banker horse
Nobody quite knows the exact origin of the Banker Horse, but they probably are of some Spanish stock as it was the Spanish explorers who first visited the island in the 1520s.
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The Banker Pony stands about 14 hands high and is a semi-feral breed that originated on the Outer Bank Islands of North Carolina, including Shackleford Island which is only nine miles long.
The Banker Pony inhabits the Outer Banks of Carolinas and are also called Shackleford ponies, Banker horses and Ocracoke ponies.
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Banker Horse
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The Banker Horse is a breed of horse which has existed on the island of North Carolina's Outer Banks for centuries.
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The Banker horse is a tough breed that has survived hurricanes, scorching heat, bloodthirsty insects, ...
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The Banker is a feral horse that has existed for centuries on the islands of North Carolina's Outer Banks. The area is known for its lack of vegetation and water.
The Banker Pony also referred to as the Shackleford Horses stand about 14 hh and originated on the Outer Bank Islands of North Carolina. The ancestors of these ponies were Spanish horses that came from Spain through Hispaniola in the 16th century.
BANKER HORSE
Believed to be a descendent of 16th century Spanish horses, the Banker Pony originates in the North Carolina Bank Islands, such as Shackleford Island and the other Outer Islands of the North Carolina Bank.
Banker Horse
The Banker Horse is a horse which has existed on the island of North Carolina's Outer Banks for centuries. This feral horse survives by eating the marsh grass and by scratching through sand for water seepage.
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One type of southeast horse is the Banker pony from the outer banks of Virginia and the Carolinas. These descend from Spanish horses, but in some islands have been subjected to the introductions of a variety of stallions of other breeds.
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The Abacos are part of the Colonial Spanish horses that include the Spanish Barbs, Spanish Mustangs, Banker Wild "ponies", the Florida Crackers and the Carolina Marsh Tackys.
Horse Breeds: Baluchi, Ban-ei, Banker, Barb, Bashkir, Bashkir Curly
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They are also compared with the Carolina Marsh Tacky and the Banker horse from North Carolina, but DNA testing proved that are separate breeds.
 See also: Banker Horse, Mustang, Chestnut, Bay, Pony
  
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