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Importance of the horse
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. -
Firehorse
The first fire horse was purchased in New York City. -
First deticated college
The first of the nation's veterinary colleges opend at Cornell University. -
Nixon
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. -
Women
In the Paumanok Handicap at Aqueduct, NYC, Robyn Smith rode North Star to victory, becoming the first woman jockey to win a stakes race. -
God bless em
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. -
Ol seattle slew
Seattle Slew (d.2002) won the Kentucky Derby, the first of his Triple Crown victories. -
Yeah buddy!
Seattle Slew (d.2002 at 28) won the Belmont Stakes, capturing the Triple Crown. -
Shackleford
The U.S. government passes laws to protect the Shackleford Banks ponies in North Carolina. -
It's official
Canadian Parliament declares the Canadian Horse Canada’s official horse breed. -
prometea
Prometea becomes the first cloned horse, in Italy. -
Overo
A rare overo is found among the Corolla Island Banker ponies. -
Slaughter
Legislation is passed that condemns American (B.L.M.) wild horses to the slaughterhouse if they are not adopted within a certain time period. -
Oh israel
Israel inaugurated its first horse racetrack. -
China
China legalized horse racing.
