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Outer Banks wild mustang rescued from beach, hospitalized after leg injury

October 7, 2020/in News /by Kelly Wilkes

Outer Banks wild mustang rescued from beach, hospitalized after leg injury

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2 days ago

Welcome to our Fall Fundraiser. As many of you know, our facilities remain closed to the public, and we could not hold events over the summer. Like many non-profits, financially, it's been a challenge, but we continue to find new ways to endure these difficult times.

We are fortunate to have been given a wonderful song by singer-songwriter Janet Martin, written for the CWHF. "Castaño" captures the spirit and the significance of the Corolla wild horses perfectly. We feel this amazing song and video gives hope to our cause and is the basis of our fall fundraiser.

We are most grateful to our community partners, Dixie 105.7 - Outer Banks, NC and 96.7 The Coast, and Wild Horse Adventure Tours, for their support and involvement with this project. Working together to reach the public and our loyal supporters, we hope to meet our goal of $20,000.

The song, video, and lyrics are available as a download for $5 on the CWHF website: www.corollawildhorses.com/shop/castano-fundraiser/ Your donation will help us continue our crucial work.

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I love this picture!

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Love it! ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Great pic

I'm in!

The song and music video are beautiful! They truly capture the majestic spirit of the horses.

Donated! Thank you for all of your love and hard work.

Love this song.

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

2 days ago

We’re busy adding new merchandise to our webstore, just in time for the holidays! New scarves, fun socks, household items like dish towels, and CWHF shirts, hats, and hoodies. 🐎

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Do u have face masks with horses on it 😊thanks

Beautiful items! Do you ship them if needed?

Are you selling calendars this year?

I have a CWHF hoodie that has been my go-to for about 8 years. Methinks it’s time for a new one! 😊

Waiting (im)patiently for the calendars :)

Awesome to see! Thank you so much for sharing❤️🐴❤️🐴

Deanna Mertz Medlin some nice items!

Oh face masks would be cool!!

Received my order from you last week!

Love my new wild horses tee shirt ordered on a monday had it on thursday!!! From NC to NY State fantastic!!!

Are those blankets?

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

5 days ago

This morning it was sunny and 80 degrees, and by lunchtime it was a rainy, blustery 65. 🧣🍂 Looks like we’re going to have pretty high tides through the weekend, so be careful if you’re driving on the beach! ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you for all you do Corolla Wild Horse fund! They are so healthy because of your watchful eye and care and asking those that do Traverse the beach by vehicle to be very careful and not disturb the Corolla horses.

Janice Loveday

I'll take your rainy and blustery 65* over our semi-rainy and blustery 45* with a frost advisory tonight. #puremichigan

Bless the horses and all of you

Here at Nags Head. Loved the beautiful horses. Hope people respect them.

It's a King tide! One of the highest tides of the year-today and tomorrow.

I would trade you. -5 here in delta junction, alaska

Looks exactly like a horse born on teal trail in early 90’s I named his Blackstar for white patch in forehead 😁😁😁😎 wow back down memory lane Awesome 😎

Hope everyone stays safe! ❤️🐴❤️

They claimed it was gonna be rainy all day and cooling off as the day progressed here in Fayetteville....but that was not the case lol I'm ready for those cool fall days an nights

Beautiful! Going to be chilly in VA, frost warnings. Enjoy your 65* while you have them!

Just beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!!❤️❤️

Beautiful

Thank you for picture.

I love the ponys. I visited there last week and saw 3 of them.

Love your blustery weather- be well!

Thanks for the update and sharing pics of the horses. Love them

God Bless all you do for these babies❤❤

Visiting next week! Where’s the best place to see the horses on OBX? Any tours available?

Beautiful pictures

Beautiful❣️ Ty for all you do for those precious horses! ❤️🐎🙏🏼🌻

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,coming in on sat afternoon

Can y’all please check your messenger? Thanks! 🐴

Supposed to have an overnight low of 29° in northcentral PA tonight! Brrrrr

We are cold and rainy here in NY too. Just put the heat on. I want 65 degrees too.

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

6 days ago

We’ve had a couple close calls in the past weeks with fish hooks. Luckily we did not have to intervene and all the horses that had hooks tangled in their manes and in the hair of their lower legs are safe now. But please let this serve as a reminder to be cautious when fishing on the 4x4 beaches.

In the past we’ve had to remove horses for medical treatment when they’ve gotten tangled up in fishing line, or even eaten it. Pictured below is Felix, who was rescued as a foal after he was seen eating fishing line. He is fine now but it’s a shame he had to be removed from the wild for that reason. There are six young horses on the beach this fall and like babies of all species, they often put things in their mouths that don’t belong there.

Please help us keep the horses wild and free by cleaning up after yourself and making sure you aren’t leaving any fishing line or hooks behind. 🎣 ... See MoreSee Less

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Clean your mess of the beautiful beaches and keep these horses safe.

Its called being responsible 😡

Just common decency ❤️

What a beautiful photo and horse People just don’t care I love these horses so much

Oh my God, please save these beautiful creatures!!

So cute one I would love to see them but at a distance 💜

I saw a huge billboard saying please don't feed the wild horses, but it was as we were driving out from the OBX. Seems like it would work better if you could see it driving in to the OBX. Love the horses❤

He is so cute

This upsets me to hear this. So Thankful that no one was hurt. Thank you so much for always helping these beautiful wild horses! ❤️🐴❤️🐴

I wish people would just be considerate

♥️very precious animals!

So sad

A great remind to only leave footprints.

What is the matter with people you are a guest of these horses home, respect them and be careful ❤️🐴☮️

I agree with Karen but I have not had the opportunity yet to watch from a distance I just want to see it one time but there safely is more important

This makes me so angry that the people on their beach don’t dispose of their trash properly! I love these horses with all my heart . Why do people not have any common sense!!???

Please be careful everyone

This is such an important message to get out. We had a dog that swallowed a whole lot of fishing line by a river - we rushed to the vet with part of it hanging out of her mouth. The vet did a scope down her throat and x-rays and determined there wasn't a hook at the end and was able to pull the line out but it was scary as it came out wondering if a hook had been missed and would catch somewhere. There was no hook and the dog was fine. Everyone needs to be careful to leave nothing behind!

Some people are so careless

I’m starting to believe these beaches need to be off limits to ppl.

Unbelievable whenever I fish it’s to enjoy the natural surroundings not destroy them. Leave no human evidence when you go home

Sadly, I think Corolla is not a safe place for these horses to roam anymore. Too many dangers and sad to see so many get injured or killed.

It’s a shame you have to spell it out for people to clean up their crap

Pack out what you pack in!! Easy!

There are a lot of people that come there to fish... They just need to know how harmful that can be...

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

1 week ago

Smile! Amazon Smile, that is. 😁 Be sure to designate CWHF as your charity of choice if you’re doing some shopping during Prime Day.

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Such an easy thing to do.

Always

Always!!😁😁

Done

That’s awesome news to hear! ❤️🐴❤️🐴❤️

Done

I just switched to CWHF 🥰

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

1 week ago

Back in stock - our newest tshirt design! Shop online now, and we can ship to you or it can be picked up locally on our front porch in Corolla. Makes a great holiday gift, and proceeds from our gift shop directly benefit the horses.

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Joni Kollister Rorick we need these shirts

Question about colors? This may help. 😉

Bought both the green and the blue a few months back. Love them and I get asked about them a lot as well.

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Will you be coming out with long sleeve designs? 😊

So awesome! ❤️🐴❤️

We received ours in the mail last Monday and they are wonderful! Hoping for long sleeves and hoodies as well! Thanks for sending them to us. We spoke to you while staying at the Inn.

GREAT shirts

Are these available in hoodies?

Amy Richmond

Will they be available in long sleeves or hoodies

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund

2 weeks ago

The 2021 calendar is finally with the designer/printer! We do not have an exact date for when it will be available for purchase except to say...soon! We promise. 😉 In the meantime, we’ll post some of the finalist photos that didn’t make it in just because we only have 12 spots. It was very hard to narrow it down!

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Yes I want one when available ❤️

They are all lovely. Of course there should be a RAYMOND calendar. Just sayin.......

Ohhh I can't wait to order when they come in..I've been checking your site to see if it's been posted yet ❤🐴❤🐎❤

I need one Michael Pickett

I live in Nj can I order?

Do you have any 2020 calendars left? My husband's shot was the January picture and I accidentally got grease on the January page. If you are throwing the old ones out, Can I get one?

Awesome!!💜😊

Will be ordering!

Can’t wait! ❤️🐎🙏🏼🌻

Is Gus in it

Looking forward to seeing it! ❤️🐴❤️

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Yay! Been waiting to see when we can order!! Can’t wait!

Yes please!!!

Awesome shot

How much are your calendars?

I can’t wait to order mine !!

Uh oh ...... can I still order one?

Looking forward to the 2021 calendar. I left the office and started working from home in March due to COVID and didn’t bring my Corolla Wild Horse calendar home (thinking I would only be home for a few weeks😬...probably won’t be back in the office until 2021 so I only got to enjoy Jan, Feb and March pics🤪

Looking forward to it!🐴

I order one every year 😊

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I would like to order one when available!!

Can't wait! <3 <3 <3

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2 weeks ago

Every day we are reminded of how different 2020 is, in so many ways. It’s so busy here right now - not what we’re used to in October! But the horses have been a constant reminder (and comfort) that some things always stay the same. Winter is coming and now is the time to eat, eat, eat - just as it’s been for more than 500 years. The geese will fly south, the winds will shift, the red drum will run, and the horses will get fat and fuzzy. As it should be, right? 🍂🐴🌻 ... See MoreSee Less

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Wild and free in paradise!

I didn’t get to see the wild horses, on this trip.... 😕 do they hibernate?!

Thank you for everything that you do, was just there last week got to see some horses roaming the beach and some actions that will hopefully lead to a new baby next year lol

Indeed. We are up the beach n NRPO n merchants sure are enjoying this extended season ☺️ odd to see so many still on beaches this time of year! As always we so respect CWHF presence 24/7 ❤️

Amen

Just like me come winter: fat n fuzzy! 🤣😂 Thank you for all you guys do for the herd.

As it should be.

Most beautiful animal ever

I love the horses there and I Love Nags Head!!

Bless them. May they have a safe winter

Thank you for all you do and for sharing your knowledge and love for the horses! I look forward to your posts and the time I get to visit your little bit of heaven. ❤️❤️❤️ It is such a special place!!

Happy horses!

as it should be 🌻🧡🍁💦🌬🌬🌬 💕

Thank you for your caring for the herd.

Took this pic when in Corolla. ..Momma horse with baby napping on the beach. Love Corolla

I wanna be fat and fuzzy for winter too!

I know you hear it all the time but all of you are angels!! Thank you for the care you give and the sleepless nights you spend worrying about the horses,...and of course, Raymond!! Bless you!!

Nice to know some things remain the same in all this chaos.

While 2020 has been a very different year in so many ways one of the bright spots is that the one thing we can count on is that the beautiful horses of Corolla will be watched over and cared for during these uncertain times! Thank you to all of you at CWHF and all who assist you! ❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful pictures!!💕💕

Thank you for the reminder that because some things NEVER CHANGE they help to keep is sane ❣️‼️❣️

Right!❤

Beautiful pictures

Will be happy to have 2020 behind us as many others will too. What was the total count of foals born this year?? I lost count but it was exciting celebrating such great news amid so much bad news.

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2 weeks ago

A quick update on Riptide - he is doing great! He was cleared to be bandage-free yesterday which is a huge milestone! He’s gaining weight and muscle, getting his feet trimmed regularly, meeting new friends now that he’s been vaccinated, and generally settling into life on the farm.

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to help cover his vet bills and continuing care. We are so very grateful for your generosity. Today marks the 2 month anniversary of when we first discovered that Riptide was injured...what a journey it’s been! We couldn’t have done it without your support.

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Great news.

So happy for you Riptide!!

Thank you for all you have done for him and the entire herd 💜

Thank you for taking care of Riptide! He looks amazing! You all do a awesome job taking care of the herd. God Bless🧡🌻🍁🍂

Thank you so much for the great news!🥰

Bless

He needs to meet the fuzzy blue Riptide!

Thanks to you all 🥰

❤️ glorious Riptide!

He looks so calm with the farrier! Do you leave them barefoot?

I will be sending a check out I don’t like to use credit card on Facebook it’s not hole lot as money is tight for me but we need to save our wild horses 🙏🙏❤️💜❤️

So happy to hear he is doing so well! Thank you all for giving him great care!

This is absolutely awesome news to hear! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Wishing all of you a wonderful evening! ❤️😄🐴❤️

Awesome

He looks amazing! So glad to hear of his progress!

Love that across the fence visiting!

Wonderful news! Amazing how agreeable he is with all these new things in his world.

He looks super . Thanks for the love and care the amazing horses get from you guys

So Awesome 😊💕

Fantastic!! Love feel-good stories in this chaotic time... Riptide 2020!

That’s awesome news!

Just beautiful 🐎🐎🐎

He is looking amazing....thank you for the update!!

He looks amazing. Great job everyone!

It never ceases to amaze me how easily Bankers seem to adjust to new situations. They just roll with the punches 🥰

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2 weeks ago

Looooooooove this photo! There is a link to RJ’s website in the post below where you can order your own copy. RJ is a big supporter of the horses and CWHF!

Acorn will be available for sponsorship soon, to help fund our DNA study. We’ve learned that he and Roamer were very closely related - probably brothers. He’s also closely related to Moxie, Buttercup, and Bella, who live at the rescue farm. We will find more connections as the study continues!wild without boundaries
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Meet Acorn. He’s one of the wild stallions that calls the beaches of the #Outerbanks his home. I love learning the stories behind these beautiful creatures. When I asked the amazing Herd Manager, Meg, from the Corolla Wild Horse Fund about him she said that he got his name from the marking on his face— it is shaped like an oak leaf, hence his name is Acorn. Acorn has traveled quite far. One can find him on the beaches but he’s also sired at least one mare on Dews Island. He knows no boundaries. And we adore him for remaining #wildandfree.
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Please help keep the wild horses wild by staying at least 50 feet back. As a friendly reminder, never touch, approach or feed the wild ones as this is against the law and harmful for their well being.

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RJSteinPhotography
country + city + wild horses
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Facebook: rjsteinphotos
Instagram: rjsteinphotography
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What a beautiful picture and horse.

Fabulous photo

Beautiful stallion and wonderful photography!

Beautiful photo!!

How many distinct bloodlines do you estimate are in the herds?

I am in Nags Head. I can’t hardly wait to go see the horses.

Beautiful animal ❤️

Beautiful❣️🥰🐎🙏🏼🌻

Devine creature ❤️

Awesome markings beautiful

Awesome

gorgeous

Gorgeous

Absolutely beautiful

Thank you Corolla Wild Horse Fund for the share and for passing along the info about Acorn! Love this image! ❤️

Gorgeous

Gorgeous!!!

So very handsome. Just beautiful

❤️🐴🙏

Absolutely beautiful

He’s a very handsome stallion!❤️

That is one good looking dude! 😉

Beautiful

He’s absolutely gorgeous ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Beautiful!!!

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3 weeks ago

How cool is this? One of Mike’s pots made from native Currituck clay and our dear Captain’s hair will be on display at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, KY. A great honor for a special horse and a talented artist. Also very exciting to have Currituck and the Banker horses represented in the museum!

You can purchase your own pot from Mike: michaelmiddletonceramics.com

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Fantastic

What an exciting thing to happen!

Love mine.

Very cool!

Congratulations!!

I love mine! What a great honor for Michael and for the horses!

Congratulations

Congratulations! That's amazing!

We own one of his amazing pots. Proudly displayed in our livingroom..Amadeo

Awesome! Shared!

Awesome all around! I love each of my pots!

Great news!

O my it’s com to my hometown , congratulations

Great news! Well deserved!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Congrats, that’s a great honor!

That’s Awesome News! Congratulations 😄❤️🐴

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Congratulations!

Stellar!

PRICELESS!

Such a wonderful honor for Captain. Fabulous and creative work of art. Love it.

Congratulations! I have several of Michael's pots and love them all,especially Amadeo. Well deserved honor.

Congratulations! What a wonderful accommodation.

Congrats. LOVE the pots.

Teresa Kay Taylor

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3 weeks ago

Good morning! If you are planning on enjoying this beautiful fall day on the 4x4 beaches please stay at least 50ft from the horses and remember feeding is not only against the law, it can be deadly. We are seeing record numbers of visitors for this time of year and based on the calls and messages we’ve been getting this week, this reminder is much needed. Please follow the rules - for your safety and theirs! 🌤🍂🐴

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Thank you and Good Morning to you also 👍

Beautiful pictures

👍👍👍👍👍

Beautiful place Beautiful horses

🙏🙏🙏

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Beautiful pic

Just leave the horses alone!!

People must just ignore all the signs placed out there. I do not understand why they would want to do something that could hurt the horses. Selfish. 😢

Sadly it may come to putting a guard shack at the entrance to the 4x4 and filling out entry forms of names and car descriptions along with License plate # and Drivers License #. It might be a pain but it may save the horses.🐎🐴🐎🐴🐎🐴🐎🐴🐎🐴

I hope ppl listen the heards seem to of lost a lot of young ones this year, hate to see anymore have to leave there home bc grown a** ppl can't be responsible adults

Thank you for your dedication to these beautiful horses! I'm curious though, how do you integrate them to domestic life when they have to be removed from the wild? Specifically, what do you feed them?

And the beat goes on. People, please respect the directive and stay away from the horses. Please.

It’s so obvious that the people have no RESPECT for the horses or their life (horse’s that is). All they care about is that dang picture! Fines and/or jail is what it will take for them to care.

In memory of Blackstar My pet Wild 🐎 Carova Village RIP forever

Hopefully I'll Be comming down there soon.

Need to get tougher with the stupid selfish tourists. There appear to be no consequences except to the horses.

Beautiful pic

MornN!

Love!

Thankyou for your vigilence and dedication . Bless you guys.

People please listen!!!!

Never stops does it??

Beautiful picture! Keep them safe!!❤️🐴❤️🐴

So beautiful

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3 weeks ago

Thank you Joan for sending us this photo of a baby Amadeo on the beach with his family. Hard to believe he was ever this young and gangly - he looked a lot like Riptide does now! It will be framed and hung in the barn at the rescue farm to remind us of the deep, rich history of these horses and how lucky we are to be a part of their lives. 💜 ... See MoreSee Less

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Corolla Wild Horse Fund, you're very welcome! This was the first time I saw the horses on the beach many years ago. I cherish this photo and hope it makes you smile every time you see it! 💗

Great photo Joan Salopek. It seems like such a long time ago when they roamed Corolla.

Omg goose bumps. Miss Deo. Thank you Joan this is a piece of history

So handsome! And so loved! Thank you!!

Such a heartfelt gesture 💜 Thank you Joan for sharing such a wonderful photo

What a beautiful & thoughtful gift. Love the Wild Horses! ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Thank you for sharing this beautiful photo!❤️

Here’s a picture of this sweet baby taken from the back door of the house we stayed in (yes we kept 50 ft. Or more). It’s hard when we loose these majestic creatures.

Beautiful picture

Thank you, Joan. I love him so and miss him so much, such a gentle soul. ❤️

Why do people live so close where the horses roam?

Thank you so much Joan for sharing!! Amadeo was my sponsor horse, and I was so happy to have visited him at Christmastime. He was so handsome in his Santa hat. Although I only knew him for a short while, he will always be dear to my heart ❤️

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3 weeks ago

When it comes to understanding wild horse behavior, step one is to forget just about everything you know about domestic horse behavior!

Barriers like fences and ropes are just challenges for the wild horses to get through, over, or under. They don’t see these things and think “oh, we aren’t supposed to go there.” They see the grass on the other side and think “how can we get over there?” Instinct and basic needs win every time!

That’s why it’s important to keep your 4x4 property as safe as possible for the wild horses. A single rope or strand of wire isn’t going to keep the horses out or away, and could actually be very dangerous. (This rope is safe - as you can see, these consciousness homeowners have put pool noodles on it to add visibility and cushion.) ... See MoreSee Less

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Such an interesting observation. Domestic horses usually think wire=zap. These wild horses think wire=going through. Very cool, thanks

Know plenty of domestic horses who would do the same thing.

So glad to see that this home owner is keeping them safe. I’m just wondering though. I’ve seen cactus in some homes. Does that hurt the horses in anyway? Keep the Wild Horses Safe! ❤️🐴❤️🐴

Hay thats my house

Don't agree with the basic assumption--that the behavior of the wild horse is completely different than that of the domestic horse. From where do you think the behavior of domestic horse arises? Any domestic horse would walk under a strand of rope or otherwise avoid obstacles to obtain food, water, shelter, a mare in season, etc. The point is a safe environment.

Thanks for adding the pool noodles. Funny the horses just go under it ... like what 🤷‍♀️ ❤️thanks to everyone who cares for these beautiful horses 🐴

hope the wild horses are doing alright.

Maybe they're using the pool noodles as a massage. Never know what an animal is thing.❤

Well the secret is out ! Hopefully they are not putting themselves in harm’s way!

Smart about using noodle.

The key message here is the action of the owner to put the pool noodles around the rope. If they were running full speed, the might miss a rope or wire and injure themselves. Smart owner!

Smart horses, no silly yellow noodle is going to stop them walking up that hill!!! Cheers!

Such a simple yet excellent idea to keep folks out, yet still allowing the horses a safe way to get through.

The ropes are to keep the horse tours out, not the horses !

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Lmao!!!!!! You guys try so hard to make the illusion of these horses to be wild. “Domestic” horses find anyway possible to get out of fences and gates. We used to have one that jumped a 5ft fence on a regular basis. This is one of the most reaching post yet for you to try to make these horses wild. 😂😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️

Please be be on the lookout for any thing affecting the horses. There is a virus in Hertford that is killing the horses in one of the stables! I hope they can get it under control! It is horrible our vets are doing everything they can!

They’re so gorgeous!! Life on the beach .. lucky them 👌🏻♥️💕🙏🏻😎

Easy peasy...just follow me..and they did ♡♡♡♡

👏👏👏thank you

Love it.

No worry, no hurry! 🐎

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4 weeks ago

Meet Riptide, our latest rescue.

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A friend & I went on the Corolla wild horse tour 2 weeks ago, it was amazing!

What an amazing thing you guys are doing!! He is a handsome boy and gentle giant!! Thank you for all you do!! Wish I were closer-I’d help all I could 💙

Thanks so much for sharing Riptide with the community. You are doing a great job and are greatly appreciated.

Thank you to everyone who saved this horse's life. Thanks for doing the facebook live so we can see him!

I am positive there are many difficult moments in your profession-but I am so jealous of your work!! Must be so satisfying!!

Is he on any daily medication to help with wound healing, like antibiotics, steroids, etc?

Thank you for all you do. Riptide is a gorgeous boy.. Miss seeing the horses roam the beaches. Wish nevada would treat their wild horses as well as you guys do.

Oh what a beautiful horse you are so amazing to help these horses love you all ❤️❤️❤️

Love Riptide! So Thankful for everyone who helps these beautiful Wild Horses! Happy Sunday!!❤️🐴❤️🐴

I love that you are sharing this and answering questions and sharing Riptide! This is awesome.

He is amazing! My life dream is to one day be able to volunteer for this organization. You touch my heart! 💕

I have a Corolla I adopted years back from you guys and I am surpised at his more roman type head! Hes beautiful!

Beautiful horse. We were there about 3 years ago and seeing all the horses were amazing.

Thanks for educating the public about the complexity of managing these horses

What type of diet do you give these horses who you rescue.

On my bucket list to see the Corolla Beach horses!!

Hi from the Spacecoast! Thank you for sharing. Awe, it’s a shame they can’t return to the beach. So glad you were able to help Riptide. Praying he will heal soon & be pain free. ❤️🥰🐎🙏🏼🌻

So handsome and love able!! He looks like a little (lol) stinker!! Thank you for all you do!!❤️

He definitely has great facial expressions! He speaks with his eyes...

Since he and his sister had the same or very similar injury, will you be trying to find out exactly what caused both?

He’s so sweet and is a ham for the camera and attn❤️🤗😁👍Love him!! He’s a handsome boy🤗🤗

Hi Meg! 🙋 Thank you for taking care of these special horses.

He is beautiful! I am so glad he was found and is on the mend. Thank you for all you do and those who are able to financially able to help them.

She nice he will be on a more nutritious diet in captivity, do you expect him to be larger than he would have been in the wild?

He understands that you are helping him to get well 😊

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Now THAT's a nose! 😁 The bandage looks nice and clean too.

The tongue 👅😂

That face!! 🥰

His head resembles an octopus in this closeup lol!

Love this face 😘😘😘

I really hate that this happened to him but I am so glad it happened while he was young. I believe it would have been much harder on one of the older horses and I know he will have a great life even if he does not get to go back to the herd.

That tongue❤️❤️❤️

Steve Apple another tongue sticking out!!!

Is the silly sticking his tongue out for the camera?

Hayden Lytton check out the Wild Riptide

Lucky guy to have your great people to save his life. Well worth saving too!

I'm so happy to read his story and know that he's doing much better! ❤

Yay!

Hello, handsome!

Love the horses 🐎 😍 ❤ 💕

What a sweetheart 💜😊

Great photo! 😍

Cute!

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CUTE CUTE. 🐎

Hi Beautiful Riptide. Looking forward to tomorrow. ❤️🐴❤️🐴

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If you’ve caught yourself thinking “CWHF sure has been kind of quiet” anytime over the last 42 days, you would be correct. We have been dealing with a critical medical emergency with one of the (now formally wild) horses. It’s taken 6 weeks to get him to the point where we are cautiously optimistic that he is going to fully heal from his injury, even though he is not quite out of the woods yet.

(This is a long post and believe it or not, the abbreviated version!)

The first week of August, we received a call that yearling colt Riptide had an open, bleeding wound on the lower part of his hind left leg. As is our policy, we located him and got photos and video that were immediately passed along to our vet. Riptide was sound, and showing no real signs of illness or discomfort. Our vet advised us to monitor him closely and document the wound every day so that we could track any changes. About midway through that first week, we noted that the wound seemed to be growing in size. Our vet recommended that Riptide be captured and treated as soon as possible. The location of the wound (right above his hoof, close to the ground) and the fact that it was growing in size was definitely cause for alarm. We were advised to transport Riptide directly to the hospital at North Carolina State University as soon as we were able to capture him.

On August 14 we caught Riptide after several hours of tracking his family. We left the beach and took him straight to Raleigh. Suffice it to say, it was one of the most physically and emotionally difficult rescues our current team has ever experienced. We made it to the hospital late that night, and it was a huge relief to get Riptide into a stall where he settled in almost immediately and was finally where he needed to be to receive the care he required to save his life.

Because Riptide arrived at the hospital completely wild, the vets and staff there faced some challenges that are not present with domesticated patients. You can’t just walk up to a scared, wild horse and safely get a needle into a vein, or examine a wound on a back foot without getting kicked, or get them to eat medication mixed in with their feed when they don’t even know what grain is. But the staff at NCSU were patient and creative, and worked closely with us as well as other colleagues to figure out the best ways to get Riptide the care he needed without traumatizing him or causing additional issues like colic or laminitis. Within the first couple days, they were able to get Riptide safely anesthetized so that the wound on his leg could be examined and cleaned. Once the granulated tissue around the wound was surgically removed and a biopsy taken, it was discovered that Riptide was suffering from a fungal infection that had entered his body through the open wound. He most certainly would not have survived had we left him in the wild.

For several weeks, Riptide received regional limb perfusions every couple of days, regular cleaning of the wound and re-bandaging, and was obviously monitored 24/7 for any changes to his vital signs (of which there were many). It is truly hard to put all that he went through into words. Those first weeks are a bit of a blur now. In the beginning we took things hour by hour, and after the first couple weeks, day by day. He developed an abscess at the site on his hip where he was darted with sedative the first time he went into surgery, and still has several open incisions on his hip and leg to allow the infection from the abscess to drain. His temperature and white blood cell count went up and down, and had to be treated accordingly. Several full-body ultrasounds were performed to check for inflammation or other pockets of infection. He developed vascular complications from the IV catheter. Every day there was a new issue to address but the team at NCSU stayed on top of it. Luckily, the wound on his leg ultimately responded wonderfully to treatment and the vets were also able to get the fungal infection under control and treated before any damage was done to the rest of Riptide’s leg.

After five very, very long weeks, we got the call last Saturday that Riptide was ready to come home. He is not fully recovered, and still requires intensive care from us, but the vets at NCSU felt comfortable sending him home with the instruction to bring him back to the hospital immediately should he show the slightest signs of regression. It’s been almost a week since he’s been home and in that time his temperature has remained normal, the wound on his leg is clean and continues to heal, and the fluid we flush out of his abscess sites every day is clean and clear. His appetite is great, he is drinking plenty of water, and is bright and alert. We are working to slowly and carefully help him gain the weight back that he lost during his battle at the hospital, and he’s even gotten his feet trimmed. Spending five weeks in ICU was a crash course in domestication, but Riptide has adapted so well. He is so sweet and good-natured, and very brave and well-behaved for his care and treatment.

It would be easy to simply say that Riptide is one lucky horse, but in reality he is home now because there have been so many people who worked tirelessly to get him to this point. From the person who first reported the injury, to our staff who monitored him and then got him off the beach, our local vets who so fully embrace and respect our mission and the significance of these horses, the entire team at NCSU who not only treated Riptide’s physical issues but also took care of his emotional needs and showed him so much love and compassion while he was at the hospital, to all of YOU who support our organization and make it possible for us seek out this level of care and put so many resources into saving their lives when they need our help - that is why Riptide is alive today.

As you can imagine, Riptide racked up a hefty bill while he was NC State, and continues to require regular treatment and follow-up exams. If you are able to donate and help us cover these costs, we so greatly appreciate it. Every single dollar makes a difference! We also understand that things are tight for so many people these days; sharing this post also makes a difference, as do good vibes and positive thoughts.

Now that we can step back and breathe a little easier, we will bring you regular updates on Riptide’s progression. Join us here on Facebook, this Sunday at 10am EST for a live video where we will introduce him to everyone - he is already a ham for the camera! During that time we will do our best to answer any questions you have and talk about what the future has in store for this special colt.

🐎 Make a one time donation through our website and put “Riptide” in the notes/comment section: www.corollawildhorses.com/one-time-donations/

🐎 Checks can be mailed to CWHF, PO Box 361, Corolla NC 27927

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Donated! Just so everyone knows, if you buy on Amazon, change it to Amazon Smile and chose Corolla Wild Horse Fund for your charity. A small portion will go to them for everything you purchase. I have been doing it for years! Every little bit helps🐎

I remember seeing a post back in August about his injury and am thankful for all the care he has received over the past weeks by all involved and that he is finally on the mend. While we hate hearing the news of his injury and know he won't be able to return to the wild life he led, we know you have done your best by him and given him a healthier life than he would of led had you not stepped in. Thanks CWHF for all you have done for Riptide and the other horses.

If I may ask, will he be able to return to his family and the beach or will he now remain with you ? I'm new to your group and learning about the wild horses. Thank you for all you do to protect these beauties and gifts from our Heavenly Father.

Lordy Lordy....horse breeder friends in Oregon just survived the fires which missed their barns, fields, stables n home by a mere 5 miles. All 4 legged creatures evacuated 2 days B4 humans. 4 month old filly had accidentally damaged eye socket 1 week B4 fires making surgery for repair necessary. Her Mom n she were trailered to Oregon State U for further surgeries as filly further damaged wound as fires got closer n was spooked by 60 mph winds. Entire tribe now back at farm n future looks promising :) Always amazes me how "horse" people hold each other n horses up in significant times of need. Been following CWHF 4 ever n remain favorably impressed n grateful each n every time y'all intervene to save n rehabilitate the majestic Mustangs here in our beloved OBX. Thank you.

Had the Opportunity to Actually See Riptide in August 2019!

Done. $$ sent. Let’s go people. I know equine bills. They def need the donations.

Best wishes to Riptide. What a handsome young boy you are. You couldn’t be in better hands! Thanks to all at NCSU who played a part in his treatment and care. 💜🐴

Thank you so much for fighting for him. And I expect the Veterinary staff and students at NCSU got. an education too. Sent a small donation.

Will he be returned to his family now that he has been with people for awhile??

Was this the 'swamp cancer' that the Chincoteague ponies were having issues with?

Do these horses Domesticate easier and faster than mustangs out west?

Sweet fella, I’m glad you were able to save him and he didn’t have to get sicker and die a painful sad death alone out there. Welcome to the other side of the fence Riptide. Speedy healing!

So happy to see Riptide finally home ❤️ he was a well loved patient at State & we wish him the best in his future! Such a sweet guy ❤️

Here's the first photo I took to share with CWHF

Will Riptide be released back to his herd when he recovers?

This says so much about your care and devotion and the NCSU staff.

Riptide is a handsome boy! Such a great ending to such a unknown beginning.

Will he be returned to the herd or domesticated, trained, etc?

Will he be kept intact & possibly used as a breeding stallion?

Do you know how he got wounded?

He was such a great boy to work with at NCSU!

Any theory what caused the wound to begin with? Hoping it wasn't another snake bite case.

I am in absolute tears right now knowing I had just a small part in saving Riptide. I knew the wound on his leg looked very raw. Remember we discussed it possibly being a snake bite? You guys always impress me with the lengths you will go to to save one of these wonderful animals. Kudos to you all for ALWAYS giving 100% to them. I'm donating right now. Be well, Riptide. The McTigue family is pulling for you.

Corolla Wild Horse Fund, thanks for everything you do to care for these special horses. I am mailing a check for Riptide's medical bills.

wow what a tough guy! Glad he made it through the worst part and is doing better. Thank you guys for all you do for these beautiful souls, you are amazing wonderful people. ❤️

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4 weeks ago

It’s a girl - Alejandra! 💜

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1 week to late. Was there last week and seen one of the foals born earlier this year

She is beautiful. Such a blessing in this crazy year!

a beautiful thing...may she live a long happy life...and i hope one day to see these amazing horses!

She's a little beauty! Congrats to her 4 legged parents and all her 2 legged ones!❤🙏👍

She's adorable 😍 she looks so curious, love the long legs & knobby knees 🤗 thank you for sharing 🐎❤🐴

Love this . We need some happiness in this crazy world

I think we saw them tonight on the beach...there was a large stallion, 2 mares and this baby foal. They were being escorted down the beach by the sheriff's dept. Beautiful animals.

Beautiful foul. People stay away and don’t feed them!!

This took away the depression seeing this beautiful baby,

Gorgeous foal and dam. Prayers for protection and safety for them all.

Congrats to the Wild Horses!! long live Alejandra

Welcome to the beach, little one! May you always have your butt to the wind!

She is such a beautiful girl 💕 Wild & Free 💕💕💕

Wonder how exacting. Thanks for sharing. PLEASE REMEMBER TO GIVE THE HORSES SPPACE AND DO NOT FEED THEM

Pretty baby!

Absolutely gorgeous! This is so exciting! Thank you for being so careful with them! Thanks for sharing beautiful photos for all to enjoy!! 💕

Beautiful name for a beautiful foal! May she has a long life wild and free!

Welcome sweet girl! May u live a long and healthy life!

Such a beautiful sight! Thank you for sharing joy!!!

Welcome to this crazy world beautiful girl! 😘❤️

No one needs to know...let them have peace...

She's so beautiful! <3

I'm so blessed to get to see the pictures. They are so beautiful.

I wouldn’t let the names or location out ever, people can’t leave them alone and just ruins it for the ones that do sadly,

So precious 💖 And momma is strikingly beautiful 🐎

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4 weeks ago

We have a new foal! 😍🥳 We have been hoping we might get a few fall babies. Not 100% sure of the sex of this little one yet so no name to announce but we couldn’t keep this good news to ourselves for very long. Right after these pics were taken the family went back into the woods. All seem to be in great shape!

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Welcome baby! We need happiness. Good job mom.

Sooooo cute. Keep your apples to yourselves folks.

Adorable! By the way this is a good name for either sex. Just saying. Lol.

So cute! I love the leggy, gangly foals. Great news!

I think it’s a stud colt.

Filly- Autumn Colt -Equinox

😲😠😡🤬 That's 2 babies during my 2 scheduled vacations that had to be cancelled due to this Covid 19 crap!!! Grrrr. Glad to see Mama and baby doing well 😘❤️.

Filly Moxie

What a looker. Welcome to the herd!!!

So glad you all look after the horses!!

Aweeee love this so much. I hope humans leave them alone

❤❤ amazing news just adorable..Does this make number 5 or 6?? Who does this beauty belong to who's harem?

We’ll have to keep an out when we are there in a little over a week!

Yay!!!!! I am so thrilled to hear this. Given that you darted fewer females, I was expecting more foals this year. This. Is. Excellent!!

Colt Caesar

So happy to see a wild baby running free!

Beautiful mom& foal. Thank you for sharing.

Whoo-hoo! Welcome little one!

Awesome! I was so sad to hear about Danny. I hope he/she stays safe. ❤️

So adorable! Can’t wait to hear a name!

Yayyyy! Congrats! Welcome to the beach little one!

Oh!! I can’t wait to see what it is and it’s name. Keep us posted.

You made my name with this news! What a beauty!

This is awesome news to hear! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️🐴❤️🐴❤️

That is wonderful news! So nice to see something so beautiful in this day and age in particular. God bless the new addition and his or her family with long happy healthy lives!

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4 weeks ago

Did you know that horses and rhinos are in the same family and share common, prehistoric ancestors? 🦏🐎 They are of the taxonomic order Perissodactyla, also known as odd-toed ungulates. Animals in this order (equids, tapirs, and rhinos) bear most of their weight on one toe. They also share similarities in the way that the eat and digest food, long gestation periods, and their skeletal structure.

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