Lyndon Johnson surprised President John F. Kennedy by giving Caroline, the President’s daughter a pony named Macaroni. The horse was allowed to roam freely on the White House grounds and horse supplies were provided to keep the horse fed. Macaroni, received thousands of fan letters from the America public, but I am unsure if any of the letters were actually read by Macaroni.

Besides the pet pony, the Kennedy’s kept a number of other pets at the White House including Charlie, Caroline Kennedy’s Welsh terrier Tom Kitten, a cat and Robin, a canary. Other animals included: Bluebell and Marybelle, parakeets, Tex and Leprechaun, ponies, Debbie and Billie, hamsters. Pushinka, Shannon, Wolf, and Clipper– dogs, Butterfly, White Tips, Blackie and Streaker– Pushinka and Charlie’s pups. Also Zsa Zsa, a rabbit, and Sardar, Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy’s horse.

Quite a collection!