Wild horse Corolla dies peacefully after almost 40 years

On October 24, 2024By Yukito

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – After nearly 40 years of roaming the Outer Banks, another wild horse, Corolla, has passed away.

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund says their stallion Flint started showing signs of slowing down about nine months ago.

After closely monitoring him and checking his condition last Thursday, the trust found that Flint seemed more tired than usual and smelled like he had a dental infection.

The trust says Flint was in his late 30s and was the father of multiple children. The fund stated that its families are old and extremely valuable.

“Due to his age, it is unlikely that we will ever know for sure who his parents were, which means he is a foundation stallion for the Corolla herd,” they said. “It’s quite an appreciated honor.”

The next day they brought Flint to their farm and gave him antibiotics and painkillers. He spent the weekend happily eating the grass growing in the trust’s medical paddock.

“He really enjoyed scratching around his ears, eating as many sweet, ripe persimmons as we gave him, and exposing his old body to the sun,” the trust said.

On Monday they came to the vet to check him out.

The vet said he no longer had any functional teeth. They were all cracked, broken or missing.

In addition, Flint was suffering from a sinus infection, and the trust stated that any attempt to repair anything in his mouth would cause more damage and discomfort.

The trust said it decided it was best to let Flint pass slowly and peacefully. He was buried in a quiet place in the woods, next to his son Danny.

The fund shared stories of horses whose stories have become legendary over the years. After 40 years on the beach, Flint has also become a legend.

“His story certainly didn’t die with him; lives on in his countless offspring and the mark he left on the herd, and in the memories of him that we will share for many, many years to come,” said Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

Rest well, Flint.