the grass is greener....

by the side of the road....

Commoners' ponies live wild in the New Forest. Despite 40mph speed limits and warning signs, a certain number are injured or killed every year as they have zero road sense.

[gloria jones]

Great, clear shot...I don't like to hear about the injuries.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Sweet capture, Hazel.

[Anne]

Beautiful ponies Hazel, lovely shot

[Dixie Goode]

Those are very healthy looking though. I hope they stay safe and so do the people on the road.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautiful ponies shame that there is not a lower speed limit in such an area !

[Bep]

A lovely picture. Sad to hear about the injuries.

[Diana]

a wonderful capture of these two. Amazing that the foal has one black sock ;-)

[Ivan]

Nice...

[Hazel]

@seattlite @gijsje @beryl @pandorasecho

I did a little research and found that in 2017 the majority of accidents involving livestock happened at night, 39 ponies were killed and 14
injured, also cattle, donkeys and pigs who live in the forest suffered in lesser numbers.

[Dixie Goode]

Here it is deer and Elk on the road. Still sad.

[Hazel]

@ludwigsdiana

Oh,I failed to nice that!

[Hazel]

@pandorasecho

Yes, inevitable I suppose - no way you could fence off the Forest.

[Margaret Brown]

Lovely ponies and such a shame they get injured, but alas the roads are getting busier by the year.

[Jacqueline]

Lovely, I've been several times in the New Forest and I love it there. A bit upsetting that those silly horses get injured or killed!

[Taffy]

They are so close to the road and it would be so much safer for them back in horse and carriage days. I like your title!

[Pat Knowles]

Wonderful close up Hazel, you filled the frame, the horses look totally tame!

[wendy frost]

It is lovely to see the ponies roaming wild perhaps they should lower the speed limit to help prevent accidents.

[sally agnew]

A lovely capture, they are enjoying the green grass :)

[Margo]

Nice shot, nice spotty nose fav

[Pam]

Nice shot

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Merrelyn]

A lovely image Hazel. It was great to see the ponies in the New Forest when we visited many moons ago :)

[haskar]

Well caught. Great shot.

[CC Folk]

Gorgeous mama and foal! Love them! I hate to hear about them getting hit by vehicles. Maybe the speed limit needs to be lowered, especially after dark? Sad to hear this happens...

[Nadiya Bilovodenko]

Amazing captured