Famous Horses From The Big Screen
There is a unique emotional bond between humans and horses ever since the first man tried to mount this wonderful animal. Horses seem to have the ability to sense a person’s mood and react to it. It is no wonder then that so many people enjoy books and feature films with horses as the stars. Here are some of the best known horses-actors.
Black Beauty
The book “Black Beauty” was written in the 1870’s by writer Anna Sewell. She worked most of her life with horses and wrote the book especially with the intent to report and correct abuse against these animals. People all over the world know the story of Black Beauty, even if they never read the book. Since the 1940’s three movie films have been made about this animal, telling his story in his own voice. Even a TV show was made that run for several seasons.
My Friend Flicka
Flicka was the horse of a young rancher’s son Ken McLaughlin in Wyoming. At least it was so in the children’s novel written by Mary O’Hara that told of their incredible adventures together around the Goosebar Ranch. The first movie was made in the 1940’s and a remake in 2006 stars Alison Lohman as young farm girl Katy … A television series ran from 1955 - 1958.
Seabiscuit
The story of Seabiscuit is based on a true story. Seabiscuit was a racing horse during the Great Depression, but not a very good one at that. For some years he performed at the very lowest levels of horse racing. But then three man saw the talents that apparently were hidden. Author Laura Hillenbrandt made him into a legend by writing a bestseller about him. The consequent movie adaptation was inevitable.
Trigger
Another real and living horse was Trigger. His fame came from the actor Roy Rodgers, who always appeared in films as cowboy. He bought Trigger in the 1930’s. Since then the two became virtually inseparable and Trigger was as popular if not more popular than Roy Rodgers himself. Trigger died at age 33 and when he died his hide was stretched over a plaster likeness. Even today you can see Trigger in the “The Roy Rogers/Dale Evans Museum”. (Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum: 3950 Green Mountain Dr, Branson, MO).The museum gets over 200,000 visitors a year and not surprisingly most people come to see Trigger. .
Mr. Ed
Like Trigger, Mr. Ed was a dark-blonde Palomino horse. And although the show aired in the 1960’s even children today are familiar with the talking horse. Mr. Ed was not just another horse, no, he wanted to be more human than man and this meant that his owner, Wilbur got into all kinds of trouble very fast whenever Mr. Ed got his “hands” on a phone or was able to get out of his stable.
Frank Rom
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March 25th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Famous Horses Trivia?
How well do you know famous people & horses?
Tom Mix’s horse’s name was:
A. Tony
B. Soupy
C. Cody
D. Slate
2. Leonard Slye was a cowboy movie star whose screen name was ________, and his horse’s name was ______:
A. Roy Rogers,Trigger
B. Gene Autry, Blaze
C. Little Joe, Sport
D. Rex Rhodes, Blackie
3. Annie Oakley’s horse’s name was:
A. Bullseye
B. Honcho
C. Target
D. Apache
4. Ken Maynard’s horse’s name was:
A. Stoney
B. Tarzan
C. Big Boy
D. Pal
Gene Autry
5. Gene Autry’s horse’s name was:
A. Charger
B. Champion
C. Apollo
D. Boss
6. Robert E. Lee’s horse’s name was:
A. Flyer
B. Strider
C. Traveller
D. Chief
7. Ulysses S. Grant’s horse’s name was:
A. Trooper
B. Joe
C. Dynamite
D. Cincinnati
8. The name of the winged horse of the muses was:
Dale Evans
A. Pegasus
B. Eagle
C. Electra
D. Augustus
9. Dale Evan’s horse’s name was:
A. Champ
B. Buttermilk
C. Beauty
D. Dreamy
10. Napoleon’s white horse’s name was:
A. Messr. Blanc
B. Marengo
C. Albino
D. Poulet
11. The Lone Ranger’s horse’s name was:
A. Tonto
B. Ghost
C. Silver
D. Sparky
12. The name of Odin’s eight-legged horse was:
A. Zephyr
B. Sleipnur
C. Sythe
D. Crail
13. Robert “Little Beaver” Blake’s horse’s name was:
A. Indian
B. Brave
C. Chief
D. Papoose
14. Zorro’s black horse’s name was:
A. Tornado
B. Stormy
C. Blaze
D. Lightning
15. Hopalong Cassiday’s horse’s name was:
A. Goldie
B. Topper
C. Savvy
D. Fire
16. Caligula’s horse’s name was:
A. Ignacious
B. Incitatus
C. Tantalus
D. Lucius
17. Allan “Rocky” Lane’s horse’s name was:
A. Flight
B. Speedy
C. Birdsong
D. Feather
18. Tonto’s horse’s name was:
A. Powwow
B. Scout
C. Cloud
D. Brave
19. The name of the character who rode the horse named Chubby on Bonanza was:
A. Hoss
B. Little Joe
C. Boss Cartwright
D. Daniel
20. Alexander the Great’s horse’s name was:
A. Alexis
B. Cassius
C. Bucephalus
D. Pontius
March 26th, 2009 at 4:30 am
1. Tony
2. Roy Rogers, Trigger
3. Target
4. Tarzan
5. Champion
6. Traveler
7. Cincinnati
8. Pegasus
9. Buttermilk
10. Marengo
11. Silver
12. Sleipnur
13. Papoose
14. Tornado
15. Topper
16. Incitatus
17. Feather
18. Scout
19. Hoss
20. Bucephalus
References :
March 26th, 2009 at 4:32 am
1 A. Tony
2 A. Roy n Trigger
3 C. Target
4 A. Stoney
5 B. Champion
6 C. Traveller
7 D. Cincinnati
8 A. Pegasus
9 B. Buttermilk
10 B. Marengo
11 C. Silver
12 B. Sleipnur
13 D. Papoose
14A. Tornado
15 B. Topper
16 B. Incitatus
17 B. Speedy
18 B Scout
19 A Hoss
20 C Bucephalus
References :
March 26th, 2009 at 4:34 am
1.tony
2.roy rogers,trigger
3.(tv)target.
4.tarzan,(duke was wayne's horse)
5.champion
6.traveller,lucy long
7.jack,fox,kangaroo,jeff davis,cincinnati,egypt,leopard,linden tree.
8.pegasus
9.buttermilk
10.marengo,wagram,roitelet,intendant,vizir,tauris,cyrus,styrie,desiree and many others,he owned over 150 horses mostly arabs.
11.silver,(traveler was his real name)
12,sleipnir
13,papoose
14.toronado
15.topper
16.incitatus,(penelope was incitatus's mare/wife)
17.black jack(thunder in red ryder)registered name "anndy pershing 8390"
18.scout,(white feller)
19 hoss
20.bucephalus(oxhead)
do i get extra credit teacher?
References :
4th generation cowboy/rancher