Horse Branch is a 2.80 mi (4.51 km) long 1st order tributary to the Trent River in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Horse Branch rises about 2 miles north of Nobles Mill, North Carolina and then takes a southerly course to join the Trent River about 0.5 miles east of Nobles Mill.[2]
Horse Branch drains 2.69 square miles (7.0 km2) of area, receives about 51.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 575.21, and is about 32% forested.[4]