Sixteen members of the original Caesar's herd were happily grazing in the gorse and heather to the west of the Sandy Bowl at 09:45 this morning. A short while later, they slowly started to gather near ///olive.found.ridge, where they relaxed and chewed their cud in the warm sunshine. All were very friendly and came over to greet me. Cows 72 and 214, along with steers 227 and 230, enjoyed long back rubs while resting in the sun. Youngster 220 was the first to lie down in the bracken, making himself very comfortable. Cow 234, who had been grazing alone in the thicket far to the east, wandered along to join the group at 10:50. All sixteen cattle were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.
Steers 21 and 33, along with the seven Sussex cattle, were grazing in the heather southwest of the Lookout at 11:10. Steers 21 and 33 soon disappeared into the gorse bushes east of the path, while the Sussexes moved towards the Lookout to bask in the warm sunshine. Several of the Sussex cattle enjoyed long back rubs after having the gorse brushed from their backs. Cow 211 was super friendly, offering affectionate head rubs and licks while thoroughly enjoying a long neck rub. Steer 21 returned to the group at 11:30, quickly settling in to relax and chew his cud. Steer 33 emerged from the gorse bushes around noon and wandered over to join the others, who were still resting and chewing their cud. All nine cattle were happy, healthy and relaxed.
The site was bustling with army activity today, as troops participated in a large orienteering exercise. Their base was near where the second group of cattle was initially found. The group at the Lookout drew significant interest from passers-by, including some troops, who asked many questions about the cows, which I was happy to answer.
The cows were all good today. It was a pleasure to see them enjoying the sunshine after so much wet weather recently.
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