This Land, Your Land

Three geldings and two fillies born in 2008 and a gelding born in 2007 are available for adoption from the fabled Shackleford Banks horses on the Cape Lookout National Seashore, the National Park Service says.

"Banker horses represent an enchanting piece of history," the NPS says. "Their herd members hold a genetic link to Colonial Spanish horses, and they are recognized by the Horse of the Americas Registry. They are part of the cultural history of the Outer Banks where they have lived for centuries."

Adoptions are administered by the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc., and are handled on a first-come, first-served basis. An adoption fee is charged and there are facility requirements.

For more information and/or an adoption application contact Anita Kimball at (252) 241-5222 or, after 6 p.m., Joy Lawrence at (252) 728-7111. To make an appointment to see the horses, contact Kimball. In Florida, contact Bob Cubbage at (352) 817-3576.

Soprano, a Shackleford horse available for adoption.