- State horse
There are several states of the
United States of America that have state horses.The state horse of
Kentucky andMaryland is the Thoroughbred. Thoroughbreds are famous in Kentucky, which traditionally has been the home to the tradition of thoroughbred racing in the United States.Vermont has named theMorgan horse as its state horse, because the breed originated in Vermont in theeighteenth century and was the first American breed.The
Morgan horse is also the state horse ofMassachusetts , in honor of the foundation sire, Figure, later known asJustin Morgan , who was foaled in the state.The state horse of
Tennessee is theTennessee Walking Horse , also called theTennessee Walker .The state horse of
Missouri is theMissouri Fox Trotter .The state horse of
Alabama is theRacking horse .The state horse of
Idaho is theAppaloosa . This breed was raised by theNez Perce Indians.The
horse is the state animal ofNew Jersey .In 1993, the
Nokota horse was named North Dakota's honorary state equine.
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