Blackie (American horse)

37°53′47″N 122°29′22″W / 37.8963°N 122.4895°W / 37.8963; -122.4895Blackie was an American horse who became locally famous in Tiburon, California, for standing in the same spot in his pasture for 28 years.

[1] Some sources claim that after his rodeo career, he was acquired by the U.S. Cavalry and served in Yosemite Valley.

[2] As part of a bet in 1938, Blackie swam across the Golden Gate (from Marin to San Francisco) in 23 minutes and 15 seconds, a feat documented in a short film.

Connell put Blackie out in what would become his "famous" pasture at the corner of Tiburon Boulevard and Trestle Glen Road around 1938.

The horse soon became a familiar sight standing in his favorite spot and was reportedly fed apples and carrots by local children.