The lookers had struggled to find my ponies for various reasons last week - the fog being one of them! Fortunately, it was much brighter today so David, Agent M, and I had a very good morning bringing the ponies in and trimming Jack and Blue's hooves.
It was as if the ponies knew we were coming, and they were not far from the top gate.
Those that know Jack will know that it is not only a minor miracle for him to have his hooves trimmed but now to do it completely loose. The haylage helped and the fact that David can cope with the weight of a pony leaning forward to reach it.
He tends not to use a hoof stand for the semi-feral ponies, instead balancing their back hooves just a few inches off the ground so that they don't feel so worried about it.
The cattle at the reserve were all safe and well...
And we teamed up with Agent M at the end of the day to pick up the last (I think I say that every time) of the vintage rubbish and put it where it can be collected.
