State horse

There are several states of the United States of America that have state horses.

The state horse of Kentucky and Maryland 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 the Morgan horse as its state horse, because the breed originated in Vermont in the eighteenth century and was the first American breed.

The Morgan horse is also the state horse of Massachusetts, in honor of the foundation sire, Figure, later known as Justin Morgan, who was foaled in the state.

The state horse of Tennessee is the Tennessee Walking Horse, also called the Tennessee Walker.

The state horse of Missouri is the Missouri Fox Trotter.

The state horse of Alabama is the Racking horse.

The state horse of Idaho is the Appaloosa. This breed was raised by the Nez Perce Indians.

The horse is the state animal of New Jersey.

In 1993, the Nokota horse was named North Dakota's honorary state equine.

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