OUR MISSION
To protect, conserve, and responsibly manage the herd of Corolla wild horses (Bankers) roaming freely on the northernmost Currituck Outer Banks, and to promote the continued preservation of this land as a permanent sanctuary for horses designated as the State Horse and defined as a cultural treasure by the state of North Carolina.
TAMING THE COROLLA HERD’S HISTORY WITH DNA TRACING
CWHF Community Cares Partner is how we acknowledge, highlight, and thank local businesses and individuals who embrace the CWHF, our mission and support us diligently. These partnerships are vital to our cause. Together we create shared visions and projects benefiting the horses. We offer goodwill and support to each other while working together to keep our beloved Banker mustangs wild and free.
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Grace, Emma, and Ocean Pearl had a great time at Museum of the Albemarle this morning sharing the story of Betsy Dowdy with second graders from Grandy Primary. We love being able to talk to local students about this incredible history that happened right here in their own backyard! 🐎
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We are not being hyperbolic when we say that stress and crowding can kill foals. The rules and guidelines that we are constantly begging people to follow are in place for a reason and they apply to everyone - tourists, residents, day trippers, and everyone in between. No photograph or any amount of social media clout is worth more than a foal's life. Please give these horses their space and respec
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Calm before the storm. ⛈️
We’re supposed to get between 1-3” of rain over the next day or two - not as much as other parts of the southeast, but definitely enough to cause some minor flooding in low spots. Nothing the wild horses can’t handle, though! In fact, it will be a welcome relief from the heat and flies, and will be great for the grass and other vegetation the horses eat.
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Louie and Blossom engaging in mutual grooming this afternoon. Horses groom each other as a way to strengthen their bonds, establish and maintain social hierarchy, and of course scratch those itches they can’t reach themselves. Studies have shown it even lowers their heart rates! You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. ☺️
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While we strive to keep every horse wild and free for its entire life, sometimes that’s not possible. Removal from the wild is always the last resort, but in cases of life-threatening illness or injury, or habituation that becomes dangerous for the horse and/or humans, we will sometimes have to make the heartbreaking but necessary decision to intervene. This is not something we take lightly, but f
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What's in a Name?
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund has been monitoring and managing the wild horses for nearly 40 years. From the very beginning we have kept track of each individual horse as time, technology, and resources have allowed. And since the very beginning, these horses have been given names.
The primary reason for naming the horses is that it makes it much easier for our staff to communicat
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Photo taken yesterday of a wild Banker stallion with a cattle egret. These migratory birds arrive on the Outer Banks every spring and spend the summer following the horses around eating flies and other insects. They are the only ones allowed to ride the wild horses - you’ll often see them perched on the horses’ backs!
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As part of our Spring Fundraiser, join us by video from the 4x4 beach where we speak about the Banker horses’ habitat - and how habitat is more than just grass and water. Humans, houses, and traffic are all a part of their home and have been for many decades. We all share a responsibility to keep the horses safe and ensure they stay wild and free for generations to come.
You make our mission possi
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Happy Saturday! ☀️
If you’re visiting the 4x4 beaches this weekend please remember to give the horses plenty of space - 50ft minimum at all times. When horses are standing on the beach it’s usually because the biting flies are bad and/or they’re hot. Don’t add to their discomfort by crowding them. It’s not only annoying - stress can cause physical and behavioral issues that can be very dangerous,
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Getting down to wire if you’d like to be entered into Middleton Clay Project’s drawing to win a painting done by rescued Banker mare Valentine and a pot made with her hair. 💘
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This picture is a great example of one of the behaviors we often record when we’re doing field work. This stallion is “snaking” his mares to move them away from a rival stallion just out of frame. This is one of the few times you’ll see a stallion boss his mares around - that role is usually reserved for the lead mare!
Our staff works around the clock, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to keep the h
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“In nature nothing exists alone.” -Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
Habitat is not just grass and water; it’s everything that the horses come in contact with as they navigate their daily lives in the wild. For the Corolla Bankers, habitat also includes humans and everything that comes along with us, and this means that everyone who visits the 4x4 beaches has a personal responsibility to be good stewa
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It was a beautiful spring day on The Northern Outer Banks! ☀️
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Spring open house at the farm is TOMORROW! We’re so excited to get things rolling for the season and hope you can make it to Grandy to meet all of the rescued Banker horses in our care.
Our gift shop will be open, we’ll be screening the documentary The Secret of Corolla followed by a Q&A, authors Jeff Hampton and Bonita Bertovich will be here signing books, and Middleton Clay Project will be
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If you’ve ever gotten tangled up in greenbrier you know why it’s referred to as nature’s barbed wire - the long vines are covered in sharp thorns and it can grow very dense and become impenetrable to larger animals (including humans!). This native plant provides food and shelter to a variety of animals, including the wild horses. You’d think that the thorns would deter the horses from eating green
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A note from our CEO Chris Winter as we kick off our Spring Fundraiser:
Spring on the Outer Banks. What an exceptional time – filled with hope and renewal. It is during this season that we see foals appearing out of the marshes, taking their first steps as heirs to the extraordinary history of the wild Banker horses. That history is what gets renewed each and every spring here on the beaches in
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Happy Earth Day from the most beautiful, most special place on the planet (if we do say so ourselves)!
The Banker horses are intrinsically tied to this land; without it, they would not exist. Open spaces, clean water, and safety from human encroachment are the keys to keeping the horses wild and free here for many generations to come.
Learn about what we’re doing to protect and preserve their ha
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The Corolla Wild Horse Fund is accepting applications for part-time Museum Greeters and Retail Associates in the Historic Corolla Village.
For more information and to apply, please visit www.corollawildhorses.com/jobs/ or email Chris Winter at chris@corollawildhorses.com.
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The horses are beginning to venture out of the marsh as the weather warms up and it’s great to see some familiar faces after a long winter. We’d been keeping an eye out for this older stallion and were very pleased to see him on the beach this week and looking pretty darn good!
If you’re visiting the off-road area for Spring Break please be sure to read up on the rules and regulations before hitt
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