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Newsletter-Summer-2021

6 days ago

Our herd has increased by one! This colt was born Saturday afternoon and is doing well. His name is Bravo.

They gave us quite a scare Sunday morning when we went out to check on them. The adult horses were fine and behaving normally but there was no foal to be found. Cora Mae, the mother, was not acting stressed at all so we were quite stumped. We scoured the surrounded area (woods, canals, under houses) and couldn't find any sign of the foal. After about three hours, Nikki from Corolla Jeep Adventures stopped and mentioned that she had seen the new foal a couple streets and canals south of where the rest of the family was. We rushed over and there was Bravo standing under a house. Gus and Taka were nearby so everyone who had seen him there understandably assumed they were his parents. Gus deserves a special shoutout for tolerating this foal in his space. Taka, who is a very experienced mother, probably had something to do with keeping him in line.

We scooped Bravo up and put him in the back of the SUV to take him back to his family. Cora Mae accepted him immediately, so it's unlikely she rejected him and left him behind on purpose. We were told that there were some stallions fighting in the area late Sunday night, so our best guess is that Nobel (Bravo's dad) aggressively chased his mares away from the challenging stallion and Bravo got left behind in the scuffle. He was far enough away from Cora Mae that she wouldn't have been able to smell or hear him, which was probably why she was behaving as if the foal was dead - as far as she knew, he was.

Either way, all's well that ends well. Bravo immediately nursed and is doing just fine now. Cora Mae is a great mom and very experienced (she is the dam of Valor and Riptide). We are keeping a close eye on them, as we do with all new foals, but have no reason to believe Bravo has any lasting issues or injuries. He is big, alert (he was not happy about being picked up and carried on Sunday - always a good sign!), and has fully assimilated back into the rest of the harem.

We are so very grateful to Nikki for letting us know she'd seen him - even though she didn't realize he was separated from his mom! This is such a good example of how tour drivers help us monitor and track the horses. And we'd like to say a very special thank-you to Ronda, Heidi, and Barbara for helping us get Bravo back to his mom and also keeping an eye on them throughout the day and night. There were several other people who helped search for him, and while we didn't get all your names please know that we are SO thankful for your help.

Bravo is the 9th foal born to the herd this year, bringing our herd count to 105. Our management plan calls for no less than 110, and no more than 130 horses so we still have some growing to do! Maybe one more late season foal will get us into the double digits for 2021 - time will tell! In the meantime, we will continue to celebrate Bravo's very exciting birth.

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We are always ready to help in any way we can ! Nikki was on it ! Good job Corolla Wild Horse Fund!

Love this! We were there in May to see this beauty. I don't know what her/his name is though.

Photo of Bravo with Gus and Taka on Sunday AM about 45 mins before I found the Corolla Wild Horse Fund!

Glad everyone is back together. We are here visiting now and I reported to everyone in our house that a new foal was born. Sadly some of them don’t love the horses as much as me. But I sure do! ❤️

such good news. I also appreciate that you have a management plan so that nothing happens to our precious wild horses such as the BLM round ups in the West

That is good news. Thanks for the awesome job you do and for keeping everyone up to date.

I love learning about these horses and the ways they are cared for. Thank each of you for everything you do everyday to save these wild horses for future generations.

Nikki was our tour guide on Friday morning and it was clear how much she loves the horses, especially knowing all about the babies!

Wow. It does take great cooperation and communication between many people to keep an eye on the herd!! Glad Bravo was reunited with Cora Mae and is doing well. ❤️

We were on this tour with Niki and I do have to say, this was ONE OF A KIND tour! We enjoyed THOROUGHLY! We got to see the baby rescued and taken back to its mom.

Wow! He is a big foal. Glad he is okay and thank you for taking such great care of the herd.

I just knew when I saw his momma last week that it wouldn't be long before we had #9 making his appearance. She was so big it looked as though he was laying sideways inside of her. So very thankful to know that he is back with his momma and doing well after what could of been a bad turn of events. The saying it takes a Village it so spot on....and I did see another mare who I "thought" looked pregnant, but our guide didn't mentioned anything to us.

He is handsome and a great addition to your herd. Thank you for your dedication to the horses.

My given name is Coralee but my best and her husband have for 30yrs called me Cora Mae. This is great news for the herd!!!!

Thank you for the awesome job you did yesterday and always to keep them safe.

Welcome Bravo! Such handsome foal!🥰. Sounds like a nerve wracking three hours, so happy he is back with his mom!

This pic was taken on 9/22. Friends are down there this week and mom and baby showed up at their house. We are coming down Saturday, I hope to get to see them too.

Good job Cora Mae. Your precious Bravo is just beautiful. Blessings to all you beautiful horses that God has blessed us with. May you all remain safe and strong and good health and safe deliveries to all new moms and their foals.

That is so awesome !! Thank you for taking care of these horses 😊🥲

Welcome Bravo!!! You gave everyone a scare, but I am grateful for all who worked together to get Bravo back with Mom and the harem. I hopeful we get a 10th goal this year. 🐴❤

Was out there this afternoon was great time and your we loved it .

So exciting! We will be there in 2 weeks to see them.

Those horses are beautiful, it was so nice seeing them on the beach.

Awesome! Sounds like it is all working out. Excited that it is a colt!

Curious what happens if the herd count goes over 130? I read where you keep close watch on the numbers but have never read about that.

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Just left this magnificent place. Had a wonderful week and can’t wait to come back!!

Melissa Yike-Ruczynski 😍😍

Jennifer Ware Russell

Love the view !

Great thanks

Beautiful 🐎🐎💙💙🐎🐎💙💙

Awe.

Beautiful office view! Wishing all of you a Wonderful Weekend ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Beautiful pictures

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Was lucky enough to see many of them this week. They all look beautiful and healthy!

My picture of Bridget from first week of August.

We saw Bridgette at 1 day old! She's grown so much! Beautiful!

She's growing up fast. We saw her back in June.

Does anyone happen to know the names in this horse family? We saw them a few time back in mid August.

We went on a tour today. Such beautiful sights to see. We saw some horses into some trash and our tour guide mike called Meg

I thought the same thing when I saw Besty...did y'all find out if Bee is girl or boy???

Bridget napping yesterday morning ❤️🐴 💤

Took this Monday August 30.

She’s a beauty!

Shes lovely and growing up so fast.

We got to see Brio on our visit this week.

Beautiful

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Beautiful pictures

Cassady Hemer

Cassey Wheatley

She is beautiful!

Beautiful💗

Beautiful 🐎🐎💙💙

She is just beautiful!!🐴❤

Be still my heart!

Joyce Kim four months old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEE

She’s absolutely gorgeous ❤️🐴❤️🐴

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

2 weeks ago

Came across some unlabeled foal photos and got to do one of our favorite things - horse ID! 🤓

We know the mother is Mimosa, and we have Mimosa's DNA on file. We've confirmed several of her offspring from over the years, so that's a good place to start. Our top guesses were Persimmon and Surfer. We keep detailed records on every horse in the herd that include photographs from many different angles, closeups of markings, and photos of them in summer vs winter. Surfer and Persimmon both have socks and stars, but Persimmon had a small white sock on her front left leg. The shadows in the foal photo make it hard to tell if there are any markings on that leg. But the unique angle of the hind right sock gives us the answer - the foal is Persimmon! Surfer's hind right sock does not go up as far as hers does.

"How do you keep track of all the horses?" is one of the most common questions we get. It definitely takes a lot of work; hours in the field and very detailed record keeping. The horses are not branded or marked in any way so photographs are key, and ancestry helps too. Knowing as much as we can about each individual horse is key to the herd's survival!

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So neat to be learning this! Beautiful horses and pictures! It is amazing how all of you keep track of who is who! Thank you so much again for sharing this & everything each one of you do to help these Beautiful Wild Horses! Have a Wonderful Evening! ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Thanks for sharing I love learning about these horses and the DNA aspect is fascinating!

We saw them the last day on the beach last week. We all thought she looked pregnant! 💕

Thank you for all of the hard work tracking and studying the horses. AND...caring for them!

We love learning how other herds catalogue their herds! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for what you do to preserve this resource of the Outer Banks. Something we all should be proud of.

Love the horses but never took the rides to see them. We have been to the O B X. One time. And loved it. Just saw a picture of a big snake on the. Beach near Corolla , are they everywhere? Also someone posted that there was a cotton mouth under the hot tub where they stayed. Are there slot of snakes anywhere in the O B X ? We might be returning next may , but we are very fearful of snakes even though in pa. We have rattles and copper heads and alot of other kinds . now I am scared and trying to decide if I should cancel the reservation . please reply!

So if I sent you pictures and the address of the home we stayed in June of this year you could possibly give me their names? ❤️

Spotted this baby a few weeks ago on a tour

Thank you for all your hard work!!!! It is truly appreciated!!

Ya'll do stunning work! Thank you for your love and persistence in caring for these treasures!!!

Am I able to send you some photos from the 80s to see if you can identify the horses?

I got a glimpse of Surfer back in November 2020 and was able to chat with you a bit about him. ❤️

Love the field identification !

Is there a way to see how a specific horse is doing? Looking to find out about Jessica, named in early 2013

Love reading their history

Hey thats my mommas house

They're all so round n stocky like Dune. 😅

Beautiful 🐎🐎💙💙💙💙

Taken in 2015

Wonderful!

Love this!!

Just the other day we spotted this harem.

You are amazing!!

I’d love to help.

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

2 weeks ago

Some good news for your Sunday morning! Late Friday afternoon we saw two young stallions walking down the beach together, and it was Alex and Castaño!

Alex is the yearling colt we separated from his mother in June so that we could take her to NC State to try and fight a very aggressive fungal infection. You can read more about that rescue here: www.facebook.com/corollawildhorses.org/posts/10159470044703330

We relocated Alex to a very remote area that is impossible to access via truck so we haven't seen much of him this summer. The few times we did spot him he looked good, so we just kept the faith that he was going to be okay. One of the reasons we left him where we did was because Castaño, who is three, frequented that area and we hoped that maybe the two would join up and form their own little bachelor herd.

Coincidentally, we saw Lizzie's filly Rabbit on Friday too. She is also in excellent condition. They both look so much like their mom. 🥰 We are still reeling from Lizzie's rescue and death, but seeing her babies growing and thriving in the wild helps with the healing.

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We are so blessed to have you all caring and loving our precious horses. They are truly a treasure. Thank you for the updates.

We also were fortunate to see Alex and Castano on the beach on Friday eve. Beautiful!

Love seeing this after the solemn remembrance of September 11th 20 years ago and the brutal news from Colorado concerning BLM’s cruel treatment of the wild horses there. How I wish others had the care and integrity of you folks. We appreciate you so much and are very proud of the stance you take in protecting the horses. Well done. Always well done. ❤️🙏👏

Kelligan look how big Castano has gotten. I cannot believe it’s been three years when he was a baby grazing in our yard.

CWHF, I hope you read this. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️ for this good news. And thank you for responding so quickly to the MISinformed. Those comments have no standing in this caring and supportive community of these exceptional horses‼️ I support what you do in words and fund$.

I love the bonds they form! Such special animals!! Thank you Corolla wild horse fund for protecting them and for all you do to keep them wild and free!!!

Thanks for all you do for the horses. And the truck broke down in April so I couldn't see the wild horse tour but I hope to one day. Thanks for sharing! They are absolutely beautiful creatures.

So glad to hear the news on both of them. Glad to know she has offspring still on the beach free and wild.

Thank you. And so nice to see the ponies without a billion tourists crowding around....

Glad to see Castono doing well, saw him as a very young colt sticking close to his mother.

Castano from the song! So good to see horses just walking and relaxing!

The stallion that I saw Alex with first I have seen him with Allie and her mom this week in swan beach so happy all of them are connecting

I was so blessed to see the wild horses on one of my trips to the OBX! They are so beautiful .

GREAT NEWS... after all the sad stuff, finally really great news... they look healthy and happy...

I'm going on the 2 hr tour in a couple of weeks. Can't wait

A foot note. You need Rangers patrolling that beach. They have authority to Enforce rules and regulations, issue fines, even order off the beach if deemed necessary. These polite requests are not working. Need stronger authority to keep control of the overcrowding of tourists not obeying the rules. Why no Rangers makes no sense. The horses need stronger protection. Another NC blunder. 🤦🏼‍♀️

You go so far beyond the expected.. there is always something new to learn/try. God bless.

Great outcome for these two guys! Thanks for sharing!

Glad to hear the boys are doing well. Thanks for the update.

Thank you so much for sharing and for everything you do for these beautiful horses!❤️

Makes my heart happy to see them together.

Yay! We saw you riding along with them. Good thing the people that didn’t think they should move while walking their dogs decided to pull their dog back when it lunged at the horse! 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️ Kellie

Awww ❤❤❤, was wondering about Alex, thank you for the update!

Gorgeous animals and awesome picture!❤️❤️❤️❤️

I had been wondering about Alex - what great news!

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

2 weeks ago

🐎Tomorrow!!📽

Join us in Elizabeth City for the premiere of “The Secret of Corolla.” There will also be children’s activities and a special visit from a rescued Corolla mustang. Free and open to the public! ... See MoreSee Less

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

2 weeks ago

The story about Merlin the other day (the mustang in Colorado who led the separated foal back to the holding pen where her mother was) got us thinking about our stallions here in Corolla. There are lots of great “dad” stories from over the years, but one really stands out in this context.

In the summer of 2019 we got a call that there seemed to be an orphaned foal in Carova. There was only one other horse anywhere near her - Rocky, who was at that point still a young bachelor stallion (and definitely not this filly’s sire). We searched for a distressed mare, but there were no harems anywhere close by. The filly had been abandoned and her mother was not looking for her. Hard to say why. Maybe the mare sensed that there was something wrong with the foal, maybe she was driven away by an aggressive stallion, maybe she just wasn’t a great mom. Either way, we knew we had to rescue her, and fast. It’s critical that foals get colostrum within several hours of being born, and we weren’t sure how long the filly had been on her own. She was exhausted, probably dehydrated, and most likely had other underlying medical conditions.

The problem was, she had imprinted onto this stallion and was following him so closely that it was going to be dangerous to get in between them to grab her. We were also very concerned that Rocky would become aggressive towards her since she kept trying to nurse and was, quite frankly, annoying the heck out of him. Not many stallions would tolerate this. But Rocky was so good with her. It was obvious that he was uncomfortable and irritated, and while he did kick out at her a few times he was certainly not trying to hurt her on purpose. I was talking to him as I approached them, telling him that I was going to take her and try to save her, but he had to let me and not hurt me in the process. He stood calmly, but alert, as I got close enough to scoop the filly up and then move away as quickly as possible. I am humble enough to admit I was terrified to turn my back on him once I had the foal in my arms. But he just stood there and watched as I carried her to our waiting truck, and then he disappeared back into the woods.

We got the filly to our vet, who did everything possible to get her stabilized, drinking formula, and started on appropriate therapeutics. She made it through the night, but sadly passed away the next morning. This is not uncommon - foals are so fragile, and this little one had a very rough start. At least she didn’t die alone, and was safe and loved and comfortable for the short amount of time she was alive. We laid her to rest in our mares’ pasture, so that she would always have a family looking over her.

A couple months later, Rocky made his way south into Swan Beach, and found a harem of his own. This year, he has two of his own foals on the ground - Betsy and Brio. He is such a good dad; protective, kind, patient, and a good teacher. After seeing him interact with the orphaned filly, it doesn’t come as a surprise.

Everything a horse does is a direct response to environmental stimuli. Their main goal in life is to survive, and their behavior is based on instinct. Food. Water. Safety. Reproduction. But they also form close emotional bonds with each other, have distinct personalities, are intuitive, and have social structures that are incredibly complex. Anyone who’s been around horses will tell you they have a sense of humor, they grieve, they celebrate new life. To responsibly and humanely manage wild herds we must take all of these things into account. It’s not easy, and certainly not always perfect, but their emotional wellbeing goes hand in hand with their physical wellbeing. You can’t have one without the other. This is why we work so hard to understand behavior, and understand relationships within the herd. It helps us better manage them in the wild, and at our rescue farm.

So here’s to Rocky, and all the stallions that came before him and instilled in him a fierce instinct to protect and provide for his family. These are the stallions whose good genes and sound minds will save the Banker horses - with the help of quite a few good mares too, of course.

(Video is Rocky and the filly, right before rescue.)

➡️ Learn how you can become a wild horse advocate by following the American Wild Horse Campaign: www.americanwildhorsecampaign.org

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Meg so beautifully written. I truly felt your love and passion as you were telling us this story. I read the story about Merlin the other day and thought this is so powerful, their instincts to protect are so valuable and strong. Rocky knew he needed to protect this foal until you got there to help, he trusted you. Thank you for all you do and please keep writing these 1 k posts we all need them.

Last week we were driving the back roads in Carova when a stallion stepped into the road ahead of us. We stopped and put the Jeep in park waiting patiently for him to move on. He stood there long enough to make it clear he had no intention of moving. I was perplexed as he had been grazing on the side of the road and was now choosing to stand in the middle where there was no grass or sea oats? Suddenly it occurred to me that he must be protecting ‘someone’. We looked past him down the road, and sure enough, an adorable foal was roadside grazing peacefully with Mama nearby in the bushes. We slowly backed the car to a place where we could safely turn around and take another route. I see now that this was Rocky! What a great Daddy!

Such a wonderful story. What's happening in the Sand Wash Basin is a travesty for the wild horses. It's truly heartbreaking and leaves us feeling helpless to help these horses. Helicopter round ups are archaic at best, cruel and unnecessary. It's just awful.

Wow! What a beautiful story! So amazed how Merlin helped that foal! So Thankful that Rocky helped this Beautiful foal! I’m so sorry to hear that she passed away the next day! Rocky is a good dad! Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story with all of us! Wishing you a Wonderful Evening ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Such a well written story. I’m sadden to hear the young filly passed, just heartbreaking. Thank you for all your efforts with managing and caring for the herd. It’s amazing how Rocky protected the filly and also patient with her. Keep up the fabulous job caring for the horses and write some more great stories!!

This is so interesting, informative and educational. I knew nothing about the health or the attitudes of horses. Thank you so much for writing such a lovely article. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

A beautifully touching story. Thank you guys for the important and challenging work you do to protect these awesome creatures.

So very interesting to hear about these horses and the bonds they have. It is my favorite place and I will be there tomorrow!!! Can’t wait! This story was so beautifully written, thank you for sharing it.

Amazing story. Humans could learn so much from them.

So sweet ❤ Do you know if the goal Merlin saved survived?

Love to hear about good Dads. They often get overlooked 😊

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story.

That poor sweet little baby. Thank you for all you do for the wild horses. Their intelligence is so underestimated. ❤️🐴

Wow. Thank you so much for sharing. Thank you for always putting the horses first. 💛

Such a beautiful and heart warming story, thank you for sharing this!❤️

Does he have one white foot?

Hes amazing. I'm glad he got his own harem. And now his own offspring.

So beautiful and Free as they all should be

So sweet. Thank you for sharing Rockys story

Beautiful story! He’s amazing!

What an heartwarming story. Thank you for sharing. So happy that filly was surrounded by love in her last moments. 💜

A great story!..We as human beings could learn a lot from this read.

Rocky is the BEST DAD!!!!!!

my eyes are filled with tears

Such a gorgeous stallion. Would love to see a current picture💕

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3 weeks ago

Join us at the Museum of the Albemarle this Saturday, September 11 for the premiere of a wonderful new documentary about the horses - "The Secret of Corolla." The film will be shown in the museum's auditorium at 11am, followed by a Q&A with producer Jerry Thompson and CWHF herd manager Meg Puckett. There will also be children's activities on the museum green from 10am - 1pm, including Meet a Mustang with a rescued Corolla horse and a book singing with one of the authors of Sebi the Colt - a Children's Book. This event is free and open to the public!

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Any other showings planned?

I'd love to buy a copy of Sebi. Will you be selling them. At the museum?

Will it be available /distributed elsewhere?

Oh wow! I’ll have to download this! How long is the film? I wish I lived on the wild horse beach too! Love them ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Can’t wait!! Loved the trailer!

I wish I lived closer. Would love to see it

I can’t make the event, but I just placed my pre-order. Can’t wait!

Coming in for the week on the 12th

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Loralei Marie we will have to watch this!

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

3 weeks ago

This is a story out of Colorado, where wild horses on public lands are inhumanely rounded up by helicopters and other dangerous methods. They’re chased, separated from their families, many are injured or killed in the process, and those that do survive are placed into holding pens to face uncertain futures.

The are far, far better ways to manage wild horse populations.

Please follow AWHC to stay up to date on what’s happening with the herds out west, and find out how you can help.

Merlin, you are a hero. May you run wild and free forever.

www.americanwildhorsecampaign.org

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Here’s an update on the filly: www.facebook.com/551319161565224/posts/4606706396026460/?d=n

Don't just sign petitions. You need to be the fly on the wound. Contact by phone your reps. We have a new face in charge of public lands. Let her know how you feel. Wild Horse Annie moved our nation's children to write in and support the new protection laws. I was one of them. We all need to be the ones to come forward and speak out for them. Merlin spoke in his way. Now, it's our turn.

CWHF- Thank you for bringing this Bureau of Land Management-instigated tragedy to the attention of your supporters. The BLM plans to remove nearly 800 wild horses from the Sand Wash Basin over the next few days. These beautiful animals are living through a special kind of Hell this week. The BLM has used lies and misinformation to bend laws to their advantage - these horses will be replaced by cattle in the basin. Please contact your Congressional reps to ask for their support to stop the gather.

Thank you for sharing this story and speaking out about this horrific roundup. I took a tour of the Corolla wild horses this summer with my family. We all were impressed by the way the horses are being managed and the rules about not getting too close to the horses and not to feed them. Thank you for what your organization is doing to save the wild horses

Thank you, Corolla Wild Horse Fund for the update. I've been following AWHC on the stories of the three stallions who have bought in the foals at the cost of their own freedom. So glad Merlin crashed out again and is free. Such an inhumane process. The helicopters need to be grounded because there are much more humane alternatives!

This must stop! By the time they are done in SWB, they will have removed almost all of the entire wild horse population, including the great Picasso's last remaining lineage....it is disgraceful! If you follow any if the photos shared in the last few weeks by Meg Fredericks and other SWB people, you will see that these animals ARE NOT in dire straits as the BLM states!!! This is strictly political and $$$$ driven!! Sickening -- running these amazing creatures 15-20 miles.....how many foals have been lost and not currently accounted for nor do they care????!!! For the mustangs sold at auction, hopefully they're lucky enough to find wonderful homes, but I know for a fact that many end up going to other auctions and end up heading for slaughter unless a rescue steps in!! Then let's not forget those that don't get adopted at BLM's auction -- held in "holding pens" for ?????? It's truly deplorable. Where has humanity gone? Do we not want to cherish a historic icon?

This foal was saved by Merlin the chestnut stallion...he lead the filly to the trap area. She was caught and is in foster care. He was also trapped but managed to jump the fence and ran away!! They do think they know who the fillies mom is and are hoping to get them back together.

It's horrific what they are doing. There are many great organizations out there fighting to stop this... we must raise our voices loud!

I started following a wild horse sanctuary on IG that has rescued some of these horses and is trying to put a stop to this inhumane way of rounding up horses. It's disgusting how they do that, disgusting and sad 😢

I see these posts on my newsfeed frequently, and it always infuriates me that those wild horse populations aren’t managed the way the Corolla and Shackleford Banks herds are. Y’all know how to properly care for wild horses!

BLM won’t even listen to the governor in this case. He asked for them to stand down, re-evaluate, and they did the exact opposite. There is an amazing woman out there named Nadja, who has been helping these so called professionals identify each horse and reunite mares and foals to the best she can through a database she created.

I have followed Skydog Sanctuary for quite awhile now and Claire has opened my eyes to the incredible beauty & the sorrowful tragedy of a national treasure. What is being done to the wild horses has been more than I can bear right now and I've had to step away from the overwhelm, but I strongly support AWHC and absolutely deplore what the Bureau of Land Mgmt is doing. If you love & follow Corolla Wild Horse Fund, please take time to also educate yourself as to what is happening out west. 🤍 Thank you CWHF for bringing this story to a larger audience❤️

This is criminal. There is 150,000 acres of public land, more than enough to support these horses. However, humans have decided the land is theirs. Thank goodness our horses on the Outer Banks are cared for.

I think you all are a little misguided. Think of the word "desolate" used in this description meant to cause emotion but skipping over the fact that yes the land is indeed desolate. I guess you haven't heard we have been suffering a drought for years out here. Food and water are scarce in many HMAs. I would venture to guess that the "most important thing to a wild horse" is food and water. It always makes me laugh when people say things like "family and freedom" are the most important thing to them. How DO YOU KNOW THAT? The horses that are captured are VERY well taken care of by the BLM. If you want to help, why don't you all adopt one of those horses that are waiting for YOU.

What they’re doing is cruel and completely unnecessary. More people need to know what’s going on there.

I know this has been going on for years now and it is very difficult to know and to realize what they are and have been doing! I love horses and the Wild Horses are a national treasure! Thank you for bringing this to light today. Let’s pray and do whatever we can to save the wild horses! Big fight going on out west and I guess there always has been between the cattlemen and the people who want to save these beautiful creatures! God Bless the advocates!

My God what are people doing in the name of money? Wildlife is a gift from Source and we should honor it not slaughter it. I’m glad he got free. I hope he finds a herd for family.

I've been following Stone Wash Basin and what's happening is Horrible and completely inhumane. They are running these horses in hot temperatures for over 10 miles. All for what?!

I have been following them for few years now. All the round ups make me sick to my stomach, to learn that some of those rounded up end up in chain to slaughter in Mexico and Canada. They need more voices advocating for humane population control!!

I’m so glad he escaped! Why do they do this?? Capture these wild creatures.

Corolla Wild Horse Fund... thank you so much for helping spread the word about these poor horses and the non stop roundups. There are so many sad, unbelievable stories, but nothing beats the ridiculous excuses and greed of those trying to eradicate our nations wild western mustangs!

I’ve been following very closely. The round up is quite awful and absolutely inhumane. Here’s more info: Meg Frederick Photography Wild Horses of Sand Wash Basin. Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Advocate Team - SWAT

I adopted one of those wild horses from out west years ago. Trust me.. she had a superb and loving life. Just lost her 2 years ago at 28 years old…

I don’t understand the mentality of this. Other wild horse populations managed this way. Shame on everyone involved!!

The difference in the treatment of the OBX horses and those in Colorado and Montana and out west is night and day. Breaks my heart seeing what’s happening out there.

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It was a wonderful experience!!! Loved it

Happy labor day to you

They look so healthy! Love them!

Monday, August 30, 2021

They look fat and happy.

Awe💞💞💞

What’s the current count for horses here?

Love the picture

Beautiful

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They are a bit fluffy! 😂 Very cute 🥰

Love those horses

Happy Labor day!

Beautiful picture ❤

Somebody seems pregnant, or very well fed?!😏🤔

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

Aww, they look so cute ❣❣❣❣♥️♥️

I love these girls.

Beautiful!!

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Are we looking at an early spring foal season or has somebody just been eating too much😘

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

3 weeks ago

If you are visiting the Currituck Outer Banks this holiday weekend, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the laws and ordinances in place to keep you and the horses safe, protect our fragile ecosystem, and keep the beach and sand roads passable.

Remember, you must stay at least 50ft away from the horses at all times. It is illegal to approach, pet, feed, or harass the horses in any way. Citations will be issued! If you witness someone breaking the law, or putting themselves or the horses in danger, please call 252-232-2216 so that law enforcement can be dispatched and CWHF notified if necessary.

Thank you for helping us keep the horses safe!

🐎Wild Horse Ordinance: www.corollawildhorses.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wild-horse-ordinance.pdf

🚙4x4 Beach Driving: co.currituck.nc.us/beach-parking/currituck-outer-banks-beach-driving/

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Thank you for this! Some people just DO NOT get the signs to stay away from horses! This woman thought it was a great idea to walk up the DUNES and get pics with her kids🙄

We visited there in June. Seeing the horses was amazing. They are so beautiful.

People just don’t get it, these are WILD horses! Leave them alone. They put themselves and the horses in danger

They are so beautiful. Please just watch them from a distance. We are visiting there home where they live, so please respect them.

Please appreciate and honor these beautiful horse's. We are losing so many wild horses please take care

Cannot wait to see them for the first time while following the rules.

Where do you obtain a parking permit?

I've been wanting to ask this for awhile. Why is the billboard for not feeding the wild horses not facing for people heading south to see?

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If you harm the horses you should go to jail!!!! Plus $10,000 fine!!!! This should be in all rental contracts if you harm the horses you have to leave immediately!!!! No money back!!!

One of 4 horses that were across the road from us. This might have been one of the new foals.

There were 2 Jeep Wranglers on the 4x4 scurrying around on the beach messing up all the ruts that you could drive in. Then, they almost hit us on the back roads, driving over 30 mph, right near where horses were feeding. All I could do was honk my horn for several seconds, because they went by waaay too fast! I'll keep this number, to contact law enforcement. 😞😠

Thanks for posting this important information

I wanted to see that but didn’t get to

So lucky to see them last week!

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Love the writers! Of course, every year we name it Charlotte 😉

Here's our visitor. I've only seen this one this year. We usually have several around our little farm

Wonder if it is the same one I saw a week ago...maybe the wind blew it to Raymond...

Looks like Raymond is giving her the stink eye.

I have three of them near my back door right now. I've actually been catching bugs for them and throwing them in the web. Pretty cool to watch them run over, attach some web to the bug and spin it, then bite the bug to immobilize it. When I was a kid the old wives tale was never let them see your teeth. If they did they would write your name in their web and you would die!!!

We no longer have many of these spiders in areas of N Ga because of invasive Joros. They are horrible!!

Our visitor wasnt as big.

Ours was the size of a lightbulb on our gazebo tonight, just a little bigger than the one we had last week on the other side

Looks like a Black and Yellow Garden spider. Not aggressive to humans, but still listed as venomous. Another gate is a good thing!

Oh I love the writing spiders! I had one that took up residence above my hydrangea bush at the house I used to live in. She had three to five male suitors that would hang out near the outermost edges of her web. Then one day I went to visit her and the boys were gone, however she had made her huge egg-sac and it was placed nicely in the corner of the fence.

The only spider I like they are beautiful harmless and beautiful webs

I had one just like this in my rose bush until yesterday/last night! I think the winds knocked it somewhere because it was gone this morning. The web was starting to look a little raggedy. The spider was HUGE!

N orb weaver. Beautiful spider, beautiful web. I used to get one by the back gate of my old house every year. So we just used the front door for a few weeks. I loved to watch her.

Ours laid 3 egg sacks before she left. All the little babies stayed for a day or two after hatching then they left too.

So her name is Charlotte! 🕷

I had a similar spider on my hydrangea last summer... I didn’t take the clippings of flowers that I usually do😳

I let them spin a web wherever they want. If it's in the way, I use a stick to move away. I even move the egg sack to a bush when I clean.

No No No that spider is huge ~ dont like them. 😟

So lucky to have a garden orb spider. I’ve seen one a few times where we live but they are shy

Argiope spider, l love them and for some reason I haven't seen many this summer. Fascinating webs.

Wow! I’ve seen garden spiders in my yard but nothing that huge!! 😧

Is that an orb spider? if sdo they are supposed to be good luck if you do not kill or harm them.

Do you do September Wednesday visits? When we can to the farm?!

Greetings and Salutations, she may just write, Humble Mule, one day!

Did you name her Charlotte?

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4 weeks ago

When Hurricane died on Friday, he left behind a mare, Hattie, and a yearling filly, Alejandra (or Allie, as she is affectionately known by many). We still need to confirm via DNA that Hurricane was Allie’s sire, but there is no doubt he was her dad in every other way. He was very protective of his little family and took good care of Hattie and Allie. (Hurricane was the stallion with the large branch in his mane earlier this summer. If you remember, we said that one of the reasons we were not attempting to remove it was because the stallion could be a little testy and very protective of his mare and foal.) Hattie and Allie are doing fine in his absence; we’ve seen them with Rocky’s harem since Hurricane’s death. Allie will continue to grow up healthy and strong, and will carry on Hurricane’s legacy one day when she has foals of her own. 💜

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This is so difficult to process. It has been on my mind constantly these past couple of days. It’s such a sad tragedy and so senseless and I wish Hurricane didn’t suffer. These horses are a treasure and I pray they continue to thrive in his honor.

Trust me when I say a horse can get into trouble or into something you'd never believe in a million years could hurt them. Anything you can pick up that you don't need or should throw away, do so. It may save a wild life!

I hope the property owners are haunted by the tragedy they caused. If only more people were concerned about the wildlife that is trying to survive around them and not leave things out or put up structures that may harm them in anyway. I hope they stop building unnecessary houses in the area. Run with the wind Hurricane.

What a heartbreaking ending to this beautiful life. I'm surprised to hear that this kind of fencing is used around the horses. Is that not something that should be avoided in the area the horses live in?

I’m so glad that you always update about us about the other horses most directly impacted by a death. Glad Hattie and Allie are doing well.

There should be $$$$$$fines if these yards are not in proper order. Rules should be in effect to protect these beautiful horses.

These horses are nothing short of magical. RIP, Hurricane. Knowing that your death was preventable is hard to grasp. You deserved better.

Beautiful horse 🥲. Whoever wire that was should be held responsible. Should be a responsibility for anyone living amongst these wonderful creatures.

I know they miss him.. Swan has lost so many of our horses in the past few years.

What a beautiful creature! It broke my heart to hear about Hurricane. A life lost due to someone’s stupidity 😢

Beautiful pics….Hattie does look a bit pregnant. So glad she and Allie joined another harem

So beautiful.. thank you all for loving and caring for these amazing horses... I just hate the loss of Hurricane. so needless.....

That is so awful that poor stallion senseless acts Pls clean those areas up to our beautiful wild horse

How beautiful! Such a sad story and at the same time, so glad there is a baby now roaming in his name

Love the pictures! Our family was just on a tour at the end of July so probably saw Hurricane. I'm so sad to hear of his passing. Hoping people take this seriously. And I have my Wild Horse Fund application to complete.

I remember the pictures as well with the branch in Hurricane's mane. He was a stunning stallion. Thank you for sharing these photos. ♥️

If people are living in the environment of the horses, they should be responsible for taking care of their property. If they can’t, move somewhere else.

Beautiful and amazing pictures, looks like Hattie is expecting???

Why would wire be acceptable in this area!!?? If it is only a here and there thing these horses will never learn the consequences of it

So sad, so tragic, and so preventable. Everyone should constantly check their property for things that can injure or kill these beloved horses, if not there won't be any left soon.😢😢😢😢

Always heartbroken when we lose one of these beautiful angels!

Can this person be held accountable?

It's as though you can see the sadness in their eyes😭 Beautiful pictures !

So very sad! What a tragic, senseless loss! A young stallion, so important to his herd. Please everyone, clean up your yards so this tragedy does not happen again!! Im glad that Hattie & Allie are doing well. I’m certain the lightning was Hurricane shining down on his family. He will certainly be missed. A life cut too short!! I pray he didn’t suffer!! He had to be frantic & exhausted caught in that wire so long!! People need to think about making their area safe for the horses!!!

after reading this post I'm sure same place Joaquin lost his life same fence can't anything be done about that fence this is soo upsetting

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4 weeks ago

‼️Important announcement‼️

After much consideration, we have made the decision to cancel the rest of our Mustang Mornings at the Farm (9/1, 9/8, 9/15) in an effort to keep our very small staff as safe as possible. We had a COVID scare last week and the reality is, we cannot afford to risk the health and safety of our team as cases in our area climb. Each person is absolutely critical, and we need to mitigate exposure so that we can focus on the most important thing - caring for the horses both at the farm and in the wild. Our amazing staff has gone above and beyond over the last 18 months, working tirelessly through incredibly difficult conditions, and we simply cannot ask them to continue putting themselves and their families at risk. Our store and museum in Corolla will remain open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm. We do ask that you please wear a mask when visiting. Thank you for your support and understanding. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Our thoughts are with everyone in the path of Hurricane Ida.

First responders and volunteers are preparing now to provide assistance once the storm passes. If you are able, please consider making a donation to our friends at Fleet of Angels (click below 👇🏻) who will provide emergency support to horse owners in storm impacted areas.

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There is a herd of wild horses that live near Fort Polk. No matter which way Ida wobbles, they are in the path. Please keep them in your thoughts as well.

This is an amazing group to watch in action! Thank you ALL.

Yes, so worried about the livestock during the storm. Not all owners are able to get them out or to higher ground. And the other pets that are left behind and the shelters!! ❤️🙏

Please...an update on the herd. Are they ok? I'm in Piedmont NC. And very concerned.

Make a donation in honor of Hurricane!

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Praying for all that are in the path of Ida 🙏🏻❤️🐴🙏🏻❤️

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

4 weeks ago

The wild herd suffered a tragic and preventable loss yesterday when Hurricane, a 10 year old stallion, died of heat stroke after being tangled and stuck in wire.

Around 10am, CWHF received a call from a Dominion Power worker that he had discovered a wild horse on the ground, tangled in wire. (It was not a power line - it was wire that had been put up as fencing.) Our staff arrived on-scene almost immediately and we were able to free Hurricane from the wire. He stood up and after a minute or two walked off and was relatively sound. The wound on his leg didn't look too bad and we were relieved that it seemed like Hurricane had avoided any serious damage from the incident.

We continued to track Hurricane as he made his way east and back down onto the beach. Our herd manager was on the phone with our vet, and they had just decided that based on his soundness, the amount of ground he had already covered, and the fact that the wound did not appear to have damaged anything structural in his leg, it would be best not to intervene any further and just keep a close eye on Hurricane to watch for any signs of infection. However, while they were still on the phone together, Hurricane went down right on the foreshore. He was clearly in distress and would not get back up.

The decision was made to get Hurricane into the trailer and to our rescue farm to be seen by the vet. He was displaying neurological symptoms and could not stand, or even lay with his head upright. Our vet met us at the farm, and we spent several hours trying to get Hurricane to stand back up. He was administered IV fluids, steroids, and an anti-inflammatory, but despite our best efforts we couldn't get him to respond to any of this, or any other stimuli or efforts to get him to stand.

Around 6pm, Hurricane went into organ failure and we made the call to humanely euthanize him and end his suffering. Our vet determined that he had gone into heat stroke from struggling and stressing after being caught in the wire for at least several hours.

Our heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone who helped get Hurricane off the beach yesterday. It was not an easy task, physically or emotionally.

Property owners, please take this preventable death as an opportunity to look around your yard and clean up anything that could be a danger for the horses. Any kind of wire is an extreme danger to the horses, and not suitable fencing material. Pallets, sand fencing that's falling down, loose ropes, barriers and gates that are in poor repair, rusted and broken car and boat parts, etc, etc. are all hazardous to the horses' safety. This is not the first time we've had a horse tangled in wire or other material, but with your help hopefully it can be the last. We are following up with the appropriate parties to make sure the area where Hurricane was found is cleaned up of any other dangerous wire.

These horses already face so many natural challenges to their survival - a harsh environment, genetic instability, a shrinking habitat - don't let something simple like yard debris or haphazard fencing be the reason we lose one of them. If we can convince every property owner to go outside, take a look around, and clean up anything that looks like a hazard, then maybe Hurricane's death won't be in vain.

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These people took these wild horses home and they’re the ones responsible for most of their deaths. I’m so sick of this. 😡. Building homes where these horses lived for years all for the almighty dollar!!

I am heartbroken as I read this post. These horses are so beautiful and something I look forward to seeing when I go to the beach. I urge all residents and visitors to take just a little extra effort to help make sure the horses are kept safe. Follow the rules of distancing, not feeding/touching and clearing property of anything that could injure or harm them. PLEASE!! These horses are so majestic and they add a magical element to the Currituck Outer Banks that doesn’t exist on any other OBX beach. Please, PLEASE help keep them safe so they will be here for many years to come bringing joy to all that have the chance to see them.

Such a tragic loss because it COULD have been prevented!!! Thanks to all who did their part to try and save him. We humans are the worst thing, WAY too often, for our planet and the other creatures on it. Heartbreaking… 💔😭💔

The homeowners should be fined heavily for leaving unsafe debris out. Yes they are their homes but the whole area is the home of the horses!!!

Breaks my heart. It's always sad to lose one but when it's because of something preventable that loss is somehow worse because it didn't have to happen. 💔😣😣

Oh no 😭😭 so sorry. It's so sad, and panicky, and heartbreaking seeing animals suffer from strokes. :( Thanks for trying your best. He was in caring, loving hands his last moments. You guys are warriors for these horses, even when you get knocked down. ❤️

This is so so awful 😢 Poor thing! We saw the horses in June and I took a photo of one of the stallions on a hill. Is this Hurricane by any chance? (I don’t know if you can tell from the photo)

He was elusive, protective of his family, a fighter. A tragic loss. 💔

As usual, an animal's suffering was due to human irresponsibility. Thank you CWHF for being there to care for him and the entire herd. My heart hurts so much from the loss of this beautiful boy 💔

My heart is broken. Hurricane had so many years ahead of him. At least he has left his legacy with the herd. Thanks the the CWHF and the volunteers that helped track and watch over Hurricane until the trailer could be brought in. A big thanks to the Dominion employee that found him and called it in. Run Wild and Free Hurricane! 🥲💔

My heart hurts so much after getting this news. Sweet hurricane is running free from our earth troubles! He will always be a handsome boy who will forever be in our hearts at the beach! Sending love to all who feel his absence!

We have taken so much from these precious creatures. Please protect what areas they have left of THEIR habitat. Thank you to everyone who helped Hurricane during this difficult time. It is my belief that you earn your wings by how you treat animals so please keep doing what you are doing. Losing a stud as beautiful as Hurricane is such a big loss. Run free sweet baby.

That just breaks my heart… they should not let any more developing go on in horse territory….it saddens me these creatures were pushed out of their territory already, and man continues to encroach upon them.

Oh my Jesus sooooovery sorry for your loss. Just knowing this majestic beauty suffered and fought for his life is a testament to how such a huge beautiful animal can be so easily brought down by the careless stupidity of humans. We don't deserve to witness this wild beauty and hopefully the earth will return to wildness and peace once she gets rid of the real problem: us.

Thank you for this educational post - it’s imperative that as advocates we all share. When there are deaths that are preventable in the scope of things with all the loss we experience out west through round ups. Mindfulness of the public is imperative as well to insure their safety. Bravo to all who notify hotlines about horses in distress as well as boots on the ground who jump into action. There are so many things often not thought about - also domestic things horses eat and people visiting trying to feed. Your organization is to be commended for monitoring and efforts to save him. Also years ago watching Senator Burr on the senate floor advocating for your herd was incredible- it’s rare to find politicians who fight for them as he and Senator Tillis did years ago. Thank you so very much to all of you

Breaks my heart to know a beautiful horse suffered because humans are careless. Respect what you have, and clean up your act. Run free Hurricane ❤️🐴

Quit building and allowing such heavy human traffic into their habitat. Bet you’ll see a big change in their happiness and health.

What a tragic preventable loss. I can't imagine his struggle to get free.

Another tragic loss 😩 I am so grateful for the care you provide to the horses. You guys are always on top of the horses in a moments notice. I thank you for all you do for them. I made a donation in Hurricanes honor. Run free, Hurricane!

I am so sorry and again, my heart and gratitude go out to all of you who have devoted your lives to these horses. Even through their struggles and yours, I’m forever grateful knowing you will always do all you can to protect and care for them. RIP, Hurricane. 😢🐎💔

This is so sad 😞 This could have been prevented . This was there home way before yall intervene on there land . Please keep there area safe for these beautiful creatures 🙏 ❤

This is so heartbreaking. Thank you for your efforts. The horses were there first. It's devastating, their loss off freedom. All in the name if real estate. Hate it. 💔

I can’t begin to describe how my heart feels when I see these posts. Too often. This was TOTALLY preventable! I’m so incredibly sorry for the senseless loss of another beautiful horse. Heartbreaking. Thank you to all of the people who tried to save his precious life. Run free & rest easy, Hurricane. You’ll be forever missed. 💛

We are so saddened by this news. My family was on the beach yesterday where Hurricane collapsed. It was concerning to see him in such distress. My son helped to get him into the trailer along with several other beach goers. We had been wondering about his condition. Though it certainly isn't the outcome we'd hoped to hear, we are grateful for the update.

We were there yesterday, so very sorry for Hurricane 💔

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1 month ago

Hey Raymond! 👀

Did you know that you can sponsor Raymond, and help with his care and feeding? More info: www.corollawildhorses.com/horse-sponsorships/

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Hey Raymond! 👀

Did you know that you can sponsor Raymond, and help with his care and feeding? More info: https://www.corollawildhorses.com/horse-sponsorships/

Today Raymond got his biannual vaccines, and practiced picking up his hooves for trimming. Busy day!

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My buddy Raymond, taken about 20 years ago, when we stayed in Carova. He used to come visit. At that time, there weren't many houses up there.

I was just down there and chose to sponsor Junior because a few years ago I sponsored his dad Amedeo ❤️ I considered Raymond but in the end felt a pull to Jr because of his dad

There’s my guy I sponsor!! I love him so much! 🥰

Hey Raymond, looking good! I'm proud to be sponsoring your barn buddy Junior.

Love Raymond and so glad he is safe and happy on the farm!

What an awesome picture of Raymond!❤️❤️❤️

Guess who we saw on Wednesday?!

I recently found this picture that my mother took. We have had a house in Crown Point for about 30 years and our house backs up to Ocean Sands. This is a photo behind our house and my mother noted that one (on the left) is a donkey. Would this be Raymond? I don’t recall any other donkeys being mentioned over the years.

Love Raymond !! ❤️

Rachel Czajka Boone just look at Raymond! Oh bless his heart!

Matthew Davis look at Raymond!!

Awww...sweet Raymond!

Hey Raymond! 😊

Beautiful!!!!

Suzanne Loris Kaye your buddy! 😍💙

Lol..love him!

So cute

Hi Raymond !! Nice to see you 😊💕

I love Raymond, miss on the beach.

So cute!!❤️🌻

Cutie 🥰

❤ he's so loveable!

Postcard photo!

So adorable

Raymond!! You are looking quiet handsome!!!

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1 month ago

Turtle wants to let everyone know that the 2022 calendars are here! (Riptide was supposed to let you know, but the human forgot to take the picture today so now Turtle has to pick up the slack. 🤣)

Order yours today: www.corollawildhorses.com/shop/product-category/calendar/

We also have some new tshirt designs in the webstore, and it’s never too early to start your holiday shopping! All proceeds benefit the horses.

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Picked ours up at the museum yesterday!!!

Got mine last week!!!!

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Can we see all the pictures used in it? I submitted some for consideration but I assume since I didn’t hear anything back mine didn’t make it. Just curious to see what did. 😊

We will be there to purchase while vacationing in 10 days!! We’re so excited!!

I got mine last week when we were there as well as a few other things

I've got to get one. Can I buy it when I come down to Corolla?

I’ll have to purchase some! Beautiful pictures ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Yay!! Just placed my order!

Ordered mine and added a donation!

Turtle is a star! 🥰🐢💗

Super... bought 2

❤️ Thank you! I just ordered one!

Sorry I bought at Assateague. 🐎

Bought 2! I am excited

Turtle is a good dog!

I sponsor a horse at the farm. Will I receive one or do I have to order one? Don’t mind if I have to, just want to know if members will receive one automatically. ❤️ 🐴

Good dog!

Thanks Turtle 💜

Will order!

Love y'all!!!!!

Excellent job, Turtle.

Yay for Turtle!!!!

Awesome

Michael Pickett

Shay Tolliver !!!!!!!

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

1 month ago

We’d like to take a minute to say a big thank you to our awesome 4H kids! 🍀 They spent the whole summer helping with outreach, camp and open house, daily farm chores, and they even got a few rides in too! This is one hard working group and we are so lucky to have them.

Good luck to all of the students going back to school in Currituck tomorrow, and elsewhere too! Wishing you a wonderful, productive, and safe school year! 🐎✏️📓🍎 ... See MoreSee Less

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4H kids who learn to love and respect animals are the best help! 🍀

These kids are so very impressive! I will miss seeing them! Have a great school year!

What a great group of kids. Do well in school and hope you are back soon.

That’s so awesome. I’m sure the horses will miss seeing them as often. Have a great school year!

I love seeing children showing their love of animals.

Wow! How awesome this is! Huge Thank you for helping! Wishing all of you a Happy School Year! ❤️🐴❤️🐴

4-H kids are awesome! Thank you kids!

Really nice to see 4H club members acting on the 4H creed and mission statement 🏆

Great work to all of you!! They were lucky to have you all 🐴

4H kids are THE BEST! 👏👏👏

How How! Way to go 4=H

Awesomeness!! ❤️

Lucky kids ☺️

Awesome pictures

Great job kids👏👏👏👏👏👏‼️

Awesome

Wonderful!!

Love this!❤️

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