SWEP received a report that four ponies had been abandoned on Yelverton roundabout. They had been rounded up and loaded onto a trailer and we were asked if we could take them in. We were informed that if we could not take them they would be shot!! Soon after the four arrived at our rehabilitation yard, 1 stallion, 2 colts and 1 filly.
Update - All four ponies have now settled in and we have started work on building their trust and confidence with humans and other ponies. The filly, named Bonnet (or Bonny), is the most confident of the four. She has been moved in with three calm mares and they got on immediately. She now comes to food and if our staff don't look at her directly she will allow them to stroke her back. The two colts, Saffron and Friday, have been separated from the stallion, Quinn, however they are all more nervous than Bonnet. We will work on all four, Quinn will be castrated and once ready they will be available for re-homing.
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