Thursday 18th June - All good

Cows found at: ///hoofs.blanking.soulful (F8). They all looked fine. Just hanging around, chewing, all good.

Found the ponies at: ///faces.scorching.lunging (D8). I didn't get too close. I didn't want to get 'the little one' excited. Does she have a name yet? They all looked fine, moved around with ease. 

 

Tuesday 16th cows in L5 ponies seen from a distance

 We bumped into Gordon and Nicky. We did not go close to the ponies as Nicky was going over to them. Ziggy however wanted to see them! So we walked around a distance away.

We then went to find the ponies..I think Ziggy followed their route in which was difficult so had to give up! Then found them easily by going in from the track. They were all walking deeper in. Looked fine

Tuesday 16th June - Pony Update - now 2 ponies plus the foal onsite

At 11:00 this morning, I met Nicky onsite as she came to collect Polly, who is returning home to the New Forest for a short break and to have her feet trimmed. The ponies had been grazing in the pasture near the water trough, enjoying plenty of fresh grass in the sunshine. With Polly heading home, there are now just two ponies and the foal remaining at Hawley Lakes Reserve.

The ponies remained perfectly calm throughout, but I stayed with them for a further forty minutes after Nicky left to make sure they remained settled. They were all very friendly, taking turns to wander over and spend some time with me, enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs. I said my goodbyes at 12:10, leaving them grazing contentedly, with the foal resting nearby.

The boys were resting peacefully deep in the woodland north of the duck pond, so I checked them from a distance today. They were all looking well.

The cows and the ponies were all good today. 

Monday 15 th ponies D9 11am and cows F8 11.10

 All seen this morning. Foal was resting close to Mum and then got up for a feed. Polly and Pandora a bit further away. Polly said hello.

Cows all fine. Scattered in the area grazing. We met Jet on the path. Lots of flies on them

Sunday 14 th cows in J7 12.22 ponies D7 12.40

 All seen. Cows busy grazing

Ponies all fine. I had someone with me so was able to go close and check the foal. She looked fine had a gentle hello and then she wandered off and sat down. 

No Well Today, (Sun 14 June). Won't be able to View Cattle & Ponies. Apologies.

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.