LETTERS
AMAZING NATIVES
IT’S always a joy to see Adam Henson’s herd of Exmoor ponies and two Suffolks looking so fit and well on Countryfile, outwintering on his farm and doing their bit for conservation.
Possessing teeth ideal for biting tough grasses and digesting their food mainly in the hindgut, equines are able to survive on low-quality grazing, as there is no limit to their intake other than availability. However, ruminants such as sheep
