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Having heard about the wild horses in the Outer Banks, I had hoped to see some wandering around.
Though none were sitting on the front lawn as we arrived (as happened to friends one year), I found that there were a few tour companies providing jaunts to the stomping grounds of the wild Spanish Mustangs that roam the area. Though we would have loved to join them in their safari-type vehicles, there wasn’t much time on this trip.
Instead, I found an easier way to spot Corolla horses.
In celebration of the 2003 Centennial of Flight, a public art installation was brought to the community by the Outer Banks Press. Ninety-nine life-sized fiberglass horses, with aluminum aircraft wings, were decorated and displayed throughout the Outer Banks from May 2002 until October 2004. Businesses and individuals purchased horses and commissioned artists to decorate them. The horses were displayed throughout the community and some auctioned off with profits being donated to Corolla Wild Horse fund and other charities.
Today, a large number of horses remain and visitors can drive around and see how many they can spot throughout the Outer Banks communities.
We found quite a few!
Here’s a list to help you with your scavenger hunt!
Corolla
- Water Wings
Corolla Classic Vacations & Corolla Real Estate
next to Corolla Pizza & Winks - Collie
The Island Bookstore
1130 Corolla Village Rd. (horse is inside) - Lady-Go-Diva
The Inn at Corolla Light - Reflections of the American Spirit, AKA Spirit
ResortQuest Outer Banks - Mimmie Lou
Stan & Mary Virginia Polonsky (private home)
846 Corolla Dr, behind Food Lion shopping center - Corolla Speed Steed
Corolla Raceway
Timbuck II Shopping Center - Monto’ac
Currituck Outer Banks Visitor Center - Foaliage
Mike Mogil & Barbara Levine (private home)
689 Hunt Club Dr, past the Currituck Visitor Center
Duck and Southern Shores
- Floral Flight
ResortQuest Outer Banks - Fitz
Laura Fitzpatrick (private home)
122 Sandy Ridge Rd, oceanfront - Horsefly
The Waterfront Shops - Prince Charley Horse
The Blue Point, Barr-ee Station & Duck’s General Store
The Waterfront Shops - Corolla
Life’s A Beach
The Waterfront Shops - Star Grazer
Sea Dragon and Candy & Corks
The Waterfront Shops - Steve’s CottEdge Blend, AKA Java
Duck’s Cottage (Steve Alterman – sponsor)
The Waterfront Shops - Polaris (the Stallion of the Cosmos)
Herron’s Restaurant - Wings of Rescue
Soundfeet Shoes - Pirates Pony
Osprey Landing Shops - Stirrup Your Imagination
The Island Bookstore
Scarborough Faire Shopping Village (horse is inside) - Sea Biscuit
The Kerr Family (private home)
2 Fourth Ave, oceanfront - Isaiah
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sea Hawk - Zee Colt
Southern Shores Crossing Shopping Center
Kitty Hawk
- School Spirit
Kitty Hawk Elementary School - Sir Spirit Scotch Bonnet Shellsworthy of First Flight
Aycock Brown Welcome Center - Kinnakeet
Stack ’Em High Pancakes - Dreamcatcher
Professional Floors
500 Sand Dune Dr, behind Pizzaz Pizza - Whitey
Black Pelican - Mighty in Flight
Mighty Maid Cleaning Service - Sea Star
Alfred and Susan Bevan (private home)
3613 Meeting Twain Ct, turn on Tateway St, 2nd right - Miss Kitty and Fancy Flyer
Kitty Dunes Realty
Kill Devil Hills
- Lights, Kam-era, Action!
Chilli Peppers - Doubloon
Jolly Roger Restaurant - Outer Banks Bay, AKA “Flipper”
Goombays Grille & Raw Bar - Hurricane
Days Inn Mariner - J.J.
Mako Mike’s - Wilbur Bushwacker
Days Inn Wilbur & Orville Wright - Chamber Charlie
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce
Colington Rd. - Happy Daze
Town Hall
next to Chamber of Commerce - Horse-oglyphics
First Flight Middle School
behind First Flight Elementary on Colington Rd. - Skye Dreams
Colington Harbour Entrance
end of Colington Rd. - Starry Starry Flight
Kill Devil Hills Cooperative Gallery - The Wright Stuff
Nags Head Shop - Captain Seabourne
Ramada Inn - Pegasuits
Birthday Suits - Ameri-Go-Round
Southern Ice
400 W 8th St. (MP 10)
Nags Head
- Hospitality
Kelly’s Restaurant - Aviatrix
Outer Banks Family YMCA - Shiner
Kitty Hawk Kites - Butterfly
Bad Barracuda’s - Butterfly Jubilee
Outer Banks Hospital (horse is inside lobby) - Chloe’s Flight
Village Realty (horse is inside) - Odyssey of the Hands
Harrell & Associates - Chillin’ Out
Penguin Isle Restaurant - Eyeland Nag
Frank & Catharine Freda (private home)
112 E. Sea Holly Ct., oceanfront - Wind Nags Point
Windmill Point Restaurant - High Speed Steed
Nags Head Raceway - Sir Stanley
Tanger Outlet Center
Roanoke Island
- Dorothy and David
College of the Albemarle Dare Co.
2 horses (horses are inside Tech Bldg.) - Joe
20/20 Realty
Hatteras Island
- Hattie
Kinnakeet Shores - Lighthorse
Outer Beaches Realty Waves, Avon & Hatteras (horse is moved to different locations)
Ocracoke
- Constellation (a Rider from the Cosmic Carousel)
Howard’s Pub - Emilio
Back Porch Restaurant - Garcia Lorca
The Island Inn - Seahorse
Ocracoke School
Currituck Mainland
- Premonition
Prospect Generation Systems
Freedom Business Park - Old Tom Morris
East Coast Game Rooms and Golf (horse is inside store)
Off the Outer Banks
- Tiny Timber
Dismal Swamp Welcome Center
2356 US Hwy 17 N, South Mills, NC (horse is inside welcome center)
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