It’s a rite of passage for all young wild horses living on the northern reaches of the Outer Banks — the time comes when they must strike out on their own.
For most fillies and colts, finding a new harem, as family units are called, takes no time.
But that wasn’t so for Alma, a 2-year-old living with her parents’ harem on a more remote, less-populated section of the beach. This spring, the filly was often seen wandering alone or trying to make friends with humans.
