Alison Downing

Pendragon is my Exmoor pony, who I met at 6 days old. He's now 16 and we enjoy endurance riding mostly. This ride is a different kind of endurance!

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Homeward bound

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Third place! Hats off to the two teams ahead who were out for 9 days, one with pony and trap!

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Already talking about next year!

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Exmoor pony at finish too Uttershill here too :D

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Ponies fine and eating breakfast Sitting in sunshine watching them graze Good times

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Boys happily grazing in corral 196km total!

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Almost at finish line!

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Ponies settled and fed for night in glorious evening sunshine. Refuel riders now

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38km in and chilling by river for last 10km push for today

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Incident with jets but came out unscathed Hi viz doesn't help under trees

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No invite in for a cuppa so round the corner for a picnic!

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Tables stowed Chairs upright Beginning descent to Balmoral

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Bright cold sunny morning Hoping weather stays like this

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Ponies settled and happily eating Ready for a long day ahead tomorrow Ignoring snow down to 700m forecast Should miss it!

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Ballater in sight!

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Big deer herd on skyline

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Ponies still trotting up to meet us in morning so still keen

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Fastest speed today 77kph Something tells me Angela didn't switch gps off in the car!

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Two exmoor ponies at the ponies b&b I'm in heaven!

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Pony accommodation one mile!