They donât eat anything, no fenced pastures are necessary â and theyâre completely weatherproof.
Downtown shoppers and joggers are already well-acquainted with the Painted Ponies who have graced Broad Street for the last two months. Local artists have poured their creative talents into each of the life-size fiberglass horse sculptures, which represent an array of local traditions from the literary and golfing to the patriotic.
Theyâll be sold on Saturday in a live auction to benefit the Carolina Horse Park Foundation. The Carolina Horse Park is a 315-acre, nationally-recognized competition venue located in nearby Hoke County. Itâs become the hub of equestrian activity in the Sandhills since its establishment in 1998.