Ozarks (Rural)
Shannon County has free-roaming wild horses
A small herd of free-roaming horses lives along the river corridor and is a distinctive, protected feature unique to this county's identity.
Shannon County is known for its free-roaming wild horses, a small herd that grazes the open glades and river bottoms along the Ozark National Scenic Riverways near Eminence. The horses are descended from animals turned loose generations ago and have become a celebrated local feature, with their presence specifically recognized in how the river corridor is managed. For visitors they are a genuine wildlife sighting rather than a guaranteed attraction; they roam and are not fenced or fed for tourists. The plain-English guidance is to enjoy them at a distance and not approach or feed them. The National Park Service is the authority on the herd’s status and the rules that protect it.
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