Bankes's Horse
Marocco and William Bankes performing in an arena | |
| Species | Equus ferus caballus |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1586 Staffordshire, England |
| Died | c. 1606 (about 20) |
| Nation from | England |
| Occupation | Performing horse |
| Owner | William Bankes |
Marocco (c. 1586 – c. 1606), widely known as Bankes's Horse (after his trainer William Bankes), was the name of a late 16th- and early 17th-century English performing horse. He is sometimes referred to as the "Dancing Horse", the "Thinking Horse", or the "Politic Horse".