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Phantom, Zorro's white horse in the Disney series Zorro; Pokey, the pony from The Gumby Show; Polka-Dotted Horse, Ludicrous Lion's horse from H.R. Pufnstuf; Ringo, the black horse with the white star ridden by Josh Randall in all but the first few episodes of the TV series Wanted Dead or Alive; Saddle Club horses from The Saddle Club; Scout ...
The 3,000-year-old Uffington White Horse hill figure in England.. White horses have a special significance in the mythologies of cultures around the world. They are often associated with the sun chariot, [1] with warrior-heroes, with fertility (in both mare and stallion manifestations), or with an end-of-time saviour, but other interpretations exist as well.
Bucephalus, favorite horse of Alexander the Great; one of the most famous horses of antiquity; following his death after the Battle of Hydaspes in 326 BCE, Alexander promptly founded the city of Bucephala upon the spot in his memory; Chetak, war horse of Maharana Pratap of Mewar in India; died defending its master in 1576 during the Battle of ...
Árvakr and Alsviðr, horses that pull Sól's chariot [1] Blóðughófi, Freyr's horse [2] Falhófnir, a horse of the gods [3] Glað, a horse of the gods [4] Glær, a horse listed in both the Grímnismál and Gylfaginning [5] Grani, the horse of Sigurð [6] Gulltoppr, the horse of Heimdallr [7] Gyllir, a horse whose name translates to "the ...
Kelso: only five-time U.S. Horse of the Year, in the list of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century by The Blood-Horse magazine, Kelso ranks 4th; Kincsem: Hungarian race mare and most successful racehorse ever, winning all 54 starts in five countries; Kindergarten: weighted more than Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup
Many famous horses, past and present, were alleged to be "white" by observers, but were actually grays with hair coats turned fully white. Likewise, most white horses used in movies are actually grays, in part because they are easier to find. However, there are a few truly white horses who were used in film.
Marengo (c. 1793 – 1831) was the famous war horse of Napoleon I of France. Named after the Battle of Marengo, through which he carried his rider safely, he was imported to France from Egypt following the Battle of Abukir in 1799 as a six-year-old. An Arabian breed, greyish-white coat, Marengo was probably bred at the famous El Naseri stud.
Undefeated: Goldfinder, b.c. 1764 (Snap – mare, by Blank) The list of leading Thoroughbred racehorses contains the names of undefeated racehorses and other horses that had an outstanding race record in specific categories.