Kentucky State Horse

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Kentucky State Horse:

Kentucky Thoroughbred Wiseman's Ferry
photo © Barbara D. Livingston Photography

Thoroughbred

The thoroughbred (Equus caballus) was designated official state horse of Kentucky in 1996. Horses are official state symbols in 10 states: Vermont and Massachusetts (morgan horse); Alabama (racking horse); Idaho (Apaloosa horse); Kentucky and Maryland (thoroughbred horse); Tennessee (Tennessee walking horse); North Dakota (Nokota horse); Missouri (fox trotting horse), and New Jersey ("the horse").

Source:	Kentucky's State Symbols: KY Dept. Libraries & Archives Kentucky Symbols: Kentucky.gov
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