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“This song is for everyone that loves these legendary horses and the Outer Banks. It will resonate with this community as well as those that visit here, our beloved mustangs are known from coast to coast,” says Herd Manager Meg Puckett.

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — The Corolla Wild Horse Fund sanctuary on the Outer Banks has welcomed the newest addition to the family this week. The foal arrival was announced on Wednesday and vets with Corolla confirmed it is a girl and she is healthy and strong. Shortly after the photos were taken, the horse […]

COROLLA, N.C. (WNCN) – A Corolla wild horse yearling died after choking on an apple given to him by humans, an advocacy group said. The colt, named “Danny,” died Friday after what the Corolla Wild Horse Fund said was days of suffering with an apple stuck in its esophagus. “Danny was killed by humans who […]

COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) — The lack of rain in weeks has left the horses at the Corolla Wild Horse Fund without hay to eat. Officials from the nonprofit organization say they normally don’t have to buy much hay this time of the year, but the heat and the lack of rain in the past couple […]

COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) — A Corolla wild horse has died following a snake bite infection just days after being rescued. Valor, a 2-year-old filly, was taken into care after the Corolla Wild Horse Fund received calls about the horse standing in the same place for nearly 24 hours. A vet determined she had been bitten […]

“He can’t even rest because people won’t respect his space. Don’t be selfish and inconsiderate like this,” says a local group.

COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) — A newborn foal at the Outer Banks is carrying a special name following a tragic accident. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund posted a photo on social media Tuesday morning showing a foal walking with his family. His name? Sebastian. In honor of third-grader Sebastian, also known as Sebi, who tragically lost […]

CURRITUCK, N.C. (WAVY) — Corolla Wild Horse Fund recently had an incident where a distressed foal separated from his mother and landed in a potentially dangerous situation. On Friday afternoon, officials with the horse sanctuary and law enforcement responded to a call about a distraught foal. The foal, Sebastian, was separated from his mom by […]

COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) — A beloved horse at the Corolla Wild Horse Fund passed away last week. Amadeo, a blind horse in his mid-30s, passed away Friday night according to officials at the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. The wild horse became increasingly “stiff in his rear legs and hips” and began to slow down significantly, […]

COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) — More than three months into 2020, there’s something big to celebrate in Corolla, North Carolina. On Friday, the first foal of 2020 was spotted by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. The new family is back in the woods and marsh, so the sex of the little brown foal isn’t yet known. […]

COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) — A new foal has been welcomed into the fold in Corolla, N.C. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund announced the birth of little Amelia, the third Colonial Spanish Mustang to be born in the northern Outer Banks in 2020. Amelia was born Friday night. She and her mother appear to be doing […]

One of the wild horses with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund has died following an infection.

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund is hosting a holiday open house — featuring fun like photos with Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides and more — will be held this Saturday.

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — A recent photo of the wild horses on the Outer Banks is going viral. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund posted the image Feb. 2 showing the horses in tall grass near the water. While it’s a pretty photo, it serves as a challenge and reminder for those who see it. […]

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – A fence on the Outer Banks of North Carolina meant to keep horses on the 4×4 beaches from going into Corolla came down after it began catching fish in the netting. In a Facebook post on Monday, the Corolla Wild Horse Fund expressed their disappointment for the removal of the […]

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian by stocking up on extra hay and water at its rescue farm, according to a recent Facebook post.

The Corolla Wild Horse fund said Sunday that they identified the injured horse as a sorrel stallion.

Many of the wild horses on islands along the North Carolina coast have been accounted for following Hurricane Dorian.

COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) — The Corolla Wild Horse Fund says on its Facebook page that a young stallion in the wild herd had to be euthanized this week. The 4-year-old wild horse named Joaquin was severely injured when he attempted to go through a barbed-wire fence on United States Fish and Wildlife Service property, according […]

A group that keeps an eye on the wild horses on the North Carolina coast says free roaming dogs have become a threat.

Calling all amateur photographers and horse lovers, your photos could be featured in a new calendar. 

COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) — There aren’t many places where you can pull your truck right up to the shoreline, grill out, float in the water, and see wild horses in the process. “There’s about 100 horses who came here about 500 years ago. Spaniards brought them over. The population began to dwindle over the decades, […]

The foal was named Renzi, in honor of a woman with terminal illnesses who had always dreamed of seeing the wild horses.

The act aims to ensure Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt collaborates with state and local authorities on the management of the wild horses.

Wild horses in North Carolina's Outer Banks are being monitored for signs of a similar outbreak.

A wild mustang who featured prominently in Outer Banks, North Carolina, tourism materials has died.

She is the little sister of Castano, who was born on Mother's day. 

The wild horses that roam many parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks made it safely through the severe weather caused by Hurricane Florence this week. 

A wild horse died after being struck by a car on the beach, according to a Facebook post by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. 

COROLLA, N.C. (WAVY) – The folks at the Corolla Wild Horse Fund say a baby boy was born after another horse passed away.

A group that watches over a herd of wild horses on the Outer Banks is hoping to educate tourists not to feed them.

A 10 On Your Side viewer who owns two horses, and has extensive experience with horses, sent in pictures of a horse she thinks is malnourished.