Another one of Ingrid’s favourite ponies. Lupin is gentle, friendly and curious.

He is also constantly looking for things to eat. Riding or leading him outdoors is a constant struggle because as soon as he sees anything edible, he will try to eat it. In the forest today he kept yanking the reins out of Ingrid’s hands so he could nibble at some branch of a fir tree, or moss on the ground, or leafless blueberry bushes.

I was trying to photograph Ingrid on horseback while waiting for the lesson to start. Instead I got several photos of Lupin’s face up close, because he kept following me as soon as I took a step away from him. He nibbled at my jacket, thoroughly investigated my hands with his nose, and tried to do the same with my camera.