Jack and Pelle on the hill

[vels mum]

Ive no idea how to capture 16 acres of hill land but took some pics as I walked the hill this afternoon so hopefully you get an idea. Before I bought Jack I planned to have most of the hill limed so the heather would die back and it could be reseeded with grass, however this type of grazing has turned out to be a good doers heaven.
Jack is now at a perfect weight IMO, since buying him he has been both overweight and a little underweight, but since being on the hill I have to say his weight to me looks perfect, he has to roam the hill all day to find grassy spots and the fact he is rugless I think has helped keep the weight down.
He has plenty natural shelter from the way the hill lies and he also has the stone yard which he uses as shelter.

Boys coming down for their dinner time haynet

He is standing on a slope so its hard to get a good look at his shape but I do think its the best its been since I bought him, he has a good covering yet as someone pointed out to me recently you can feel ribs if I push hard enough

Little Pelle

Inside the stone yard they use as shelter and random snap shots

When taking pics on the hill Ive had ppl mistake the heather for a mud, there is virtually no mud it is just brown heather with the occasional grassy spot

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

Now that is a sturdy, healthy, good looking ponio!

I need your moor for my boy, or an Irish bog anyway!

 

[tbaynancy]

You've got gorgeous scenery and two lovely boys. Lucky you!!

 

[DollysMum]

Good doer heaven indeed! That looks perfect!

 

[Yann]

What an astonishingly beautiful place And perfect for roughty toughty natives

 

[tubby]

Oh am so jealous my boy would be able to live out on that,he's designed to live 0n heather & the odd thistle :wink:.Cheshire grass doesn't do a laminitic any good at all

 

[vels mum]

Tis half the reason I bought him, I had my hill in mind!

And of couse he is an honest bombproof ride, who has given my daughter bags of confidence, he is a good un!!!!!!

Thanks Devonlass!!!!!!!

 

[vels mum]

Oh am so jealous my boy would be able to live out on that,he's designed to live 0n heather & the odd thistle :wink:.Cheshire grass doesn't do a laminitic any good at all

This is Shetland pony country, land is designed with them in mind, im not saying Jack is an overgrown Shettie but he certainly thrives on their grazings!!!!