CW 21/10/2023

All four checked and no issues. Grazing happily on western shore as they should be. 

Jack M. 22/10/2023. Ponies off-site for winter

10:00.

Grazier collected the ponies this morning and made it look very easy (helped by the fact Lucy was in a good mood today). Thank you all for your help with the checks this season - it’s very much appreciated! No ponies on-site now until spring 2024.

 All 4 seen grazing together in the SW compartment, near the spit but on the "mainland" this time! Came to call with Lucy leading. All checked over at close quarters. No apparent injuries/ issues. They then proceeded to follow us all the way back to the Ellingham drove gates, just a little too early for their departure on Sunday. Lynn & Bob.

Belated post for Thursday 19/10/23: all 4 contentedly grazing together about midway between the 2 Hampshire gates in the SW compartment. No issues. 

Jack M 18/10/2023

17:00. Ponies seen in correct compartment from Tern hide.

Jack M 17/10/2023

18:00. Checked again from Tern hide following Lynn’s call earlier in the day. All 4 seen together on correct (southern) side of Hampshire gate separating the 2 compartments on the western shore.  

Lynn 17/10/2023

 All 4 seen together at @ 10:00 on the small island opposite the Hampshire gate separating the 2 compartments on the western shore. They did not respond to my request to come back to the SW compartment so were not seen up close. No issues apparent, from a distance. Jack aware and Hants gate left closed as requested so they could end up in either the North or South part, depending which route they leave the island by.    

Jack M - 16th Oct

14:30. Checked up close - no issues. Moved into SW compartment in advance of their collection on Sunday 22nd.

PW

14.24 hiding in the trees by Mockbegger drove. All good.

CW - ponies all fine 14/10 and 13/10

 All 4 ponies checked both yesterday and today. Blog not done yesterday as I checked them on the way home - could only see three at first then fourth appeared behind a hedge! Today, all ponies seen together, grazing, no obvious injuries or concerns with them. Will also do a longer distance look when locking up Tern hide later.

CW - 4 ponies checked 8:50am

Ponies checked on the way in - grazing as before along the western bank. No obvious injuries or signs/distressed behaviour.

Jack M 10/10/2023

17:30. All 4 Ponies ok, grazing by western spit. No issues. 

Bumped into John Levell on the way back who came to see who was parked in front of our gate and snooping around the shoreline after hours.. Apparently my van is the same model and colour as a troublesome local fisherman’s. 

Our grazier Sue has been in touch to say ponies will be moved from site on either 21st or 22nd Oct (tbc nearer the time).

 

PW

15.20 right end of Ibsley shore. All good. Katy wanting lots of attention!

CW - all ponies checked 07/10/23 8:45am

 All 4 ponies seen and checked 8:45am for approx 10mins, all seemed well and happily grazing. No obvious injuries, all seemed to be getting on, no signs of different/distressed behaviour.

PW

17.17. All together just below the cemetery. No issues.

PW

All together half way along West shore. No issues. Very content.

Jack M - ponies moved to W shore - 02/10/2023

13:00. All four seen - no issues. They were happy following me into the western compartment where they will now stay for the remainder of the season. 

PW

All 4 together at 09.55. No issues.