2019 Archive

Josie's new arrival

Josie's new arrival

Josie is a fantastic first time mum; she knows exactly what to do. You can see on the photo that when Milo is suckling, she pulls him in closer using her chin. When he is sleeping she will often nudge him to check he is OK. Josie has also shown Milo all of the best spots to have a roll and good scratch in the field!
Milo will stay with Josie for the first few months, while he is suckling and dependant on her nourishing milk. After this, we will start to wean him off so he becomes less dependa[..]

Summer 2019

Summer 2019

The summer holidays have started, and the shop is starting to get busier selling sweets and ice cream!
Many of you will have noticed we have a new arrival in the pony field, a baby donkey! Josie is doing a fabulous job of being a mum, and the latest arrival can be seen galloping around the field and taking plenty of dust baths. We've also got a brood of 6 chicks running around the entrance to the Caravan Park, who have almost doubled in size since they appeared with mum around a week ago.
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