tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post1092586907460903124..comments2023-10-04T07:27:01.685-07:00Comments on Where Beechmast Falls: A Winter Feast for New Forest PoniesDartford Warblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-5591750446513026812016-03-03T11:37:24.705-08:002016-03-03T11:37:24.705-08:00 A lovely post! It is fascinating learning more ab... A lovely post! It is fascinating learning more about the ponies. A lovely post! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-72696185643110602802016-03-02T10:12:51.021-08:002016-03-02T10:12:51.021-08:00Love the beautiful wild ponies. Your photos are f...Love the beautiful wild ponies. Your photos are fantastic!Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582731584317660272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-33219940500539965152016-02-29T14:19:45.138-08:002016-02-29T14:19:45.138-08:00So lovely. They're beautiful animals.So lovely. They're beautiful animals.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-9723470818536610882016-02-15T21:32:22.790-08:002016-02-15T21:32:22.790-08:00What beautiful photos of the ponies,I could almost...What beautiful photos of the ponies,I could almost smell the scent of gorse flowers, sap and horse! Jane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-9046194467128566152016-02-11T11:57:56.707-08:002016-02-11T11:57:56.707-08:00A lovely post, DW, with some beautiful photos. Tha...A lovely post, DW, with some beautiful photos. That is interesting about what the ponies eat and that they've learnt to follow the tree surgeons around. I wouldn't have thought they could eat such tough and prickly food.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-10176846196882649342016-02-11T03:03:16.755-08:002016-02-11T03:03:16.755-08:00Lovely set of photos and beautiful ponies. An inte...Lovely set of photos and beautiful ponies. An interesting post as I didn't realise they ate bark either!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-84916650329185278952016-02-10T23:56:07.285-08:002016-02-10T23:56:07.285-08:00such lovely ponies, i didn't realise they ate ...such lovely ponies, i didn't realise they ate barkCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-17308781446292295922016-02-10T23:52:30.279-08:002016-02-10T23:52:30.279-08:00Good to see your little local herd happily making ...Good to see your little local herd happily making the most of what is available. I recognize most of them! The tree surgeons have certainly taken your boundary right down now. Is it that low all along its length? A loss of shelter if so. <br /><br />Great photos - especially the handlebar moustache!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-12785800796640784602016-02-10T15:36:47.167-08:002016-02-10T15:36:47.167-08:00To answer Pat`s question (Weaver of Grass), the po...To answer Pat`s question (Weaver of Grass), the ponies mostly fend for themselves, but sometimes a commoner will put out a pile of hay for local animals if the weather gets really severe.<br /><br />This year the Forest Ponies are all in good condition without any supplementary feeding. They can roam over a wide area to graze. If a pony does become thin or unwell, the Agister can ask its commoner owner to take it home to recover.Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-82498178048635593482016-02-10T14:50:42.383-08:002016-02-10T14:50:42.383-08:00Interesting that they leave the oak bark. Imagine ...Interesting that they leave the oak bark. Imagine being able to eat holly! Certainly they must have iron tongues.<br /><br />Esther Montgomery<br />http://estherandthetimemachine.blogspot.co.uk/Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-37716011423859249582016-02-10T11:57:28.494-08:002016-02-10T11:57:28.494-08:00Adore this post.
Love that the ponies were followi...Adore this post.<br />Love that the ponies were following the tree surgeons waiting for their feast.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-54136762030001735722016-02-10T11:11:21.203-08:002016-02-10T11:11:21.203-08:00Beautiful photographs DW - and good to know they g...Beautiful photographs DW - and good to know they get greenery to eat in the winter. If it gets very bad does anyone give them hay?The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-31792985812067754422016-02-10T10:51:50.009-08:002016-02-10T10:51:50.009-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493398068080107368.post-86760990102126500592016-02-10T09:35:58.425-08:002016-02-10T09:35:58.425-08:00Had no idea they could eat food of that nature! Th...Had no idea they could eat food of that nature! They must have mouths of iron!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.com