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

Record #:

44378

Author(s):

Peete, Alli

Abstract:

Though a number of theories exist, no one knows how these horses ended up living on the Outer Banks. It isknown they have been in the are since the 1600s. This breed is noted as different from other horse breeds and is renowned for its "even temperament and gentle dispositions". The author of this article was a winner of the 2023 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine Article Contest, Elementary Division.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 64 Issue 1, Fall 2024, p64, il, por

Subject(s):

Horse--North Carolina State Horse; Colonial Spanish Mustang