We are calling on all motorists who use the roads across Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor to be extra vigilant and be aware that there may be ponies on the roads. During the winter months the ponies are tempted onto the roads as they hold some heat and if they have been gritted the ponies will lick the salt from the road surface. With nutrient output from vegetation on the moor being low they will seek essential minerals from other sources, the salt on roads being one of those sources. With the nights drawing in earlier the ponies, especially darker coloured individuals, will be harder to spot. Even more so if it is raining or foggy.
Please drive carefully and responsibly, for your safety and theirs.
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