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The endangered native ponies of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides – a photo essay

The endangered native ponies of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides – a photo essay

Fewer than 400 Eriskay ponies remain. One of the rarest native breeds in the world, their plight is unique because the community living on their tiny Hebridean island are fighting for them. The ponies wander the village and townsfolk care for them together On the slopes of Beinn

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