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Banker horse

The Banker horse is a breed of feral horse living on barrier islands in North Carolina's Outer Banks. It is small, hardy, and has a docile temperament.

Breed facts

TypeHorse breed
OriginUnited States
Classificationbreed of feral horse living on barrier islands in North Carolina's Outer Banks
Wikidata idQ2877469

The Banker horse is a breed of feral horse living on barrier islands in North Carolina's Outer Banks. It is small, hardy, and has a docile temperament. Descended from domesticated Spanish horses and possibly brought to the Americas in the 16th century, the ancestral foundation bloodstock may have become feral after surviving shipwrecks or being abandoned on the islands by one of the exploratory expeditions led by Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón or Sir Richard Grenville. Populations are found on Ocracoke Island, Shackleford Banks, Currituck Banks, Cedar Island, and in the Rachel Carson Estuarine Sanctuary.

It originates in United States. These facts are recorded in Wikidata, which catalogues the breed under item Q2877469.

Sources: Wikidata (Q2877469) · Wikipedia · Photograph (Wikimedia Commons)