Exmoor Ponies, Exmoor National Park, England

A herd of Exmoor ponies grazing rough pasture near Dulverton in May 2023, a fluffy foal in front. Note the mealy, oatmeal-colored muzzles and the pale rings around the eyes, the marks of the breed. Exmoor ponies are one of Britain's oldest native breeds, and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust puts them in its highest level of concern. The moorland herds are free-living but not ownerless: each belongs to a farmer or a trust, and they are gathered once a year in the fall so foals can be inspected and registered. Winsford Hill and Haddon Hill are good places to look for them.