Unique Foals

Over the past thirty years a few Bankers were bred to Spanish Mustangs from across the plains. The resulting Spanish Colonial Horse was often referred to as an East-West cross. There are not any more pure Banker stallions in the Spanish Mustang Registry, but many SMR horses trace their lineage back to Sailor, a Banker from Currituck (Corolla). I understand that there is one pure Banker mare alive that holds SMR registration. In 2007 the Horse of the AmericasRegistry, American Indian horse Registry, and representatives of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy inspected the two remaining isolated wild herds on the Outer Banks and confirmed that they were indeed Spanish Colonial Horses. (The inspection report can be found on the HOA Web site).
Proponents of the East-West Crosses have said that the calm, trainable, affectionate nature of the Bankers was passed on to the foals when they were bred to western mustangs. Last summer I bred my Corolla stallion, Croatoan, to a few western mustangs and a beautiful Appaloosa mare. The result has been phenomenal. I have a few stunning colts available that should be excellent trail, endurance, and family horses. These foals are not part of the off site Corolla breeding program. Only pure Corollas are used for that program. The half Corollas are available for sale at weaning for $900.00. $100.00 of each sale will be donated to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. These foals are eligible for registry with the American Indian Horse Registry.