Serendipity 4x4 OBX

11/06/2024

So incredibly sad to lose such a legend. Thank you Corolla Wild Horse Fund for everything you do ❤️

11/03/2024

From peaceful beach walks to local holiday markets and beautiful fall colors, there’s so much to enjoy in November on the Outer Banks! Discover unique activities and local vents to make the most of your autumn Outer Banks getaway! ✨🍂

Check out our blog for What to do in the Outer Banks in November 👉 https://www.twiddy.com/c5LYk

09/26/2024

Just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who made Serendipity 4x4 OBX their home away from home this season. We are honored to be able to be part of your vacation memories!

Next season's rates are now available so don't wait too long to book because prime weeks are already booking up fast! We have worked hard not to increase rates because we want to be able to share our favorite place with as many families as possible. We hope to see you soon 🙏🐴🌊⛱️🌞🐢

https://www.twiddy.com/outer-banks/4x4/swan-beach/rentals/serendipity/?jml_clid=cb9cccba5586fd48534e3176b52097fdda1d76eb #

09/14/2024

Blessed ❤️🌞🐴🐢🌊

09/12/2024

When your neighbors come over for dinner and dessert (Persimmon tree).

08/30/2024

Happy National Beach Day 🌞⛱️🐴😎🌊

08/22/2024

Meet Riptide ❤️🐴❤️

Come meet Riptide on Thursday Aug 22, at 10:00 AM.
Riptide is a four-year-old stallion who was removed from the wild as a c**t due to a serious infection requiring life-saving treatment. The Director of Herd Management, Meg Puckett, will talk about the wild horses of Corolla and their work to protect them.💚

08/22/2024

Turn off your lights please 🐢

08/17/2024

Light out please 🐢❤️💡

A timely repost asking for your help:

We have a favor to ask…

Now that our local sea turtle nests are starting to hatch, we would like to ask everyone staying in oceanfront properties to turn off any indoor or outdoor lights that may be visible from the beach. We are asking this favor because when the hatchlings emerge from their nests, they are very sensitive to light and can become disoriented and follow these residential lights up into the dunes, rather than head down into the ocean. So could you please help us ensure that all our local hatchlings safely make it into the ocean and turn off all outdoor lights on decks and pools, and close the blinds or drapes on all levels of your house after dark ?

Thank you very much for your help.

08/14/2024

Dash and his mother Rotor ❤️

08/13/2024

08/13/2024

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08/10/2024

It's a foggy morning but the horses don't mind at all 🐴⛱️❤️

08/07/2024

Raymond ❤️

08/02/2024

Welcome Ember ❤️

It’s incredibly difficult to get back into the normal swing of things after going through a tragedy like we experienced last week. We are still in shock, we are emotionally and physically exhausted, and we are grieving. But there are still horses here that need us and who give us a reason to get up and get moving every morning even when it’s really, really hard.

Life does go on.

So with that in mind, today we’d like to introduce everyone to the newest member of the Corolla herd, a c**t named Ember. He was born the first week of July and at a month old is a big, healthy foal with a very bright future ahead of him.

Ember has everything he needs to grow up into a stallion who will one day produce foals of his own - an experienced mother who is taking great care of him right now, a habitat that provides him with plenty of food and fresh water, other horses who will teach him the ins and outs of being a wild horse, and survival instincts that have been passed down through many generations. It is up to all of us to make sure that Ember is never threatened by the things that we humans can control. That includes giving him plenty of space and never petting or feeding him, driving slowly and being aware of our surroundings at all times, cleaning up after ourselves, and being good stewards of the environment.

Every single person who sets foot on the 4x4, be it tourists or full-time residents, property owners, daytrippers, contractors, and everyone in between, has a responsibility to follow the rules and keep these horses safe. Please help us make sure that Ember’s future stays as bright as it is right now.

Visit our website to learn more about how you can help us fulfill our mission to protect, preserve, and responsibly manage this endangered herd: https://www.corollawildhorses.com/support-corolla-wild-horse-fund/

07/30/2024

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At 11:30pm on Friday, July 26 we received a 911 call that a horse who had been standing on the beach was struck by a vehicle. The incident was witnessed and reported by a visitor who had been surf fishing at the time. No other horses were injured. The driver of the vehicle was arrested.

The horse that was hit was 10-year-old stallion Bullwinkle, and the injuries he sustained were as follows:

-Significant skin trauma over the right side and back.

-Broken right hind leg with fracture of the lower femur.

-Left hind trauma and lateral destabilization of the hock with collateral ligament injuries, allowing the leg to bow outwards.

-Pendulous abdomen when standing and once euthanized fluid-filled abdomen confirmed with a fluid wave of manipulation, likely due to significant internal trauma and blood within the abdomen.

Bullwinkle’s injuries were severe and ultimately fatal. Our veterinarian arrived on the scene early Saturday morning to humanely euthanize him.

On Thursday, we posted a video of two stallions fighting and told the story of how the challenging stallion had been vying for the other stallion’s mares for several weeks. The challenging stallion was Bullwinkle. He was in the prime of his life, and went from being a symbol of what it means to be wild and free to a tragic example of how irresponsible, reckless human behavior can cause pain, suffering, and irreparable damage to the herd in an instant. Bullwinkle will never produce any foals. His genetics are gone from the herd forever and with such a small, endangered population the ramifications of that will last for generations.

Bullwinkle died as wild as he lived; at no point did he welcome our intervention and he remained wary and defensive even as he laid on the dune unable to stand anymore. The fight drive that he was always known for never left him, right up to the end. He was exactly what a wild Banker stallion is supposed to be, and we are glad that he at least never had to leave the beach - he was never meant to. He was buried at the edge of the meadow where the video from Thursday was filmed. There is not much comfort that can be found in anything about this tragic incident, but we are at least grateful that we could help him pass without further suffering and provide him with the respectful and dignified burial he deserved.

We’d like to thank everyone who helped us Friday night and Saturday morning, especially the visitor who called 911. Otherwise there would have been no consequences for the driver, we would have never known what happened, and Bullwinkle may have suffered for longer than he did. Thank you to our community who came together to help us that night and into the day on Saturday, to the Currituck County sheriff’s department for their quick response and on-going support, and to our staff and veterinarian for their unending dedication to always doing what’s best for the horses.

www.corollawildhorses.org

07/03/2024

Summer is in full swing and we are bracing ourselves for one of the busiest weeks of the season. Do you know what to do if you suspect a wild horse is in immediate danger or seriously hurt?

If you come across a horse you believe is in distress or witness illegal activity (feeding or touching/getting too close), please immediately call the Currituck County communications center at 252-453-3633. Law enforcement can be dispatched and they will contact our staff who is on call 24/7. We may then reach out to you for more details - photographs and videos are often crucial, so please keep that in mind and document what you’re seeing if possible.

Posting about injuries or other issues on Facebook without first calling dispatch wastes valuable response time, makes communication difficult for us, and could put horses and people in danger. Please save the number in your phone if you are going to be on the 4x4 and let that call be your first step if you believe a horse needs help.

Thank you for helping us keep the horses safe!

www.corollawildhorses.org