The retirees
Information page
Living their best life surrounded by lots of grass.
Meet the herd
Led by our biggest Konik who we have nicknamed Voldemort due to his dark colouring. To the left, you can see Voldemort in the middle having a nap, propped up by his nose and surrounded by the rest of the herd.
The ponies eat coarse grasses and scrub, helping to maintain a diverse mosaic of habitats and structure to benefit the widest range of birds, insects, reptiles and small mammals. Their chemical-free dung is key to supporting a wide range of insect life.
Voldemort has six mares in his herd and plays an important part in keeping the band together. Two of the Konik mares are particularly nervous but he confidently leads and cajoles them into staying together when they move to new pastures or if something happens to worry them. This makes them much easier for us to manage.
Voldemort is assisted by his right-hand man...
This male kept Voldemort company while they both recovered from separate injuries many years ago. It can be unusual for a horse that thinks he’s a stallion to tolerate other males but Voldemort and his lieutenant are like brothers now. Voldemort is now only partially sighted in one eye so he can be a bit easily-spooked on that side.
Find out more about our conservation grazers
Mini marvels
Information page
Miniature cows originally bred to live inside (and heat up) houses with some very big personalities.
Hide and seek pros
Information page
Our longhorn cattle are a beautiful British breed with unique markings and horns.