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Encyclopedia > Trigger (horse)

Trigger (1932- 3 July 1965) was a 15.3 hands golden Palomino horse made famous in American Western films with his owner/rider, cowboy star Roy Rogers. 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Palomino is a coat color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white or flaxen mane and tail. ... Binomial name Equus caballus The Horse (Equus caballus) is a sizeable ungulate mammal, one of the seven modern species of the genus Equus. ... Justus D. Barnes, from The Great Train Robbery The Western is one of the classic American literary and film genres. ... Dale Evans & Roy Rogers Leonard Frank Slye (November 5, 1911 - July 6, 1998), became famous as Roy Rogers, a singer and cowboy actor. ...

Roy Rogers & Trigger

Trigger was ridden by Rogers in all of his motion pictures, becoming much loved by the youthful audience that saw him on film and in Rogers' 1950s television series with his wife Dale Evans who rode her trusty buckskin, "Buttermilk." members. ... members. ... Lucille Wood Smith name changed in infancy to Frances Octavia Smith famous as Dale Evans (31 October 1912 - 7 February 2001) was a prolific writer, movie star, singer/songwriter and the wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers. ... Buttermilk & Dale Evans Buttermilk (1941-1972) was a light buckskin Quarter Horse with dark points, made famous in American Western films with his owner/rider, cowgirl star Dale Evans. ...


Trigger became the most famous horse in film entertainment, even having his own Dell comic book recounting his exploits. Trigger, a Palomino stallion, was bought by Roy in 1938 after he spotted him on the set of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' where he was being ridden by Olivia de Havilland. There were, in fact, several 'Triggers' throughout the years, all identical and some were releated. (See Internet Movie Database link below). Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publications, which got its start in pulp magazines. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ...

Trigger comic book
Trigger comic book

After the lastTrigger died in 1965, his hide was stretched over a plaster likeness and put on display at the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, California which has since been relocated to Branson, Missouri. In a gruesome twist, the meat was ground up and is believed to have been served in three dozen or more greasy spoons in several western states. John L. Jones, the butcher whom investigative reporter Allan Grishold in 1967 revealed to be Trigger's worst enemy, was sentenced to five years in prison for selling adulterated food. This is a magazine cover. ... This is a magazine cover. ... Victorville is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Branson, Missouri - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Regency Cafe in Pimlico, London, is a well preserved 1950s greasy spoon cafe. ...


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Trigger was often billed as "the smartest horse in the movies" during his heyday with singing cowboy Roy Rogers.
In ethology, a trigger is a cue in the environment that causes the "release" of a (genetically predetermined) behavior.
In business, a trigger point is a situation in which the level of stock holdings of a hostile bidder triggers anti- takeover provisions.
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