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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

We do not see many things that nevertheless must have existed... unless you believe that the female population of ME was about six .

That could be about right...

But, though I'm sure that one couldn't take a step without bumping into the diminutive horses, what did they do besides munch grass and dream of Rivendell?

Peter Jackson, that well-renowned Tolkien scholar, only has ponies in the end when the four come back to the Shire. Need I say more?

There are several parts of the British Isles where even in these latter days ponies roaming free are ubiquitous ..where I live, for example, has these little chaps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Forest_pony

Can you send some over?