A native islander steeped in the tradition of racing marsh tacky horses on the beach says he has been unfairly excluded from the Gullah Celebration's annual Marsh Tacky Run. In fact, he and his ...

The marsh ponies are descendants of Shetland ponies and the marsh tacky, a horse native to South Carolina. They were crossed in the 1950s and 60s by the Charles Gay family, the founders of the Gay ...

The story of the Marsh Tacky is the story of South Carolina, this country and the New World. Now, residents fight to ensure this horse has a future.

A horse, part of a ‘critically endangered’ population, was ’killed on impact’ at a North Carolina beach after a driver, allegedly driving under the influence, struck the animal with an SUV.

The wild ponies have called the island home since the 1950s, long before the Webbs arrived. Those lucky enough to see the blend of marsh tacky horses and Shetland ponies hope they will be there ...

The endangered Marsh Tacky is about as fine a horse as anybody could want. Smart, tough and friendly, the Tackies have earned honors as South Carolina's official State Heritage Horse. Yet they are ...

Marsh ponies can plow through pluff mud, but they will need new blood if they are to survive. St. Helena residents hope to save ‘magical’ wild pony breed that has adapted to SC’s coast Skip ...

Watching the comings and goings of tiny horses that looked right at home grazing on marsh grass or galloping on the beach was “magical,” according to residents of Horse and Little Horse ...

The story of the Marsh Tacky is the story of South Carolina, this country and the New World. Now, residents fight to ensure this horse has a future.

The story of the Marsh Tacky is the story of South Carolina, this country and the New World. Now, residents fight to ensure this horse has a future.