Sophie is the herd leader of the four little ponies.

She came to us as an extreme rescue with extreme abuse that we never discuss. She has terrified of humans when she first arrived, and we spent hours, days and weeks taking it in turns to just sit in the field so she could see us and know we caused no threat or harm.

The day she finally made her own decision to walk close and take a carrot from one of us was a dream come true.

She is a brave, courageous, beautiful girl who can still be a little nervous, but she nurtures and leads her little herd wonderfully and she is loved and respected by all humans and ponies.