Roy Rogers rode a number of horses during his film and television careers – they were all billed as “Trigger”. In over a quarter century performing in public, he used three main Palominos: 1. What happened to Roy Rogers horse named Trigger? Trigger died one day short of his 31st Read more…
Ronald Reagan was the last president who might be considered an accomplished rider and horseman. His career in films had demanded that he ride well. As president, he was comfortable in the saddle or simply working with his horses. Who were the best horsemen in history? Leading Riders Rank Rider Read more…
George Washington’s. Washington also enjoyed fox hunting on the Estate and had a pack of hounds specifically for this purpose. He owned an Arabian stallion named Magnolia who raced in Alexandria. Nelson and Blueskin were two of George Washington’s favorite horses and carried him during the Revolutionary War. Who gave Read more…
Blueskin was a gray horse ridden by George Washington. He was one of Washington’s two primary mounts during the American Revolutionary War. What color was George Washington’s horse? While General Washington owned many horses in his lifetime, his two favorites during the Revolutionary War were Nelson (chestnut or reddish-brown with Read more…
Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was the last president who might be considered an accomplished rider and horseman. His career in films had demanded that he ride well. As president, he was comfortable in the saddle or simply working with his horses. Who was the President that rode a horse? Rider Read more…
Johnny Crawford. Mark McCain (Johnny Crawford) with his horse Blueboy (Bosco) during the first season of The Rifleman (1958-1959). What was the Virginians horse’s name? Joe D.Drury’s laconic character was always referred to as “The Virginian”; he had no name, unlike his horse, a white Appaloosa called Joe D. What Read more…
About “Little Joe” His trademark horse, Cochise, often called “Cooch”, was a black and white pinto. What was Little Joe’s horse name? CochiseCochise – Michael Landon – Little Joe Michael Landon rode the flashy paint, Cochise for the first six years of the series, along with other paints that served Read more…
The Roosevelt family loved horseback riding and driving and did both often in the public eye. Late in his tenure, Roosevelt’s presidential schedule included daily rides to Potomac and Rock Creek Parks with military aide, Archie Butt, a superb horseman. Did Theodore Roosevelt have a horse? Ted with a horse. Read more…
Bleistein. One such pet was his favorite horse, Bleistein. As a child, Roosevelt suffered from asthma and had overall poor health. Rather than allowing himself to languish, he embraced an active lifestyle and that included strenuous riding. What was Teddy Roosevelt’s horse name? “Of course there are no pets like Read more…
Jacksons favorite horses were not warhorses but racehorses. He was the only president to maintain a racing stable at the White House. The nineteenth century might be called the golden age of the horse. What president had a horse living inside of the White House? Presidential Pets. Pets have long Read more…