Two SWEP officers spotted this moorland pony yesterday which was clearly lame on its front, right leg. Today, our Welfare Officer visited the pony out on the moor to assess its condition. There are no obvious wounds. The pony's right leg is warm and only very slightly swollen, but it is likely to be an injury that will improve without having the pony removed from the moor. We will monitor this pony over the next few days to see that it's condition improves.
Update 19/08/11- The heat has gone from the leg of this pony, it is able to move around the moor well, but it is still lame.
Update 23/08/11 - This pony's condition has greatly improved, please see the video below which shows the progress of the pony from the 15th to today
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