Foal being restrained at auction

Black and white photograph of Sid Westcott restraining an Exmoor foal with large H brand on saddle area (possibly denoting Hawkridge) in pen. Multiple ponies in pens in background. On reverse, typewritten label ‘Exmoor ponies rounded up in North Devon.Yesterday a number of wild Exmoor ponies were rounded up and taken to the pony market at Bishops Nympton in North Devon. Over 170 ponies were brought in and sold at prices ranging from 3/6 to 10/- each. One of the ponies tries to elude his keeper. Fox Oct. 30.’ Note: no record of a sale at Bishops Nympton. Probably Bampton. Plus draft page for ‘The Exmoor Pony Chronicles’ not included, analysing picture.