"Phooka/ Wicklow mountains, Ireland"

Driving through the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland in search of a certain waterfall, out of the corner of my eye I see something. What are these strange little furry beasts barely visible in the trees as the sun is about to set? We stop the car and, be still my heart, it's a herd of tiny ponies! They come running over looking for an apple. They have beards! I've never seen animals like this. I wouldn't have been that surprised if they'd had horns and been unicorns, after all. So friendly and wonderful! The Phooka is an ancient water spirit that often appears in the shape of a horse. So.....