Jersey Equine - The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey
WEBMay 23, 2024 · Welcome to Jersey Equine. The horse is the Official State Animal of New Jersey. Visit one of our state's race tracks or get on a horse yourself by checking out our New Jersey Equine Facilities Directory.
List of U.S. state horses - Wikipedia
WEBAs of the designation of the horse as the state animal, New Jersey contained over 4,500 horse farms housing almost 40,000 horses and played host to a horse industry that extensively contributed to the preservation of natural lands in the state.
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WEBOct 7, 2020 · One of the largest equine communities in the United States, the Somerset Hills in northern Somerset County has been known as New Jersey’s horse country since the 1800s. After the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex Railroad was completed in the 1870s this area began to thrive as the wealthy came …
State Symbols | New Jersey Legislative Services, NJ - Tour Office
WEBThe new jersey state Animal - the Horse Two students, one in the fifth grade and one in the eighth grade, were responsible for making the horse New Jersey's State Animal in 1977. Representing power and strength, the horse is included on the State seal.
The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey | Symbols
WEBState Animal - The Horse. Michael McCarthy and his fifth grade class at Our Lady of Victories School in Harrington Park and James Sweetman, an eighth grader from Freehold, helped make the horse New Jersey's state animal in 1977. The horse is included on the state seal. Horses were very important to farming.
Sussex County Farm and Horse Show | New Jersey State Fair
WEBEVENT CALENDAR. BOOK AN EVENT. The Sussex County Farm & Horse Show Association, Inc. is a not for profit corporation recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations for Charitable Donations.
7 New Jersey State Animals - Wildlife Informer
WEBNew Jersey’s official state mammal is the horse, a domesticated hoofed mammal due to its inclusion on the state seal, making it historically significant in the state. The state has a rich history of horse breeding and racing because of the importance of horses in agriculture.
The History Of New Jersey’s State Animal - Issuu
WEBThe horse has held a prevalent and important place in New Jersey since revolutionary times, long before it was designated as New Jersey’s state animal. In fact, New Jersey’s state...
New Jersey State Animal: Horse - eReferenceDesk
WEBState Animal of New Jersey, the Horse (Equus caballus) adopted in 1977. Access details and history on New Jersey other official symbols.
Discover the 10 Official State Animals of New Jersey
WEBNov 18, 2023 · 1. State Animal: Horse. New Jersey’s historical and current-day horse culture led to an easy choice for the state’s official animal. ©cornfield/Shutterstock.com. New Jersey’s state animal was made official in 1977 through the efforts of a fifth-grader and an eighth-grader.