There is something inexplicably compelling about the wild North York Moors, Britain's second oldest national park, founded in 1952.

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Wild horses are known to live on Pengam Moors, a few hundred yards from the Tesco store, but the spokeswoman said the arrival of a pony in the shops aisles was a "one-off".

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It will restore the condition of the moorland habitats, including the promotion of the semi-wild Exmoor Pony for grazing as an integral part of the management of the moors.

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