We responded to a callout to a Dartmoor Hill Pony yearling described as thin and in poor condition, not far from Cadover Bridge. Yearlings such as this the one in the photo above look very scruffy at this time of year. This one would be considered acceptable by moorland condition standards to stay out on the moor, but many of these youngsters are colts (young male ponies) who should not have been left out on the moor.
Most youngsters bought off the moor need to be wormed as they can have high worm burdens.
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| Another youngster seen today - this one was on an enclosed area of moorland not far from Tavistock |
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