 Five of the wild Spanish Mustangs in Corolla, North Carolina. Image by Kevincollins123, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
The ShacklefordsBanker horse Banker horse Breed of feral horse living on barrier islands in North Carolina's Outer Banks For the individual racehorse named Banker, see Banker (horse). The Banker horse is a breed of feral horse (Equus ferus caballus) living on barrier islands in North Carolina's Outer Banks. It is small, hardy, and has a docile temperament. Descended from domesticated Spanish horses and possibly brought to the Americas in the 16th century, the ancestral foundation bloodstock may have become feral after surviving shipwrecks or being abandoned on the islands by one of the exploratory expeditions led by Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón or Sir Richard Grenville. Populations are found on Ocracoke Island, Shackleford Banks, Currituck Banks, Cedar Island,[1] and in the Rachel… (Source: Wikipedia)
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