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