List of U.S. state horses
State horses

List of U.S. state horses

Section Title: State horses
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State	Breed	Description	Image	Year designated	Ref

Alabama	Racking Horse	The Racking Horse is a breed of horse known for its ambling gait. The breed association is headquartered in Decatur, Alabama.	–	1975

Florida	Florida Cracker Horse	The Florida Cracker Horse was first brought to what is now Florida in the 1500s by Spanish explorers, and it played a large part in the development of the state's cattle and general agriculture industries.	-	2008

Idaho	Appaloosa	The Appaloosa has made a substantial contribution to Idaho history, mainly through its association with the Nez Perce Indian tribe.	-	1975

Kentucky	Thoroughbred	The Thoroughbred is the center of a multi-billion dollar breeding and racing industry in Kentucky.	-	1996

Maryland	Thoroughbred	Maryland has a long history of breeding and racing Thoroughbreds, and today maintains an extensive network of breeding farms, training centers and racecourses.	-	2003

Massachusetts	Morgan	The foundation sire of the Morgan breed, named Figure, was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts in 1789.	-	1970

Missouri	Missouri Fox Trotter	The Fox Trotter is a gaited breed developed in the Missouri Ozarks.	Quick Trigger Missouri Fox Trotter.jpeg	2002

New Jersey	Horse (state animal)	As of the designation of the horse as the state animal, New Jersey contained over 4,500 horse farms housing almost 40,000 horses and played host to a horse industry that extensively contributed to the preservation of natural lands in the state.	-	1977

North Carolina	Colonial Spanish Mustang	This state breed references the Banker horse of the Outer Banks, descended from Spanish stock.	-	2010

North Dakota	Nokota (honorary equine)	The Nokota developed in the badlands of southwestern North Dakota, and are named after the Nakota Indian tribe that inhabited the area.	-	1993

South Carolina	Carolina Marsh Tacky	The Marsh Tacky was developed in the swampy Low Country region of South Carolina, and has played an integral part in the state's history.	-	2010

Tennessee	Tennessee Walking Horse	The Tennessee Walker is a gaited breed initially developed in middle Tennessee.	-	2000

Texas	American Quarter Horse	The history of the Quarter Horse is closely intertwined with that of Texas, where the breed was used for ranching and racing.	-	2009

Vermont	Morgan (state animal)	The Morgan breed was developed mainly in Vermont, where the founding stallion, Figure, lived most of his life and died in 1821.	-	1961

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The Fox Trotter became the state horse of Missouri in 2002.

final_sentence: The Fox Trotter became the state horse of Missouri in 2002.