And another foal joins the Corolla Wild Horse herd, this one born less than a week ago. His name is Donner, German for thunder since he was born, evidently during a thunder storm.
Initial reports are mother and foal are doing quite well.
Seeing a mare are her foal in the forest in what is certainly a beautiful scene that could be painted and hang in a museum, is a wonderful picture of why preserving these magnificent animals is so important.
There is another side, though, to the what life of wild horses, and that is that although they are not mean, or vicious or cruel, they are wild, and do not react to their environment the way a domestic horse will.
If the mare thinks a human is too close to her foal, she will move aggressively to protect it.
There have also been some recent incidents that illustrate just how wild these horses are. A 12-year-old mare was killed—her neck broken—when a stallion tried to mate with her as she was trying to move away. Her neck was broken, according the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. It is unfortunate and sad, but as the CWHF points out, “while it is a devastating loss, it was the result of natural wild horse behavior.”
Last week, there some video and some photos of two stallions fighting for dominance. It was a vicious fast moving brawl that covered a lot of ground. The combatants were single-minded in fighting their battle, and if frail small human got caught between them the result would be significant injury.
Currituck County has an ordinance on their books mandating people stay at least 50’ away from all Corolla Wild Horses. The ordinance is enforced, but common senses hopefully would play a role in this as well.
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