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…
Perhaps the most legendary early mounted archers were the Scythians, a collection of aggressive nomad tribes who struck fear up and down the Silk Road around the 7th century BC, and whose archery skills were lauded across antiquity. Who is the best archer in ancient history? In classical mythology, the Read more…
Lettergesh beach. The horse racing sequence was shot at Lettergesh beach, Connemara, on the west coast of Ireland. John Wayne was 44 when this film was made, although his character Sean Thornton was supposed to be 35. Where was the horse race in The Quiet Man? ConnemaraGalway, which was filmed Read more…
The Lone Ranger rode Silver, but what was the name of Tonto’s horse? Tonto rode a paint, or pinto, called Scout. What horse played silver in The Lone Ranger? Another white horse that Bill Ward owned, named Traveler played Silver for stunts requiring action scenes. What was tontos horse called? Read more…