Throughout history, man has never been far from his horse. For centuries, domesticated horses have been raised to make our lives easier. Their sheer strength and character make them exceptional workers, from plowing fields to paddling ferries across the river. Kentucky’s history testifies to their essential role. We can only wonder how many crops have been sown, bridges built, or people transported across the countryside because of them.

• Domestication
• Origin of breeds
• Purposes
• Storytellers
• Mary Breckenridge, Frontier District Nurse
• Horse Trainer
• Grace Caudill Lucas, Pack Horse Librarian
• Shaker / Amish Farmer
• Christopher Gist, Explorer
• James H. Dashwood, Undertaker
• John Hunt Morgan, Cavalry Officer
• Mounted Policeman
• Delivery Wagon Driver

• Work
• Exploration
• Agriculture
• Transportation
• Industry
• Civil Service
• Known Artifacts & Images
• Saddlebags
• Plow and harness
• Boot Spurs
• Civil War images
• Buggy
• Horse-pulling images
• Mail-carrier images
• Horse-dealer images