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A Cumberland foal. Horses are not native to Cumberland Island.Popular myth states they were brought to the island by the Spanish in the 16th century. [1] [2] However, it is believed that these first horses more than likely did not survive due to the lack of visits made by the Spanish and the local Native Americans on the island finding them of little practical use. [1]
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While the horse evolved in North America, it became extinct between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago. [3] There are multiple theories for this extinction, ranging from climate change to the arrival of humans. [4] [5] [6] Horses returned to the Americas beginning with Christopher Columbus in 1493. They also arrived on the mainland with Cortés in 1519.
Cumberland Island horse; F. Free-roaming horse management in North America; K. Kiger mustang; ... Santa Cruz Island horse; W. Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros ...
State Supreme Court hears case: Who is responsible when a horse hurts someone backside in a barn?
“Wild Ponies of Cumberland Island" chronicles a day-in-the-life of some of Georgia’s most special barrier island horses.
A fact from Cumberland Island horse appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 June 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that Cumberland Island horses (pictured) are considered "feral, free-ranging and unmanaged" by the U.S. National Park Service?
Apr. 28—A lawsuit alleging excessive force against a former Cumberland County deputy has been dismissed. "It was dismissed very favorable to us," Cumberland County Attorney Philip Burnett told ...