Ponies

[poliphilo]

As of yesterday evening we have four shaggy ponies in our field. They belong to a father and son who "have gone a little mad" rescuing horses from abandonment and the meat trade.

They're very restful creatures.  All girls (I think). Julia says she's seen them cantering, but I've only seen them standing still. "Megalith still" as Ted Hughes has it.

Think of them as self-propelled lawn-mowers.


Juia says this one isn't in such good condition. Her shoulder muscles and thigh muscles (I expect there are technical terms for them) are wasted. That probably means she's been kept tethered or in a stable with no opportunity to run about.

Comments

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

Lucky ponies! I expect they are too stuffed with grass to move at the moment...

I do miss having horses around. As you say, they are restful companions. When they're not getting up to mischief.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

These four don't seem to be mischievous- but perhaps once they've settled in...