Hay – it’s what’s for dinner! Also breakfast, lunch, and a few snacks in between. Quality hay is the mainstay of our rescued horses’ diet. Horses are grazers. In the wild, they spend the majority of their time foraging for food and it’s important to recreate this behavior with domestic horses as well. The horses at the Betsy Dowdy Equestrian Center are given hay in what’s called slow feeders; special nets that mimic the horses’ natural grazing and foraging behaviors.
For just $70 you can sponsor Hay For A Day, or $35 to sponsor hay for half of a day, and help support Amadeo, Buster, Roamer, Little Star, and all the rest of the horses under the Fund’s care.
Hay For Half a Day – $35.00
Hay For Half a Day – $70.00
The Corolla Wild horse Fund is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit. We do not receive any state or federal funding. We raise over 90% of our budget through donations, special events, memberships, sponsorships, grants, and mission-related merchandise sales. Every dollar donated helps to further our mission to protect and conserve the Colonial Spanish Mustangs living on the Northern Outer Banks. Contributions are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.
New Foal Named Mateo
/in Corolla Wild Horses News, News /by CWHFDrum roll please…the new foal’s name is Mateo! We love it. Finn was a close second. Thanks to everyone who participated in the naming contest. Several people submitted Mateo so we drew names out of a hat and the grand prize winner has been notified. (Photo credit: Coastal Extreme Photography)
Hay For A Day
/in Fundraising /by Corolla Wild Horse FundHay – it’s what’s for dinner! Also breakfast, lunch, and a few snacks in between. Quality hay is the mainstay of our rescued horses’ diet. Horses are grazers. In the wild, they spend the majority of their time foraging for food and it’s important to recreate this behavior with domestic horses as well. The horses at the Betsy Dowdy Equestrian Center are given hay in what’s called slow feeders; special nets that mimic the horses’ natural grazing and foraging behaviors.
For just $70 you can sponsor Hay For A Day, or $35 to sponsor hay for half of a day, and help support Amadeo, Buster, Roamer, Little Star, and all the rest of the horses under the Fund’s care.
Hay For Half a Day – $35.00
Hay For Half a Day – $70.00
The Corolla Wild horse Fund is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit. We do not receive any state or federal funding. We raise over 90% of our budget through donations, special events, memberships, sponsorships, grants, and mission-related merchandise sales. Every dollar donated helps to further our mission to protect and conserve the Colonial Spanish Mustangs living on the Northern Outer Banks. Contributions are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.
Winter 2016 Newsletter
/in News /by CWHFThe Winter 2016 Newsletter is available to view online.
Special Mustang Fun Festival At Scarborough Faire in Duck
/in Corolla Wild Horses News, News /by CWHFIt’s like a special, miniature Faire Days Festival Event this Wednesday, September 9th from 2-5pm at the Wild Horse Museum Store in Scarborough Faire Shopping Village in Duck NC.
“Meet A Mustang!” and make a donation to preserve and protect the wild horses
“Paint A Mustang” wooden cutout in sizes $5-$15
“Glitter Tattoos” that last for days $3.50
“Wine Tastings” locally made Wild Pony White and Shipwreck and Plank Reds from Sanctuary Vineyards, plus Wild Horse Chardonnay and Merlot from California’s Central Coast.
ALL proceeds from your purchase of these wines and all merchandise at the store benefit the wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs!
2017 Photo Contest
/in News /by CWHFDo you have photos of the Corolla Wild Horses?
Each year thousands of visitors from all over the country head to the northern beaches of Currituck County to see the wild horses. If you are one of the many amateur photographers with pictures of the Corolla Wild horses, you are eligible to enter them in our Annual Photo Contest!
Finalists will be selected by a panel of three independent judges, and the winners will be published in our 2017 calendar.
Click here for : Photo Contest Entry and Rules Form 2017
Join us for a Wine Tasting on Wednesday September 10th 1-4:30
/in Corolla Wild Horses News /by Corolla Wild Horse FundJoin us for a wine tasting on Wednesday September 10 from 1-4:30 at our locations in Scarborough Faire in Duck or the Museum store in Corolla. You can sample local NC wine Wild Pony White and Wild Horse Merlot or Chardonnay from California.
It’s a great event for the mid-week and best of all… any purchase you make at either location will directly benefit the critically endangered Colonial Spanish Mustangs on the northern beaches of Currituck county. Hope to see you there!
Creed – has been adopted 10/23/2014
/in Adopted /by Corolla Wild Horse FundCreed is a Colonial Spanish Mustang. He was born in the wild in May of 2006, north of Corolla. Creed is coming along nicely under saddle. He was trained at Mill Swamp Indian Horses in Virginia, where young riders enjoyed long trail rides with him, and he was praised for his athleticism and endurance. Herd Manager, Christina Boucher-Reynolds rode Creed in a competitive obstacle course challenge in which he performed admirably.
Creed stands at 13.3 hands tall and loves people.
Member Spotlight: Claire Ledbetter
/in Member Spotlight /by Corolla Wild Horse FundJuly 2014: Our member spotlight shines on Claire Ledbetter who is from Virginia. Claire came to visit us before, but this summer was different: Claire volunteered for us for a day, and she brought with her a Tupperware container filled with money she saved and donated! We asked Claire to tell us about herself, and she sent us this note:
“I learned about Corolla’s wild horses from my mom. I started saving after I came home from my Outer Banks vacation last year. I saved money from my birthday and Christmas, and my family donated, too. I saved all of the loose change I could find! My favorite book about horses is Whinny of the Wild Horses, by Amy Laundrie. I’ve been riding for about seven years, and I’m 13. I lease a 20 year old quarter horse cross buckskin mare named Girlfriend. I love all horses (especially the Colonial Spanish Mustangs!), and hope to do more volunteering in the future.” Claire is shown here with Creed, a Colonial Spanish Mustang who is saddle trained and available for adoption through the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. Creed was born in 2006 and stands at about 14.1 hands.
If you are a current member and would like to be in Member Spotlight, please send an email to programs@corollawildhorses.com.
Mustang Music Festival is October 10th & 11th!
/in News /by Corolla Wild Horse FundMike Dianna is going all out this year by bringing this music extravaganza to the Whalehead in Historic Corolla. There are expanded activities for families, horses and of course award winning music. Please click here for all of the information, proceeds benefit the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. We can’t thank Mike Dianna enough for his efforts to preserve our treasured Colonial Spanish Mustangs, he is indeed one of our local treasures.
Member Spotlight: Betsy Henkel
/in Member Spotlight /by Corolla Wild Horse FundJune 2014: Our member spotlight shines on our very own Betsy Henkel (she’s not only an employee, but a Charter member as well!)
This picture shows Betsy trail riding with Moves Like Jagger, her 6 year old standard-bred/Percheron cross. Betsy has loved horses since she was a young girl and started riding when she was 8 years old. Her favorite horse book was Billy and Blaze by C.W. Anderson. Betsy retired and moved to the Outer Banks three years ago. Betsy now shares her love of horses with visitors at the CWHF Museum store in Duck: “What I like best about working for CWHF,” Besty says, “is getting to meet visitors and educate them about the Corollas as well as swap horse stories. The love of horses gives me an instant connection with people who come into the store.”