Banker
Animal identity
One living story. Knowledge kept together.
Banker horse on North Carolina's Outer Banks, photographed in 2007. · Tania Gail; existing Commons crop · CC BY 2.0 · License terms
Recognize what makes this population itself.
The Fund formed in response to growing risks as roads and development increased contact between horses and people. Its history records vehicle deaths after the road between Duck and Corolla was paved. Habitat protection now includes efforts to keep suitable land connected. Banker therefore names a locally adapted population, not every horse roaming a beach.
Appearance introduces the animal; a registry standard explains a documented breeding population. A photograph, color or familiar informal name alone cannot establish every individual’s membership.
- Adult Weight
- 700-900 lbs.
Reference values from the breed’s conservation profile. Weight describes a reference animal, not a universal feeding or fitness target. Temperament varies with breeding, individual experience and handling.
Sources for general species learning
Sources behind the breed’s story.
The original history, identity and conservation teaching above draws on these cited accounts. Official links open the full material for further study.
Keep learning from official information.
These research portals help locate further material. A search link is a route for exploration; it is separate from the sources used for the article above. Domestic breed information, wild-species assessment, historical books and new research need their own context.
- FAO DAD-IS · Domestic breed information
- IUCN Red List · Species assessments
- Biodiversity Heritage Library · Historical literature search
- USDA National Agricultural Library · Research search
- Google Scholar · Scholarly literature search
- Open Library · Book catalogue search
- HathiTrust · Digitized catalogue search