Breyer is releasing another new model, Xena's Horse Argo, from the hit TV series, "Xena: Warrior Princess". It is the Running Stallion mold in a shaded palomino color, white mane and tail, with hand painted tri-colored eyes.

Trigger, Roy Rogers' Golden Stallion

Trigger appeared in all of Roy's movies and TV series. The pari were inseparable, appearing at rodeos, parades, publicity events, children's hospitals, and starring in nearly 100 films together. Fan mail poured in. Trigger received hundreds of fan letters each week!

They performed in numerous USO tours of military bases, performing for men and women in uniform. One record tour of Texas bases, Roy and Trigger made 136 performances in 20 days.

He died in 1965, living to a ripe old horse age of 33, he was born in 1932. Trigger is mounted in a rearing position and displayed in the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in victorville, CA. Roy, who died in July 1998, had always joked that he wanted to be stuffed and mounted on his favorite horse Trigger when he died. He's not though!

In honor of these two famous performers, Breyer is releasing a special model of a golden palomino stallion outfitted with a fancy black and silver saddle and bridle. This is the standing Western Horse model. The set includes the movie 'The Golden Stallion,' made in 1949, starring Trigger, Trigger Jr., Roy and Dale.

Question & Answer

I think you were stumped over most of the last questions! The stallion 'Denmark' was the designated Foudnation stallion for the Saddlebred breed and foaled in 1839. The Confederate Commanders were Gen. John H. Morgan and Nathan Bedford Forrest.

On the Australian Stock Horse and the Australian Waler we received one answer, and she stated that they were basically the same horses. In early years the stock horse resembled stock horses, the Waler more like Thoroughbreds. Over the years they were combined and generally called the Waler, these horses were shipped to the battle fields of Europe by the thousands during the World Wars, not many returned to Australia.

Some questions for you to think about and see if you can answer:

1. Is the Irish Draught a real draft horse? What were they traditionally used/bred for?
2. What year was the first Puyallup Breyer Roundup held?
3. Where did Pegasus come from, per Greek mythology?

(Answers next newsletter.)

More Bits 'N' Pieces about real horses in the next newsletter.

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