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We have a new addition to the ponies on the way to work. This one can only be a day or so old and is just full of the joys of spring
Ponies have lived on Dartmoor since prehistoric times (see pony heritage). Although herds of ponies roam freely on the moor, they all belong to different pony keepers. Most have not been handled so you should not approach them too closely.
The owners round up their ponies every year in the autumn at the annual pony 'drifts'. They then decide which ponies to keep on the moor and which to sell. The foals are usually weaned from their mothers at this time.
The ponies are very hardy and actually thrive on Dartmoor despite the harsh weather and poor vegetation. In fact, by grazing the moorland they play a vital role in maintaining a variety of habitats and supporting wildlife.
Not so many live on the moors these days has the farmers are using cattle has their main source of income, not many people want them.
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Ponies auf dem Liebfrauenberg, eine Oase für Pferde.
A paradies for horses.
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Wild Horses at Saguaro Lake, The Mare has the most intense eyes, I have been there many times and she is still there,
The wild horses were threatened to be removed from this area, but the protests from wild horse lovers went to court and they will not be removed, although 1 was hit on the side of the road and just left, and another was shot and killed, this was a short time after the court ruling.( news was they wanted to make more hiking trails)
New Forest ponies’ series. Dozens of iconic New Forest ponies with foals were grazing or basking in warm sunshine. New Forest National Park. Hampshire, England, UK.
This pony and friends are employed to help manage the invasive bracken, in Hastings Country Park - HSS!
The weather forecast over the past week was good so we decided to head back to the New Forest for a few days.
Don't be alarmed by the fire, it's actually a practice of controlled burning which takes place in the New Forest between November and March. The burning encourages new growth which is beneficial to a variety of flora and fauna and also helps reduce the risk of wildfires in the summer months. I had a longish lens on (technical term 😉) so wasn't too close to the ponies or the fire but another group of people decided to walk closer. The ponies who generally ignore people came up to them and were trying to nudge them away from the fire. I can't say that was 100% what happened but it definitely seemed to be the case!
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This was taken on my first visit to the New Forest in Hampshire . I was hoping we might spot some of the wild ponies I had read about , I need not had worried there were ponies everywhere also pigs goats deer and donkeys roaming around; you need to drive cautiously in the Forest. The photo was taken on a walk on some of the open pastures in the forest .I have never seen unfenced horses before in England, it was rather delightful
If you have the time the text underneath gives an explanation as to how the system works its rather peculiar and archaic
The breed of horse is indigenous to the New Forest in Hampshire in southern England, where equines have lived since before the last Ice Age; remains dating back to 500,000 BC have been found within 50 miles of the heart of the modern New Forest. DNA studies have shown ancient shared ancestry with the Celtic-type Asturcón and Pottok ponies. The grass in the New Forest always looks remarkably tidy, it is a direct result of animal activity. In fact, their grazing and browsing supports rare plant species including wild gladiolus and chamomile. This in turn helps the wider ecosystem and encourages other species to thrive here including the Dartford warbler and the southern damselfly. In fact, the southern damselfly lays its eggs in the water-filled hoofprints of ponies (and cattle) nearby to the streams that pass through the New Forest.
All ponies grazing on the New Forest are owned by New Forest commoners – people who have "rights of common of pasture" over the Forest lands. The ancient tradition of commoning dates back from before the days when William the Conqueror made this area his private hunting reserve and imposed strict laws on the locals. In return for this, the locals were given the rights to graze their animals on the ‘common’ (this being the land which is now known as the New Forest).
An annual marking fee is paid for each animal turned out to graze. The population of ponies on the Forest has fluctuated in response to varying demand for young stock. Numbers fell to fewer than six hundred in 1945, but have since risen steadily, and thousands now run loose in semi-feral conditions. The welfare of ponies grazing on the Forest is monitored by five Agisters, employees of the Verderers of the New Forest. Each Agister takes responsibility for a different area of the Forest. The ponies are gathered annually in a series of drifts, to be checked for health, wormed, and they are tail-marked; each pony's tail is trimmed to the pattern of the Agister responsible for that pony.
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I must get out more and capture more horses and ponies. Such fine creatures, intelligent and strong. And here they are free to roam the mountain top. Wild!
The pony, encountered with delight on Yr Elen, stayed absolutely still, apart from the wind blowing through her mane and tail...
The prominent peak on the right is Elidr Fawr..
This was one of my earliest digital images, but was only recently processed in Lightroom. .
The Connemara Pony is a native pony originally from Ireland’s west coast; its popularity is extensive worldwide. A historic breed that is considered to be “sure footed and hardy,” the Connemara has exceptional characteristics which include a calm temperament, staying power, intelligence, soundness and athleticism.
Photo taken at the Clifden, County Galway, pony sale 2019.
My Painted Pony.
Caution! Adorableness abounds! I took a little side trip to SaNaRae this morning and found this sweet set by Belle Epoque that is currently only 99L a piece! I love the design of the top as it falls easily into that sugary sexy category that I love. I'm wearing Due's new Mina hair and the ultra-rare skin from Mudskin that is sunkissed and....
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Gorgeous little ponies, another two came up to the gate to see us not showing here.
The Shetland pony is a Scottish breed of pony originating in the Shetland Isles in the north of Scotland. It may stand up to 107 cm (42 in) at the withers.[1] It has a heavy coat and short legs, is strong for its size, and is used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.
Shetland ponies originated in the Shetland Isles, located northeast of mainland Scotland. Small horses have been kept in the Shetland Isles since the Bronze Age. People who lived on the islands probably later crossed the native stock with ponies imported by Norse settlers. Shetland ponies also were probably influenced by the Celtic pony, brought to the islands by settlers between 2000 and 1000 BCE. The harsh climate and scarce food developed the ponies into extremely hardy animals.
Two pesky ponies, followed me all over in hope of a sandwich, even gave me a nudge now and then. :-)
Wild ponies grazing on Dartmoor at sunset. There are many ponies that live wild on Dartmoor all year round. Dartmoor is a National Park in the south west of England.
This was taken on the north-east side of Dartmoor, a few miles from Chagford, which is behind the hills in the distance. The Dartmoor pony is arguably the landscape’s most hardy animal and one that has become the official symbol on the national park’s logo. They’ve lived on the moor for centuries, thriving despite harsh winter weather.
All of the moor’s ponies belong to different keepers, who ensure that each herd is healthy. There are several different types — the pedigree Dartmoor ponies are a hardy, rare breed, herds of them can be found on many areas of the moor. They are up to 12.2 hands high and can be bay, brown, black, grey, chestnut or roan. Dartmoor hill ponies can be any size from tiny to large, and any colour including mixed colours.