The Horse is one animal that stands regal and symbolizes strength playing a huge role in cultures around the world for thousands of years. There are different categories many famous horses fall into.  Below is a list of Famous Horses Trivia:

The Horse Hall of Fame

Bucephalus - the well known horse of Alexander

Incitatus - the horse of a cruel Emperor

Igonquin - the White House horse

Justin Morgan - the father of the Morgan horse breed

Muhamed - Math whiz

Moifaa - shipwreck survivor

Buttermilk - the horse of Dale Evans

Jim Key - chosen as the smartest horse  

Red Buck - Emmett Dalton’s horse

Red Fox - the horse of Jesse James

Silver - by Lone Ranger

Famous Military Horses

Black jack - the U.S. Army horse

Babieca - the horse of El Cid

Comanche – the only survivor in Little Big Horn War

Blueskin - General Washington's horse

Cincinnati - the horse of Ulysses Grant

Copenhagen - the horse ridden by a Duke in the Battle of Waterloo.

Marengo – a war horse by Napoleon

Famous Horses in Mythology

Baku – dream eaters with a body of a horse

Arion – extremely fast and immortal horse

Centaur – half human and half horse

Hengroen - the horse of King Arthur

Pegasus – winged horse by Pegasus

Unicorns – beautiful horned horse

The Trojan horse

The Famous Horses in Literature

Concorde of Sir Lancelot

Black, Satan and Flame from Walter Farley’s The Black Stallion

Rocinante the horse on Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote

Silver Blaze the hero in Sherlock Holmes story of Arthur Doyle

Artax from The Neverending Story of Michael Ende

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty

Misty of Chincoteague

Boxer of Animal Farm written by George Orwell

Arod, Hasufil, Roheryn, Shadow Pax, Fatty Lumpkin, Bumpkin, Firefoot and Bill the Pony all from Lord of the Rings of J. R Tolkiens

Famous Horses in History

Horses aren't only famous in myths and books; there are also famous horses in history.  The skeletons of these horses are exhibited in museums worldwide.  These are:

Lexington

Kidron

Haleb

Winchester

Hanover

Traveller

Little Sorrel

Trigger and

Old Henry Clay

Many horses which made their way to being famous through songs, video games, television shows, animations and films in Hollywood.

Famous Animated Horses 

Khan in Mulan

Philip of Beauty and the Beast

Spirit  the Stallion of Cimarron

Also the cousin of Care Bears Noble Heart Horse and Barbie’s horse.

Horses Made Famous in Songs

Those famous in songs are Chestnut Mare, Patti Smith’s “Horses”, Trigger Wild Horses and The Horse with No Name.

Horses Made Famous in Video Games

Epona, Ocarina and Majora’s Mask all from The Legend of Zelda.

Horses Made Famous in Films

Black Beauty

The Black Stallion

Buttermilk

Hidalgo

Khartoum which is the Godfather’s horse

Trigger - Roy Roger's Golden Palomino horse

Tornado of Zorro

Denny - The Man from Snowy River's Horse

Seabiscuit - the Famous Racehorse

Phar Lap - another Famous Racehorse

Flicka

Famous horses in televisions

The Budweiser horses Clydesdales

Scout - Tonto's Horse

Smokey

Champion - Gene Audrey's Horse

The Magic of Horses Casts it's Spell on Viewer's Hearts

Starting from "Black Beauty" to "Seabiscuit," the horses have been occupying a special place in Hollywood and also in the viewer’s hearts. There are still many other not so famous and famous horses in theaters and in televisions and they have touched and continue to touch the lives of many viewers.  

As long as there are films requiring beautiful cinematography being shot in wilderness, forests and mountains, the need for horses will be required. These animals should be taken care of to avoid extinction.