The profound grief of Americans at the death of President John F. Kennedy was accentuated by the sight of Black Jack, the riderless horse with boots reversed in the stirrups, a symbol of a fallen hero. Like so many thousands of army horses, his breeding was unknown. He was foaled on January 19, 1947. Reno, Oklahoma, in 1953. His ashes were placed in an urn at his monument at Fort.
Today there are hundreds of breeds and types of horses.
According to the American Horse Council, in 1987 there were approximately 5.2 million pleasure horses in the U.S. alone. To find out about many of todays major breeds, visit our new Horse Breeds of the World online exhibit.