wild ponies

Mount Rogers: Ponies in the mist

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A herd of about 150 ponies lives atop Mount Rogers, the highest peak in Virginia. Though they accept veterinarian check-ups once a year and salt licks on occasion, they're otherwise wild and don't care much about humans.

For the record, though, even from a distance - wild horse babies multiply the adorability factor of any hiking trip. (That's nursing happening right there...)