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The Banker Horse is a horse which has existed on the island of North Carolina's Outer Banks for centuries. This feral horse survives by eating the marsh grass and by scratching through sand for water seepage. Due to environmental problems and management agencies, the numbers of Bankers have declined over the last years and very few are left.
History
Nobody quite knows the exact origin of the Banker Horse, but they probably are of some Spanish stock as it was the Spanish explorers who first visited the island in the 1520s. In the 1580s, the island was briefly colonized by the English. Both were known to have bought stock over, though we are uncertain whether the stock escaped, were released or saved from shipwreck. Whatever the case, by the 1700, the horses were well documented on the Outer Banks, and because it is a relatively isolated island, the horses have remained pure.
Breed characteristics
It seems more likely that the horse originated from Spanish stock rather than English because Banker Horses seem to carry many of the same characteristics as the influential Spanish Mustang-type. They are a bit smaller, standing between 13 and 14.3 hands high, and are usually found in brown, bay, dun, and chestnut. However, unlike a lot of feral horses, Banker horses are generally calm and friendly.
History
Nobody quite knows the exact origin of the Banker Horse, but they probably are of some Spanish stock as it was the Spanish explorers who first visited the island in the 1520s. In the 1580s, the island was briefly colonized by the English. Both were known to have bought stock over, though we are uncertain whether the stock escaped, were released or saved from shipwreck. Whatever the case, by the 1700, the horses were well documented on the Outer Banks, and because it is a relatively isolated island, the horses have remained pure.
Breed characteristics
It seems more likely that the horse originated from Spanish stock rather than English because Banker Horses seem to carry many of the same characteristics as the influential Spanish Mustang-type. They are a bit smaller, standing between 13 and 14.3 hands high, and are usually found in brown, bay, dun, and chestnut. However, unlike a lot of feral horses, Banker horses are generally calm and friendly.
