The National Park Service said genetic research shows evidence of Spanish ancestry in the Shackleford herd. | Photo: National Park Service

The annual findings report on the Shackleford Banks horses has been released by Cape Lookout National Seashore and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses.

The feral Shackleford Banks horses reside on Cape Lookout National Seashore, in North Carolina. In a brochure on the horses, the National Park Service (NPS) said the horses are likely descendants of horses reintroduced to North America by European explorers and settlers. Genetic research on the herd shows evidence of Spanish ancestry in the Shackleford herd, the NPS said.

The recently released report, covering the calendar year 2017, is available on the park’s website at nps.gov