Fewer than 400 remain — and a whole Scottish island is fighting for its ponies

On the tiny Scottish island of Eriskay, white and grey ponies wander the village while the townsfolk care for them together. One of the world's rarest native breeds — down to fewer than 400 animals — survives because the community that once worked them, carrying peat and seaweed, now works to keep them alive. Emily Whitney's Guardian photo essay shows ponies snoozing in the sunshine on Beinn Sciathan's slopes.