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.
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.
Banker Horse
The Banker Pony stands about 14 hands 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.
Banker Horses - The Gaited Horse Magazine (1433 words)
The Banker horse is a tough breed that has survived hurricanes, scorching heat, bloodthirsty insects, ...
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.
Banker Horse - buckskin, bay, chestnut, and brown, some pintos
Basuto - chestnut, brown, bay, gray
*Barb - all solid colors ...
No one is certain of the exact origin of the Banker Horse, but there is no doubt that it is of Spanish stock. The region was first colonized by Spanish explorers in the 1520s, and later again in the 1580s by the English.
Many of the horses that still do exist are alive thanks to the efforts of Dale Burrus, a Banker Horse enthusiast. Not only has he collected and preserved the horse, he has also sought to keep the wild population in their natural state on the islands.
The Banker Pony inhabits the Outer Banks of Carolinas and are also called Shackleford ponies, Banker horses and Ocracoke ponies.
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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, Bay, Mustang, Chestnut, Pony
  
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