Annual report on Shackleford Banks horses released
At the end of 2020, 117 horses lived on the North Carolina barrier island, including two 27-year-old mares.
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Jan 17, 2021
HARKERS ISLAND, NC – The 2020 annual findings report on the Shackleford Banks horses has been released by Cape Lookout National Seashore and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses. This report, covering the calendar year 2020, is available on the park’s website at: https://go.nps.gov/horsereports
Two stallions on Shackleford Banks clash. Thirty-eight percent of horses on the barrier island are male.
National Park Service
At the end of 2020 there were 117 horses on Shackleford Banks.
The herd is 62% female and 38% male. Of the horses over 23 years of age, there are 2 males and 8 females.