The biography Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy written by
Mary Van Rensselaer Thayer is a very informative book. She
was the daughter of John Vernon Bouvier the third and his
wife Janet Lee. Jacqueline as a child lived in both, New York City and East Hampton, Long Island.
Jacqueline has been brought up around horses. She started riding at age three. Her mother Janet was an excellent rider and pushed Jacqueline to be great at the sport. Sure enough she excelled and won a double victory including the horse sportsmanship award. When she grew older her love for horses never died. Jacqueline attended Miss Porter’s school in Farmington, Connecticut, where many girls kept there o