Prickly moment as this black Dartmoor pony tries to eat a thistle with pretty pink purple flowers
Prickly moment as this black Dartmoor pony tries to eat a thistle with pretty pink purple flowers Dartmoor ponies roam free on the moorland, tough hardy little horses who can live off the land all year around. Wild & free, semi feral they please themselves where they go, Hay Tor is popular, the views are stunning high up silhouettes in the sky, ponies & foals move along the roads graze by sign posts with directions Dartmoor pony is a horse breed that has lived in south western England for centuries and is used for a variety of disciplines. Because of the extreme weather conditions experienced on the moors, the Dartmoor is a particularly hardy breed with excellent stamina. Over the centuries it has been used as a working animal by local tin miners and quarry workers. It is kept in a semi-feral state on Dartmoor
Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Dartmoor National Park, Devon, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Sheree Sedgbeer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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