The Island Packet

St. Helena residents hope to save ‘magical’ wild pony breed that has adapted to SC’s coast

After more than half a century, marsh ponies — a cross between the native Carolina marsh tacky horse and Shetland pony — have adapted to life in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Today, they roam Little ...
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A fossilized tooth may help solve the mystery of the Chincoteague ponies

The mysterious origin story of the wild ponies on Assateague Island might finally be closer to being resolved, thanks to a recent scientific discovery that all happened by chance. The island is a ...

Wild-looking ponies on Exmoor are rounded up in a secret tradition

Every autumn, the ‘wild’ ponies of Exmoor are rounded up in a dramatic and vital ritual to preserve one of Britain’s ...
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Group works to protect Corolla’s wild horses: 'They're starting to come out of the marsh'

GRANDY, N.C. — November to March is considered the off-season in the Outer Banks. For the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, things slow down, but they never really have an off-season. "It's a little bit ...