 26th all seen together but scattered at 11.43 looking happy

 All the ponies J’Adore and Jet in E/F8 

Jeans and Jura were in E9 in the area that has been cut