George Washington was extremely fond of horses, maintained a large stable at Mount Vernon, and was an active participant in all facets of horsemanship including trading, buying, selling, breeding, racing, training, hunting, carriage, and draft work.

Horses transported riders, pulled carraiges, carts and plows, and treaded wheat. Washingon's horses included Arabian, Andalusian, and Chincoteague ponies. But, since few formal breeds were established in colonial times, most were noted in records simply as "plow horse," or "carraige horse." Today, Mount Vernon horses tread wheat in the 16-sided barn July through September at the George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site.

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