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I have had the good fortune to partner up with this Gelding since he was a two year old. He is now Eight and we are still getting to know each other. 15.1 Hands and 1000lbs.+.

A picture just before a ride this morning.


Later today with my Granddaughter. An understudy two year old Rocky grazing behind, as our GSD verifies all is ok.

Good looking Chocolate. looks like he should be a gaiting fool! ;-)

That's some good looking horseflesh!

donsm70

Thanks guys.
He does gait well when there is the opportunity. Most often when we are out on the trail we are either in a slow or fast trail walk. Now that we are getting past the spring rains we will both be getting more exercise.

What's the blood in him?

Ever have him certified?

Sire: Jackson Blue out of Old Tobe/Ace/Tobe
Dam: Mason Blue out of Kilburns Chocolate Sundown/Yankee/Sewells Sam

RMHA Certfied.

I need to get busy and get the younger one certified.

Nice, very nice!

Old Tobe, Tobe, Kilburns and Yankee...

Doesn't get much better than that.

We've much of that blood too!

RM horses are not well known. I think R Roger's Trigger was a RM horse.

Yep he was.

There was more than one Trigger and I believe some of them were they were Walkers. I'm old enough that not only did I watch the episodes on TV, but they were on radio before that.

Lone Range, Roy Rogers, Red Ryder, Lash Larue, Tom Mix, Gene Autry

You and me both, Podnuh!

That's my understanding as well and that's what they said at the RR Museum before it closed. Sad day that.

The original Trigger was a Thoroughbred/Palomino grade. Trigger Jr. was a Walker. Both were exceptional Horses.

Tom Mix, Hopalong Cassidy, Joel McCrea, Randolph Scott, Gary Cooper, Ken Maynard, Slim Pickens, Richard Farnsworth, Ken Curtis, Dub Taylor.

Before about 1960 western actors could ride and they all wore different hats. The Burbank community of western people were all ex-rodeo and ranch folks famous for hellacious parties.

The closest I ever got to that crowd was the old Palamino Club in Hollywood back in the 1970s with the Sons of the Pioneers and Bob Wills' original band.

OK so now I'd really like to get to the bottom of this.

The Trigger that is "stuffed" is reportedly a Rocky.

I haven't heard that. You've peaked my curiosity.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_breed_of_horse_is_Roy_Rogers_Trigger

This says the original was a Thoroughbred cross and the 2nd was a Tennessee walker.

They can't put anything on the internet that is not true you know.

I rode a gaited RM horse once in a big arena. He was a little hot but smooth and light with the cues. Most are not real big and nifty with their feet. I found out later the horse I had just ridden hadn't been saddled in 2 1/2 years due to an injury.

Ahh the internet.. truth of all ;-) Anywho, sure would like to know.. but I bet we're gonna need to hear it from the horses mouth ;-)

ppine,

Yeah many of these "God like" breeders are breeding out some of the better qualities.. mostly cause they ain't "showy" enough.

Personaly I like big hard feet... Jonesy has 'em ;-).

We've yet to see a "hot" rocky but we do have some that are very guarded and reactive. However, I feel MUCH of that is due to the handling of them prior to our arrival and taking over the management.

Your wife seems to exhibit two of the best techniques of horse training; time and patience. Looks like she's doing a great job.