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Banker horse

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/January 21, 2016 by Brianboulton (talk) 17:18, 4 January 2016 (UTC)



The Banker horse is a breed of feral horse (Equus ferus caballus) living on the islands of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Bankers are small, hardy, and of docile temperament. Descended from domesticated Spanish horses and possibly brought to the Americas in the 16th century, the ancestral foundation bloodstock may have become feral after surviving shipwrecks or being abandoned on the islands by one of the exploratory expeditions led by Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón or Sir Richard Grenville. Populations are found on Ocracoke Island, Shackleford Banks, Currituck Banks, and in the Rachel Carson Estuarine Sanctuary. Although they can trample plants and ground-nesting animals, and are not considered to be indigenous to the islands, Bankers are allowed to remain because of their historical significance. They survive by grazing on marsh grasses, for water as well as food, supplemented by temporary freshwater pools. To prevent overpopulation and inbreeding, and to protect their habitat from being overgrazed, the horses are managed by the National Park Service, the State of North Carolina, and private organizations. Island populations are limited by adoptions and by birth control.
 * Most recent similar article(s): horse 4 August, yes other animals
 * Main editors: Yohmom
 * Promoted: 2009
 * Reasons for nomination: should not get older, image of freedom
 * Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:33, 19 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Support! Support! Support! We need to have more horse articles on the main page. White Arabian Filly  ( Neigh ) 20:49, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Support: I thought it already has been TFA, but looks like it hasn't, so yes, well past time!   Montanabw (talk)  04:39, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Support: - Per above.--BabbaQ (talk) 01:04, 26 December 2015 (UTC)