Famous TV/Movie Horses.
Buried in the text of my December 26th post was a question about the name of Hopalong Cassidy’s horse. I got no takers. Now, I’m curious about how well you know your television/movie horses.
How many of the following horses can you name? No Googling. We’ll use the honor system. I’ll post the answers in the comments section.
Roy Rogers’ horse
Dale Evans’ horse
Wild Bill Hickok’s horse
Jingles’ (Wild Bill’s sidekick) horse
The Lone Ranger’s horse
Tonto’s horse
The Cisco Kid’s horse
Zorro’s horse
Gene Autry’s horse
Hopalong Cassidy’s horse
Since 11/5/08
I love this site, brings up Gabby Hayes memories…………..
Comment by Susan Rose — May 5, 2004 @ 12:16 pm
This is a great idea and memory lane to travel again !
Comment by Jerry — May 10, 2004 @ 10:34 pm
Please send the names of the famous horses and their rider !
Comment by Jerry — May 10, 2004 @ 10:41 pm
I just now realized that the comments (and the answers) were zapped when I switched over from BlogSpot. So, here they are:
Roy’s – Trigger
Dale’s – Buttermilk
Wild Bill’s – Buckshot
Lone Ranger – Silver
Jingles – Joker
Tonto – Scout
Cisco Kid – Diablo
Zorro – Tornado
Gene Autry – Champion
Hopalong Cassidy – Topper
Comment by Jim - Parkway Rest Stop — May 10, 2004 @ 10:44 pm
rex allen koko lash larue black dimond tom mix tony john wayne duke flash gordon falcon james arness buck chuck conners razor tex ritter white flash bat masterson stardust festus mule ruth
Comment by carol hicks — October 26, 2004 @ 9:05 am
George “Gabby” Hayes Horse–Eddie
Comment by G. Braun — January 16, 2005 @ 7:43 pm
LOOKING FOR PICTURE OF NICK BARKLEYS HORSE ON BIG VALLEY 0 . PETER BRECK PLAYED NICK BARKLEY HIS HORSE WAS A BEAUTIFUL BLAK AND WHITE STALLION NAMED COCO.
Comment by BRAD — January 19, 2005 @ 7:19 pm
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Comment by Pati — March 14, 2005 @ 3:05 pm
MR DILLON ON GUNSMOKE HORSE NAME??
Comment by MMCLEAN — May 19, 2005 @ 7:01 pm
MMCLEAN,
Off the top of my head (no Googling), I think it was “Buck,” but I wouldn’t bet the ranch on that.
Comment by Jim - Parkway Rest Stop — May 19, 2005 @ 7:45 pm
Just found the answer to a long-running question I had – What was the name of Red Ryder’s horse?
It was Thunder – now, how about Little Beaver’s?
Comment by N.L. — July 23, 2005 @ 9:35 pm
Does ANYONE know the name of the horse Capt. Parmington rode in the F Troop series?
Comment by Rich — November 10, 2005 @ 12:24 pm
How about—Dice? TONY?–RING-EYE?—Steele?—Travler?—Raider? How about Custer? Zorro? and the Durango Kid? Little Joe?
Comment by Jan — November 27, 2005 @ 11:11 am
Does anyone know a Western movie sidkick with a horse named Calico. Pleese.
Comment by Don Briscoe — January 26, 2007 @ 11:32 am
Hop-a-Long Casssidy’s horse was Topper
Comment by Dusty — April 26, 2007 @ 5:25 pm
Hi, Wild Bill Elliott horse was KoKo, also Buster Crab had a horse in the title too.
Comment by william praegner — August 30, 2007 @ 1:58 pm
Hi, Wild Bill Elliott horse was KOKO and Buster Crab had a horse in the title too.
Comment by william praegner — August 30, 2007 @ 2:00 pm
My sons are wondering so I figured I ask here and see if anyone could answer their question. What breed of horse was The Durango Kid’s (Charles Starett’s) horse, Raider… and also Smiley Burnetter (a.k.a. Frog Millhouse)’s horse Old Ring-Eyed Nellie?
Thanks for any help you can give us!
Comment by Billie — October 10, 2007 @ 7:36 pm
FOR THE PERSON ( number 7 ) WHO WAS COMMENTING ABOUT PETER BRECKS HORSE (Nick on the big valley) and was wanting a picture.. He didnt ride a black and white horse… He rode a CHESTNUT WITH FLAXEN MANE AND TAIL.. you had the name right Cocoa.. Michael landen ( little joe )on Bonanza rode a black and white paint.. and so did the cisco kid.. his horses name was diablo
Comment by JEANIE — December 17, 2007 @ 10:16 pm
Didn’t the Rifelman have a horse and what was his name? Did Clamity Jane have a horse and what was her name?
Thanks, Robin
Comment by Robin — January 24, 2008 @ 10:41 pm
What’s the name of Adam Cartwright’s horse on Bonanza?
Comment by virginia — April 8, 2008 @ 2:16 pm
In regards to Little Beaver, his horse was named Cayuse.
Comment by JJ Hinojosa — April 12, 2008 @ 7:46 pm
What was poncho’s horse’s name you know the Cisco kid’s side kick
Comment by Bob — April 17, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
Where would I find a photo of Rex Allens Horse Coco and Coco Jr.
Also what breed of Horse were they?
Thanks
Comment by teressa — June 12, 2008 @ 11:38 pm
john waynes horse was named dollar not duke dean martins horses name was dice, jimmy stewarts horse;s name was pie when john wayne died dollar was taken by a friend and roped on for awhile if you watch the movie robin hood with errol flynn the palamino that maid marion is riding registered is golden cloud also known as triggerersog who was purchased by roy rogers dale originally had a palamino named pal but he was to high strung so they got buttermilk
Comment by marsha boyer — June 24, 2008 @ 9:02 pm
I know that the Cisco Kid’s horse’s name was Diablo, but in some shows I could see a difference in the horse at times. Diablo’s face was mostly white, but in some movie shots it showed Diablo with an almost black face. I’m sure it was a stunt double for Diablo. Do you have any idea who this other horse could have been?
Thanks in advance
Comment by jerry littrell — September 9, 2008 @ 11:40 pm
Would you happen to know what Cowboy had a horse named Sapphire??
Comment by george — January 14, 2009 @ 10:00 am
My husband thinks “dad gum it” was Ponchs horses’ name. Does anyone know or sure?
Comment by Virginia — April 10, 2009 @ 8:36 pm
I dont think Dale’s horse was Buttermilk. I think it was Buttercup.
Was trying to match cowboy heroes up with their horses this morning & found this on google. Terrific!
Comment by Sandra — June 9, 2009 @ 10:56 am
I have a question for you… my mother used to call me “Saffire” on occasion. The way she used the name it made me think there was a horse with that name…
I can’t ask her because she died a long time ago.
Do you know the reference? (I just started searching on-line)
Jen
Comment by Jennifer Levine — September 4, 2009 @ 12:06 pm
Jen,
“Sapphire” was Kingfish’s wife’s name in the Amos and Andy show. She was a great character who always tried to keep Kingfish from getting in the soup with various hairbrained schemes, much like “Alice” in the “Honeymooners.”
I don’t know if your mother was referring to her, but it’s the only Sapphire that comes to mind.
Jimbo
Comment by Jim — September 4, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
“Loco” was Panchos horse
and John Wayne rode a number of different horses. Bo (or Beau), Dollor, Dollar, Cochise, Duke, Banner, Steel, Alamo, and Starlight
The two he rode for the longest period of time seem to be Banner (14 years) and Dollar
Comment by cooler — September 10, 2009 @ 11:51 pm
Hi,
Dale Evans’ horse’s name was Buttermilk, because she was a light buckskin colored horse.
It was not Buttercup, although that’s a cute name.
Wild Bill’s horse’s name was Buckshot because he was an appaloosa, with spots all over him.
Comment by Vivian Reilly — December 9, 2009 @ 4:00 am
What are the names of Steve McQueens and Yule Brenners mounts in ‘The Magnificent 7′ ?
Comment by AJ — January 24, 2010 @ 4:25 pm
What is the name of the “Lone Rangers” nephews horse?
Comment by AJ — January 24, 2010 @ 4:29 pm
I would like more information about the movie horse “Steel” if you have it. Like where he was born and raised. Thank you
Comment by Bryan Harris — February 6, 2010 @ 7:34 pm
it would apear that some folks have a lot of time on thier handsso what was tontos grandmothers maiden name?
Comment by james pinkard — March 28, 2010 @ 7:45 pm
Just catching up with the posts on cowboys’ horses but William Praegner had it wrong with Wild Bill Elliott’s horse. It was not Koko, but “Thunder” at least in the Red Ryder films. The horse went onto Allan Lane in the series and later became Blackjack. KoKo was the name of Rex Allen’s horse and Buster Crabbe’s horse (in the Billy the Kid series at PRC) was “Falcon.” Dale Evans called her horse “Buttermilk” after her favorite drink.There was another horse that looked like Cisco Kid’s horse “Diablo” but I don’t think it was ever used as Diablo’s double horse. The horse’s name was “Dice” or “Pair of Dice” and was used in several films, westerns and non-westerns including “Duel in the Sun.”
Comment by Mike Newton — April 26, 2010 @ 4:01 pm
Re: No. 36 above: Information about the Quarter horse “Steel” can be found in the book HOLLYWOOD HOOFBEATS. It can be found on Amazon and also the catalog, Back in the Saddle. The horse was popular among movie cowboys. He was ridden by Ben Johnson in “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.” He was my favorite movie horse next to Trigger.
Comment by Nancy Lacey — April 29, 2010 @ 12:47 pm
Was there a horse called Big Red in any Westerns
Comment by Bernie NIcholls — October 17, 2010 @ 7:48 am
Very interesting read.
Comment by Jessica Morgan — October 18, 2010 @ 8:23 am
For the longest time I thought Little Beaver’s horse was named ‘Quiver’! I later found too many confirmed title’s of ‘Papoose’. Cayuse is a name only referenced this page. If I were a betting man I would go for Papoose! The problem, Red Ryder was the hero and his horse ‘Thunder’ took center stage. I do know in the early 40′s radio programs, Little Beaver rode Papoose.
Comment by Bob Rollins — October 24, 2010 @ 1:25 pm
In the Majority of the movies Little Beaver was played by “Rocky” Lane. Don Reynolds played the role in the last one or two. In all movies his horse was “Papoose”
Comment by USTAWUZ — December 5, 2010 @ 9:08 am
What was the breed of Beau John Wayne’s horse?
Comment by Angie — February 19, 2011 @ 4:12 pm
I am referring to an earlier post asking for the name of the Lone Ranger’s nephew’s horse. If you have ever seen “A Christmas Story” that the kid’s father was trying to answer to win the Nehi Leg Lamp. The mother was the one who answered correctly, “Victor.” The Lone Ranger’s nephew was of course Dan Reid who grew up in Radioland to become the father of the Green Hornet. On television, the horse resembled Silver a great deal although no mention was ever made of its parentage.
Comment by Mike Newton — March 26, 2011 @ 6:53 pm
The horse called “Steel” must have the most popular horse to the cowboy stars. You could always indentify him by the “three-prong brand” he had on his lower left hip. John Wayne, Robert Taylor, Clark Gable, Joel McCrea,Tim Holt, Ben Johnson are just a few that I have seen riding him…oh yeah maybe even Randolph Scott!
Comment by wayne — April 26, 2011 @ 8:54 pm
I always thought Little Joe called his paint horse “cochise” Am i correct? Hoss I am not sure of his horses name but he was a dark colored horse and also very pretty.
Comment by Flo Bessemer — October 20, 2011 @ 1:37 pm
Re: who played Little Beaver in the Red Ryder films and what was the name of his horse. One blogger said it was Rocky Lane. It was Robert “Bobby Blake” in 23 Red Ryder westerns: 16 with Wild Bill Elliott and 7 with Allan Rocky Lane. Little Beaver’s horse was called “Papoose” This was the original name taken from the comic strip. Red Ryder’s horse was Thunder. In the Cinecolor westerns, Jim Bannon played Red Ryder and Don Kay Reynolds (Little Brown Jug) played Little Beaver.
Comment by Mike Newton — November 26, 2011 @ 6:20 pm
Re: What kind of a horse was Raider (the Durango Kid). I believe it was a Moab. Part Morgan and part Arabian. Starrett said that in his 17 years of westerns – 1935-52- he rode 33 white horses. Smiley Burnette’s horse “Ringeye” was rented from a stable. It’s breed was never revealed but it was shore a swayback nag.
Comment by Mike Newton — November 26, 2011 @ 6:25 pm