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AQHA
American Quarter Horse Association founded in Fort Worth, Texas. A horse called Wimpy is registered as AQHA#1, the world’s first registered Quarterhorse. -
Slaughter
Beginning in 1945 and ending in 1948, 92,000 English ponies and horses are slaughtered. -
Extinction
The Neapolitan horse becomes extinct. -
Mustang
The Spanish Mustang Registry is created. Strict physical and color guidelines are followed. -
APHA
The American Paint Horse Association is founded for those Quarterhorses that have too much white -
Chinese
The Chinese open a second-century tomb and find a bronze statue that becomes famous as the “flying horse.” -
NSSHA
The National Spotted Saddle Horse Association is founded. Spanish Mustangs and Tennessee Walkers make up the foundation of the breed. Tobianos, overos, sabinos, and toveros are accepted. -
Secretariat
Secretariat of Calumet Farms wins the Triple Crown. He is recognized as one of the greatest racehorses of all time. -
Tribute
The Kentucky Horse Park opens in Lexington, Kentucky, as a tribute to the horse. -
AHA
The American Humane Association is allowed to monitor Hollywood movies again, according to a contract with the Screen Actors Guild. -
Walers
The Waler Horse Society of Australia is formed to save Australia’s few remaining Walers, the national horse of Australia. -
Get set.... Go!!!!
The American Standardbred Adoption Program, Inc., is formed to save retired racehorses -
NC
The U.S. government passes laws to protect the Shackleford Banks ponies in North Carolina. -
National
December 13 is declared the national day of the horse -
Wild Horses
Legislation is passed that condemns American wild horses to the slaughterhouse if they are not adopted within a certain time period.
