Record #:

37612

Author(s):

Gingher, Marianne

Abstract:

The celebrated wild ponies of the Outer Banks are descendants of the Mustangs left behind by early explorers and colonists. More recently, they run wild in places like Shackleford Banks and are resilient from a diet of sea oats and marsh grass. Their centuries old appeal led to the Colonial Spanish Mustang becoming the official state horse in 2010.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 9, February 2015, p19-20 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ponies--Outer Banks; Shackleford Banks--History; Cape Lookout National Seashore ; Corolla; Ocracoke ; Rachel Carson Reserve; Colonial Spanish Mustang