the white house pony

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Presidential pets have always been celebrities of sorts, but for a few years one could regularly be seen nibbling on the White House lawn.

Macaroni, a 10-year-old part-Shetland gelding, was given to young Caroline Kennedy as a gift from Lyndon B. Johnson.

Though usually stabled at the Kennedy family home in Virginia, the pony was often brought in for Caroline and her friends to ride, sometimes accompanied by another pony, Tex.

March 16, 1962 - Macaroni accepts a treat while grazing the South Lawn.

A Government employee feeds sugar to Macaroni on the South Lawn.

March 30, 1962 - Caroline Kennedy sits astride Macaroni on the South Lawn of the White House.

Secret Service agent Bob Foster leads Caroline Kennedy on a ride with Macaroni.

May 17, 1962 - Caroline Kennedy rides Macaroni while an unidentified boy rides Tex.

June 22, 1962 - President Kennedy, John Jr. and Caroline play with Macaroni.

President John F. Kennedy adjusts Caroline's saddle.

During a weekend at Camp David, Caroline and Macaroni test out a new saddle given to the family by King Hassan II of Morocco.