Wild Ponies In The Snow!

[KittySawrus]

As if you had to ask :)

So I haven't been busy, I'm sorry, exmas + commissions + stuff = no forum for Kittysawrus :'( AND no riding today because of the snow, so I've been horsily deprived...however...
On Boxing Day I was allowed out of the house (thank goodness, Gma had the heating cranked up to something horrendous!) and up onto the fells/moors on a walk with my parentals.

Occasionally on the Waldridge Fells they get some Exmoor ponies in to graze the land down a bit. Mum and Dasd are up ther more than me (I usually have to stop in and revise for some exam), but that night I was out AND THERE WERE SOME :D

So naturally I thought of you guys and your thirst for ponies and British scenery ;)

Without further ado...captions below...

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Can ya tell whut it is yet??

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How about now?

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There's a whole herd out there!

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Getting up close and personal...

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No zoom! A classic Mealy muzzle, twin mane, Exmoor marking stuff here :)

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WANT :]

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CUTE ^_^

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Two of 'um :) yeah, the othjer one was kind of walking away :')


That's your lot guys :) hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[dame_wolf]

How special to get to see that! Thanks for the pics, they are beautiful!!!

[Gypsy Rose]

How special to see! Thanks for sharing! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

[GrungeEquestrian]

Very cool, I'm very jealous. They are look like warm fuzz balls.

[RayLa]

Omgsh there so cute♥

[FatSpottedAppy]

That is very cool.. What cute ponies. :)

[Suzi]

That is cool. Are they protected? And do local famers have trouble with them?

[PoniesRock101]

WANT! They're adorable Katie! I always love looking at pictures of dartmors :)

Hope things get less busy! :p

[Rabid_Raccoon]

Adorable! I want one too :)

[mandisue]

Those are some CUTE poneys!

[miatapony]

ok box one up and send it too me please they are too wollie .. they are cute.

[oursarge]

Too cute, I'd be wanting to horsenap them! What a great thing to be able to see.

[JackieB]

Cute! Thanks for sharing, Katy!

[KittySawrus]

Thanks for your replies, everybody :)

Suzi - yes, I believe they're protected. They graze on protected land - it's wetland, specifically for amphibious wildlife, rare breed birds etc. The whole of the Waldridge Fells I think is protected. I've never heard about them getting out to the neighborouing farmland, I don't think the farmers have any trouble. We're all pertty horsey up here so a lot of the area is criscrossed with bridle paths too.

Miatapony and Oursarge - I agree, I will only start sending them over once I've wrangled one myself ;) if it wasn't so cold I'd pull a Monty Roberts and spend some time watching them!!

[Blue]

OMG! They're so cute cute cuteeee!

[CaddoCinnamon]

Those are awesome pics.