Nature: Horses on the Outer Banks 

God didn’t bring horses to the New World….Europeans did.

God's creations 🤣😂😆

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The “Jaws” theme would’ve made it better.

100% agree

Hello 👋 Deborah How are you doing ?

It’s worth it.

Have done the wild horse adventure tour in the hummer twice.... even more awesome in person

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Hello 👋 Jeanette How are you doing?

Hahaha tourons, you must be local. I as well.

Is it because they compete with cattle for grasslands?

Who made it legal to sell horses for meat?

And yet another reason our family became vegan 6 years ago

No, that usually means they are swishing away flies. Those barrier islands have truly terrible biting insects, especially once you get into the dunes and away from the ocean breezes. Horse’s ears are a better indicator of their mood. Years ago I stopped with my family at the Assateague Island to use the beach. There were very large signs saying how the horses were wild and could be dangerous. I fully intended to keep my distance but no one told the horses. After our swim, my friend and I went back to the car to get our things to change because we didn’t want to sit in wet , sandy swimsuits for the long ride home. Not knowing we would need our bags my dad had packed them at the bottom of everything. We ended up unhooking the boat trailer to access the back of the station wagon and unloading most of the luggage. I was bent over my bag when I heard a horse snort right behind me. Looking around I realized we were surrounded by a group of “hooligan horses “ intent on ransacking our things. They refused to be scared away, so my friend and I climbed up on the boat and watched as the ponies pawed through the bags and stole cookies and things. After they got bored, we got down, repacked the car and got changed. My family had missed the excitement because they stayed to swim longer. We tried to tell them that our lives had been threatened by “ evil” horses but they wouldn’t believe us. I think it began to sink in once we got home and my mom was unpacking mangled kitchen items, like a chomped roll of foil and loaf of bread. She really understood after we developed the pictures I took of the “ assault”. It was particularly ironic because we were parked right in front of the “ beware of horses” billboard. I think this must be the origin of Bad Horse. ( for any Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog) 😁

That's a terrible comment

One should NEVER feed or even get close to them.

A mare died 2 years ago, choked on an apple- a food that is not native to their habitat. "Young Horse Dies at Outer Banks After Choking on Apple" By Spectrum News Staff Outer Banks PUBLISHED 7:52 AM ET Jul. 14, 2020

@@chollystaunton9581 Yes, absolutely. The horse I met was being cared for by people. It may have been a rehab -not sure, it was decades ago. In fact it is illegal to feed, touch, or approach a Corolla Wild Horse. People must remain at least 50 from them. Enjoy the horses with binoculars. Or take an educational tour with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

@David Best If you’re aware of the plight of our wild horses and the rules regarding interacting with them, why post a comment that implies you went against those rules without also stating that your interaction was with a horse that had been previously removed from the herd? Oh , right, because it’s not cool enough to say you fed an apple to a domesticated Corolla Wild Horse. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Social media and people like you will be the downfall of those horses, and so many other unique experiences like this, because everyone believes they are the exception to those rules and have to brag about it on social media with photos or unnecessary comments like yours.

Not a good idea. They are not used to that being wild. Used to be able to drive on the beach there and see them, but not sure about now.

I would invite you, if you don't mind, to watch Mustang Meg or Chasing Horses and others. The above are in different parts of the country. Salt River horses hold their breath to get get the eel grass in the river, the only ones who do this in the world. Since you enjoyed it so much these may interest you also. Blessed be. 🙂😎

@@lindafrench5412 thank you.