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North Carolina

Bayard

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9. Tough survivors

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 03:51 PM

Sep 2018

I remember in other hurricanes, especially if you were ordered to evacuate in a hurry, people were told to spray paint their phone numbers on their horses and turn them loose.

Wild horses in the east fair much better than western mustangs because forage is a lot easier to find. Plus they don't have the constant threat of ranchers after them--on public lands that they lease.

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"Survivors," North Carolina's Wild Horses Weathered Hurricane Florence [View all] appalachiablue Sep 2018 OP

One of my favorite childhood books was... 3catwoman3 Sep 2018 #1

Wonderful book I read when young as well. I've seen the appalachiablue Sep 2018 #5

I had no idea North Carolina had wild horses. Would love to know more. Are they called... brush Sep 2018 #2

The wild horses of N.C. and Va. are from the Spanish Colonial appalachiablue Sep 2018 #3

Thanks for the excellent link on the horses. They have survived on their own in the wild... brush Sep 2018 #4

Yes! StarryNite Sep 2018 #7

Wild horses are amazing American icons. StarryNite Sep 2018 #6

Unfortunately that's true. I'm out in Nev. where the Bundy's are abusing federal lands... brush Sep 2018 #8

Tough survivors Bayard Sep 2018 #9

That I'd never considered, tx. The slim, remote chain of barrier islands appalachiablue Sep 2018 #10