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DARTMOORS IN FINDON

    Copyright Valerie Martin 2006

The Dartmoor ponies settled down to country life in Findon and here is an update on them —

 

 

 


14th May 2006

Hi Valerie,

Update

I know someone recently asked what had happened to the wild ponies from Dartmoor. Well they are all living the life of Riley at the moment and have just been moved onto fresh pasture. They also have our old matriach 'Candy' doing a spot of babysitting.

They are currently in the process of shedding their winter coats and so look somewhat scruffy at the moment, but some pics are attached.

The boys and girls will need to split up very soon and which may cause me some sleepless nights wondering who is trying to climb the fences to get to whom!! However, they should settle fairly quickly as long as I plan the grazing regime to ensure each 'gang' has lots of fresh pasture to concentrate on.

Best Wishes
Mandy & Derek.

Mandy and Derek Colbourne, Findon Village, West Sussex.

 

 

By the way, did you know that it was illegal to feed Dartmoor's native ponies on the moor?

 

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