Saturday 13th June - All 8 seen

At 14:15 this afternoon, the ponies were grazing in the sunshine in the pasture northeast of the water trough, near ///alpha.spicy.verges. The girls took turns coming over to say hello and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs. The sunshine had brought out the flies, but they didn’t seem too bothered. Afterwards, they returned to grazing, although they regularly wandered back over for more scratches. I also took a wander over to the water trough, gave it a quick clean, and confirmed it was full of drinking water. The ponies were all happy, relaxed, and looking well.

The foal was looking really well today. She’s definitely growing, filling out, and putting on weight nicely, which was lovely to see at nearly five weeks old. She was bright, playful, and very settled, enjoying some gentle interaction and seeming completely at ease. She’s growing more confident each day, exploring her surroundings with quiet curiosity while still staying close to her mum.

By 15:30, the ponies had moved under the shade of the trees by the perimeter fence to the west, where they continued to graze, enjoying plenty of grass, leaves from the bushes, and even some gorse. After a while, the little one had a rest, lying down to relax in the shade near ///earplugs.cuter.beep. I said my goodbyes at 16:20, leaving all four peacefully grazing near the western set of tank pits.

At 16:30, the cattle were grazing in the tall grass and bushes in the pasture near ///growth.dated.punt, just north of the track through the centre of the eastern side of the site. The boys soon wandered out to join me on the track, each taking a turn coming over to say hello and enjoy a neck scratch. They, too, were being bothered by flies and were getting annoyed by larger horse flies landing on their backs, using their tails to swish them away. The boys formed a loose circle around me, happy to stand close as it helped keep the flies at bay. They all enjoyed some back scratches while they stood together chewing their cud. All four were content, relaxed, and in good condition.

By 17:05, they had all settled down among the bushes at the track edge to rest and chew their cud. They were still being bothered by flies, so soon came and stood beside me again. I said my goodbyes at 17:30, leaving them resting, although they then followed me southwest along the track, almost reaching the end before moving into the gorse bushes to settle down and rest.

The cows and the ponies were all good today.