Comments on: Famous TV/Movie Horses.

By: Mike Newton

Mike Newton — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:25:30 +0000

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.

By: Mike Newton

Mike Newton — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:20:20 +0000

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.

By: Flo Bessemer

Flo Bessemer — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:37:33 +0000

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.

By: wayne

wayne — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:54:16 +0000

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!

By: Mike Newton

Mike Newton — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:53:48 +0000

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.

By: Angie

Angie — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:12:46 +0000

What was the breed of Beau John Wayne’s horse?

By: USTAWUZ

USTAWUZ — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:08:03 +0000

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”

By: Bob Rollins

Bob Rollins — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:25:02 +0000

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.

By: Jessica Morgan

Jessica Morgan — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:23:26 +0000

Very interesting read.

By: Bernie NIcholls

Bernie NIcholls — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:48:01 +0000

Was there a horse called Big Red in any Westerns