Comments on: Famous TV/Movie Horses.

By: Nancy Lacey

Nancy Lacey — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:47:00 +0000

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.

By: Mike Newton

Mike Newton — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:01:06 +0000

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.”

By: james pinkard

james pinkard — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:45:25 +0000

it would apear that some folks have a lot of time on thier handsso what was tontos grandmothers maiden name?

By: Bryan Harris

Bryan Harris — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:34:47 +0000

I would like more information about the movie horse “Steel” if you have it. Like where he was born and raised. Thank you

By: AJ

AJ — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:29:13 +0000

What is the name of the “Lone Rangers” nephews horse?

By: AJ

AJ — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:25:16 +0000

What are the names of Steve McQueens and Yule Brenners mounts in ‘The Magnificent 7′ ?

By: Vivian Reilly

Vivian Reilly — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:00:32 +0000

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.

By: cooler

cooler — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:51:34 +0000

“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

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:51:03 +0000

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

By: Jennifer Levine

Jennifer Levine — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:06:17 +0000

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