There are a little over a dozen U.S. states that have named an official horse breed to represent them. The first state to ever list one was Vermont in 1961. Since then, many more have joined the bandwagon. A few states have proposed adding a state horse, but haven’t yet agreed on a breed.
Check out the complete list below:
- Alabama – Racking Horse
- Florida – Florida Cracker Horse
- Idaho – Appaloosa
- Kentucky – Thoroughbred
- Maryland – Thoroughbred
- Massachusetts – Morgan
- Missouri – Missouri Fox Trotter
- New Jersey – Horse (State Animal)
- North Carolina – Colonial Spanish Mustang
- North Dakota – Nokota
- South Carolina – Carolina Marsh Tacky
- Tennessee – Tennessee Walking Horse
- Texas – American Quarter Horse
- Vermont – Morgan
States that have proposed breeds:
- Arizona – Colonial Spanish Horse
- Oregon – Kiger Mustang
Is your state listed? If not, what horse breed would you select to represent your state?
