tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post3115985427232857656..comments2024-01-30T10:46:39.914+00:00Comments on Dartmoor Ramblings: LOCKER ROOM HORSEPLAYEm Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-86009812739947617122014-05-06T17:39:20.271+01:002014-05-06T17:39:20.271+01:00They sell them for meat on the continent where the...They sell them for meat on the continent where they are far less squeamish than us about eating it than us! Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-29168754445269925902014-05-04T01:31:58.681+01:002014-05-04T01:31:58.681+01:00The mare and foal in the second photo and the shee...The mare and foal in the second photo and the sheep series are wonderful! Do the farmers cull wild ponies? All best to you Em.Mark Elderkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251928969935437984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-19460468761807145802014-05-02T19:21:23.843+01:002014-05-02T19:21:23.843+01:00I miss those two I mentioned so much. They were ve...I miss those two I mentioned so much. They were very special and I was offered the foal by the farmers in question but had nowhere to put her and no money to keep her either!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-2501107892625172492014-05-02T19:20:30.239+01:002014-05-02T19:20:30.239+01:00They're like tiny Thrushes close up - so pret...They're like tiny Thrushes close up - so pretty. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-45065974897951760932014-05-02T18:22:24.277+01:002014-05-02T18:22:24.277+01:00It must be sad getting to know the ponies on the m...It must be sad getting to know the ponies on the moor and then seeing them no more. Lovely pictures of the ponies. What a shame if the Tourettes group meeting in Exeter continues to receive lower numbers. We always try to avoid Exeter on Saturdays as the traffic is always bad from this end. Sarah x Down by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-53521343727202775782014-05-01T22:11:46.551+01:002014-05-01T22:11:46.551+01:00I love horses and seeing the ponies has been great...I love horses and seeing the ponies has been great, although I don't want to think about what has happened to some of them! Great pictures of Trigger and love to see all your visiting birds, the Meadow Pipit is a beautiful subject...happy to see more.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-10805986873420750102014-05-01T15:01:11.181+01:002014-05-01T15:01:11.181+01:00How great to see Red Kites! Very envious. How great to see Red Kites! Very envious. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-36334128185118296262014-05-01T15:00:44.636+01:002014-05-01T15:00:44.636+01:00She looks much better for being alert like that; s...She looks much better for being alert like that; she can be a bit of a lump when she's relaxed!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-51715226690992004362014-05-01T11:28:23.967+01:002014-05-01T11:28:23.967+01:00What a splendid series of pictures. How wild Dartm...What a splendid series of pictures. How wild Dartmoor is compared to the very tame hills of the Shropshire/Welsh Marches. All we have is sheep and raptors. Wonderful raptors like red kite, buzzard and goshawks, praise be.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-13985276738000522942014-05-01T00:02:45.595+01:002014-05-01T00:02:45.595+01:00I have so loved watching the ponies on the moors t...I have so loved watching the ponies on the moors the past year .<br />Sad to know some go for meat .<br />The madam at Triggers field is quite a good looking mare.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-14560936535293261112014-04-30T19:09:10.882+01:002014-04-30T19:09:10.882+01:00Today could have been better! Hope tour's is g...Today could have been better! Hope tour's is going swimmingly. XEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-48912413551695890542014-04-30T18:59:56.152+01:002014-04-30T18:59:56.152+01:00it always looks as though the horses and dogs are ...it always looks as though the horses and dogs are having such fun gallivanting around... your images are great. hope all is well. have a great day~Naquillityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784964201596357136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-46984472254924811772014-04-30T15:57:27.421+01:002014-04-30T15:57:27.421+01:00I'm trying to feel the love for yellow Archang...I'm trying to feel the love for yellow Archangel but it's fast taking over my dry shade border. I keep tearing it out and it keeps coming back. No sign of the dreaded Enchanter's Nightshade yet but I know it's in there somewhere.....Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-80702642630459644452014-04-30T15:56:04.030+01:002014-04-30T15:56:04.030+01:00I got some shots of a foal yesterday which I'l...I got some shots of a foal yesterday which I'll post tomorrow. Probably the only one we'll see this year. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-45223581790151171692014-04-30T15:55:09.626+01:002014-04-30T15:55:09.626+01:00Glad to hear you've made it through the tornad...Glad to hear you've made it through the tornado Gail. As for horse meat, I'd be quite happy to eat it if it was all done properly. There are so many horses and ponies in this country being abandoned because people can't afford to keep them. At least if they were being raised for meat they'd be well looked after!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-56687784456784583342014-04-30T15:53:01.176+01:002014-04-30T15:53:01.176+01:00I can't resist them Wendy. Not quite sure why ...I can't resist them Wendy. Not quite sure why they set the pulse racing but they do!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-5593511097533852852014-04-30T11:25:24.368+01:002014-04-30T11:25:24.368+01:00Love the Dartmoor ponies - great photos (and still...Love the Dartmoor ponies - great photos (and still so envious of your nuthatch!!!). Sorry to hear that support for OB's group is fading away :( Do hope more attend of OB's age.<br /><br />re: your last post - sounds like you had a lovely day out :) Love the Yellow Archangel photo and the Rusty Ducks :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-79589538143964615782014-04-29T22:43:24.308+01:002014-04-29T22:43:24.308+01:00A very enjoyable study on the Dartmoor Ponies Em, ...A very enjoyable study on the Dartmoor Ponies Em, and along with your other lovely photos, they all make another marvelous post.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-23777041359289790952014-04-29T22:05:16.592+01:002014-04-29T22:05:16.592+01:00Always love the Dartmoor madams. So sad to hear m...Always love the Dartmoor madams. So sad to hear many of the ponies went to horse meat. Something I don't think I could ever eat.<br /><br />We've had horrid storms and tornadoes. Haven't gotten my latest batch of photos sized yet to post.Gail H. Ragsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491594160247541113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-47527689691467364132014-04-29T21:51:48.623+01:002014-04-29T21:51:48.623+01:00Lovely photos of the ponies and the birds. Still n...Lovely photos of the ponies and the birds. Still no nuthatches here, so I'll just enjoy the sight of yours!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-37955664129621773832014-04-29T19:30:16.750+01:002014-04-29T19:30:16.750+01:00Jack is getting better VERY slowly. He's such ...Jack is getting better VERY slowly. He's such a strong character!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-18198703649090039902014-04-29T19:28:57.702+01:002014-04-29T19:28:57.702+01:00Nothing like a bit of mist to blur any photographi...Nothing like a bit of mist to blur any photographic mistakes!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-10616797390808302532014-04-29T19:28:18.909+01:002014-04-29T19:28:18.909+01:00I never expected it to be that foal funnily enough...I never expected it to be that foal funnily enough. I still have no idea who he and his mother belong to as they're not branded or marked. They are absolutely tiny! I love the idea of your NF geldings playing at that age. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-26584221128362677722014-04-29T19:26:24.454+01:002014-04-29T19:26:24.454+01:00Hard for us too in winter! Now though, I wouldn...Hard for us too in winter! Now though, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-14719017433547190112014-04-29T19:25:42.306+01:002014-04-29T19:25:42.306+01:00I couldn't cope without it!I couldn't cope without it!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.com