Ghillie Kim Is Living Out Her Dream With Rare Highland Ponies Ahead of Stag Season at Balmoral
GWCT Scottish Game Fair2025-04-24T11:00:46+00:00Kim Watson is sitting astride a Highland pony on a hillside overlooking Balmoral estate, the castle at its heart. “In those moments, I think: ‘Pinch me,’” she says of the job she’s had since 2018, when she spotted an advert to look after the late Queen’s ponies. She first encountered the rare breed as a child, when her family moved to an estate on the west coast. Whenever the children were away, Kim and her twin sister learned to look after the pony. Today, Kim helps to look after Balmoral’s 18 Highland ponies, all of which are currently in training ...