Dryad’s Saddle
The Dryad’s Saddle fungus is one I remember from my childhood. It can grow huge.
![Dryad's Saddle - Emsworthy Mire - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Dartmoor-The-Hall-of-Einar-14-725x408.jpg)
It has a beautiful scaly skin and soft coloured underbelly.
![Dryad's Saddle - Emsworthy Mire - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Dartmoor-The-Hall-of-Einar-13-725x408.jpg)
It’s easily big enough to saddle a horse.
Speaking of horses, here are two pretenders; Dartmoor ponies with attitude. Their fight was prolonged and included kicks and bites. Here’s one getting its lip bitten.
![Ponies - Emsworthy Mire - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Dartmoor-The-Hall-of-Einar-11-725x483.jpg)
Pets, they are most definitely not.