Simon - 14:30. Remaining ponies collected by grazier this afternoon. All done for another year - thank you for help with the checks! Simon sends his thanks also and said it’s been fun and kept him fit playing hide and seek with the ponies around Ibsley Water!
We had a contractor out earlier this week to quote for new field gates to replace the 6 Hampshire gates around the shoreline. We hope to get this done around Christmas and will make next years checks much easier!
Jack
11:00. Ponies checked and 3 removed from site (Sass and the 2 geldings). 3 left to be collected in coming days
13:00 - All 6 located mid way up section 1. Close checked and no apparent issues although I did spot split in the chestnut roan mare's off side hind hoof which I had not seen looking so obvious before.
10:00 - All 6 located around the elephant garden area. Close check: no apparent issues. More interested in browsing trees/ bramble bushes than eating grass.
10:00 - All 6 located near the cemetery, browsing through the trees. Close checked and no issues apparent.
10:00 - All 6 found, eventually, spread out in the (very wet) marshy area just south of the cemetery. Very dense fog made the task tricky, with even the ponies calling to each other in poor visibility. All checked over, no concerns.
10:00 - All 6 together dozing in the sun midway up the western shore. No issues apparent following close up check..
10:00 - All 6 together at Hampshire gate adjacent to the elephants. No concerns after a close up check of all 6.
Sass's 2 wounds are healing and don't seem to be bothering her at all.
10:00 both days
10/10/24- All 6 up by Ibsley cemetery together: all fine. To note theSass's bee sting dry and healing. She has a hard to see second "wound" under her jaw. About size of a 20p piece, with a tear in her skin. However, it is dry, healing and crusted over so no concerns.
11/110/24 - All fine up near Ibsley cemetery, again.
12:30. Bee sting on Sass’s shoulder healing up but still weeping slightly. Otherwise all ok.
10:00 - All 6 close to the 1st Hampshire gate, nearest Ellingham Drove. Close check on all. No concerns.
10:30 - All 6 dozing in the sunshine near the hants gate between sections 1 and 2. Close check. No concerns.
10:00 - All 6 dozing in the sunshine near the elephant garden. Close up check. No concerns.
