Wild Horses Give Birth to a Colt

By Bernadette Appleyard
A baby was born this week! A little
foal was welcomed into the precariously
tiny herd of 17 wild horses roaming free
under the protection and kind auspices of
the Bahamas Star Farms, citrus growers.
Glimpsed only once or twice since its
birth, we will have to wait until the
mother feels safe letting anyone close

 

One of the herd of horses found in the Norman Castle area of Abaco shows curiosity

about the person photographing it.

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enough to this foal to tell if we have a
new little filly or a little stallion.

Look for upcoming articles announcing
a Name the Foal contest and in
November a Design a Poster contest, one
for students and one for adults to create
posters for future fund raising projects.

How many places in the world can
claim to have their own herd of wild

horses? So few that when Marc Paulhus
of the Humane Society of the United
States, Equine Protection Division, and
representatives of the Pegasus Foundation
visited Abaco to see the horses in March,
they were stunned by their beauty. There
is the possibility these horses could be
descendants of the Spanish Barb horses,
therefore, potentially a herd unique in
this part of the world with ancestors
going back 250 years.

Preserving this wild herd, protecting
it, caring for it to ensure the future
enjoyment of future generations is within
the reach of all Bahamians.

Immediate plans include providing a
safe enclosure, a paddock, where

veterinarians can treat any wounded
horses (dog attacks are frequent,) the
new foal’s progress can be recorded
regularly and accurate counts and state of
health can be determined.

The horses would be made welcome
into the paddock on a weekly basis with
special food treats, observed and treated
as necessary, then off to their horsey
business as usual ... grazing, playing or
socializing beneath the shade of the citrus
trees.

Any donation will be a contribution to
this goal. Ask friends and family to help
the Abaco Wild Horse Fund collect the
$3,000 needed to build this paddock.

The horses thank you.

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