The Adventures of Duke & Patches the Pony

Duke, a yearling Clydesdale, & Patches, a weanling pony, would like to invite you to join them on their first adventure into the forest at The Dawn of Equus Sanctuary. Shortly after heading into the woods they discover this entrance to someone's underground home. They approach carefully, not knowing who might pop out!





Our little adventurers then have fun climbing on the burnt roots of a large tree. There was a forest fire here many years ago.




Does anyone know what the two plants are that Duke and Patches are nibbling on in this photo? (Clue #1: Duke's plant can be made into a tea and in late summer Patches might find berries on her plant. Clue #2: Duke and Patches need to be careful as they have wandered into boggy terrain.)




Next they come upon a friendly little red squirrel eating lunch.




Here they are enjoying the view from a lovely vista they have discovered.




Duke and Patches have found a fun little play spot amongst old roots.




Oh oh, where are you going Patches? She has found an opening into a squirrel midden. Be careful little weanling....




Patches ventures a few steps further then disappears into the depths of the midden! An intense rescue mission is launched. Initial attempts to locate Patches are unsuccessful. (If one did not know better one would suspect a manic badger had had a go at this midden.)




After 30 minutes of excavation Patches is recovered, a little disheveled, but no worse for the wear! (The same cannot be said for their human companion who had to carry out the rescue mission.)




Time for our two little friends to return to the safety of their pasture for now. Stay tuned for their next adventure!