Chapter 173, Laws of 1977
                               Approved: 8-14-77

                              STATE OF NEW JERSEY

                          Introduced December 13, 1976

     By Senators GARRAMONE, FELDMAN, DODD, DUMONT, GREENBERG, RUSSO,
     SKEVIN, SCARDINO, MERLINO, HAGEDORN, WALLWORK, BUEHLER, IMPERIALE,
     AMMOND, ORECHIO, LIPMAN, MARTINDELL, ERRICHETTI, DUNN, ZANE,
     DAVENPORT, VREELAND, DWYER and HIRKALA

               Referred to Committee on State Government, Federal
                 and Interstate Relations and Veterans Affairs

          An Act designating the horse as the New Jersey State Animal.

          BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State
     of New Jersey:

          1. The horse (Equus Caballus) is designated as the New Jersey
     State Animal.
          2. This act shall take effect immediately.




                                   STATEMENT

          The horse is a large stately herbivorous animal.  Horses have
     been useful to man since prehistoric times.  The founding fathers of
     this State thought so highly of the horse that they included it in
     the State seal.

          The horse industry makes a contribution to the preservation of
     green acres at a time when great demands are being made for the use
     of our land.  There are 4,654 horse farms in New Jersey, of which
     888 raise racing horses.  There are now more than 38,000 horses in
     the State, compared to 18,000 in 1961.

          The horse is truly deserving of the title -- New Jersey State
     Animal.