The
people who keep the two Welsh ponies in the field by the wood introduced
a third pony at the weekend. This is one of those pied ones which
I think of as a Gipsy pony.
They seemed to be tolerating each other but I realised as I sketched
them at their afternoon feed that the residents are bullying the
newcomer.
When
the larger of the resident ponies chases the new pony away from
the hay he keeps his head down, which I understand as a sign of
dominance amongst horses. Certainly the one being chased keeps its
head well up. But it keeps trying again to join in with grazing
on the hay.
Even
the smaller resident pony has a go at the newcomer, attempting to
bite it.
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The
people who keep the two Welsh ponies in the field by the wood introduced
a third pony at the weekend. This is one of those pied ones which
I think of as a Gipsy pony.
When
the larger of the resident ponies chases the new pony away from
the hay he keeps his head down, which I understand as a sign of
dominance amongst horses. Certainly the one being chased keeps its
head well up. But it keeps trying again to join in with grazing
on the hay.
Even
the smaller resident pony has a go at the newcomer, attempting to
bite it. 
