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Towns and cities began showing signs of the importance of horses. For example towns all over put up hitching posts, mounting blocks, water troughs, stables and even carriage houses.
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The first fire horse was purchased in New York City.
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The first of the nation's veterinary colleges opend at Cornell University.
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Pres. Nixon signed the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burro Act. An $18 million Wild Horse and Burro Program, headed by the Bureau of Land Management, was designed to find homes for wild horses. "Excess" animals were annually culled. The 10-17,000 wild horses grew to some 43,000 in 1998. In 2004 Conrad Burns, Republican Senator for Montana, introduced an amendment that removed protection for wild horses over age 10.
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In the Paumanok Handicap at Aqueduct, NYC, Robyn Smith rode North Star to victory, becoming the first woman jockey to win a stakes race.
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Secretariat became horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 25 years by winning the Belmont Stakes. He won by 34 lengths and Twice a Prince came in 2nd.
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Seattle Slew (d.2002) won the Kentucky Derby, the first of his Triple Crown victories.
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Seattle Slew (d.2002 at 28) won the Belmont Stakes, capturing the Triple Crown.
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The U.S. government passes laws to protect the Shackleford Banks ponies in North Carolina.
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Canadian Parliament declares the Canadian Horse Canada’s official horse breed.
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Prometea becomes the first cloned horse, in Italy.
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A rare overo is found among the Corolla Island Banker ponies.
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Legislation is passed that condemns American (B.L.M.) wild horses to the slaughterhouse if they are not adopted within a certain time period.
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Israel inaugurated its first horse racetrack.
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China legalized horse racing.
