Roger would often park his horse trailer with Trigger outside event arenas so even kids without tickets would get the chance to see the legendary stallion.
Trigger was 30 years old when he passed, and his cause of death is unknown. After a largely successful career in Hollywood, Trigger lived out his days with his doting owner.
He was so famous at the time that he even got his own comic books. His hide was carefully stitched over a foam mold of his likeness. Trigger was a very popular attraction at the museum, with people coming from all over to view the stunning palomino. In its prime, the museum would receive over , visitors a year. That same year, Rogers had a foot tall fiberglass statue of Trigger rearing made. The statue sat on top of the museum for guests to see from the highway.
The preserved animals were on display at the museum until it closed in After the museum closed down, the items were auctioned off in in New York City.
A developer by the name of Bob Tinsley bought the fiberglass statue and in returned to Apple Valley, California for display. I interviewed Roy shortly before his death and he told me all sorts of things about Trigger. He said Trigger never stumbled while doing chase scenes, especially along railroad tracks.
He said the one country he did not visit was Australia because of the quarantine. He would take Trigger up hospital elevators to visit children's wards. During parades he had to have guards behind Trigger because fans would pull out hair from his tail.
And one story that I've never seen anywhere else is Roy was driving up Highway in California to a film location near Lone Pine when a gust of wind knocked over the trailer. Roy said Trigger remained calm all the while as some truckers stopped to help and he climbed up into the trailer and over Trigger. He tied a rope around Trigger and the truckers helped him pull the horse out of the trailer. His sire was a thoroughbred horse that had raced at Caliente Track, and his dam was a cold-blooded palomino.
Trigger was foaled on a small ranch in the San Diego area which was partly owned by Bing Crosby. The manager of that ranch was Roy Cloud, a breeder originally from Noblesville, Indiana. At around 3 years of age, Golden Cloud was sold to the Hudkins Stables, which rented horses to the movie industry. Before filming began on Under Western Stars , Hudkins Stables brought their best lead horses to the studio so Roy could select a mount. As Roy recalled it, the third horse he got on was a beautiful golden palomino who handled smoothly and reacted quickly to whatever he asked it to do.
Roy said of Golden Cloud "He could turn on a dime and give you some change". Smiley Burnette , who played Roy's sidekick in his first two films, was watching and mentioned how quick on the trigger this horse was.
Roy agreed and decided that Trigger was the perfect name for the horse. Roy was proud of the fact that throughout his more than 80 films, the episodes of his television series, and countless personal appearances, Trigger never fell. Roy once said that "he felt that Trigger seemed to know when people were watching him and that he recognized applause and just ate it up like a ham!
He was so popular that at one time, he even had his own fan club with members from all over the world. Those were the days!! He bowled on the same league as my husband.
I think I was the only 7 year old little girl in my neighborhood that wanted a cowboy hat and boots and a two gun holster set for Christmas which I got.
Trigger was my dream horse and at 8 and 9 yrs old every Saturday morning was devoted to Trigger, Roy, Dale, and Bullet on television. Outdoor play was the most important part of my life then, but even that and my friends had to wait until that show ended every Saturday. My grandmother gave me a model Hartland Roy and Trigger that Sears sold back then, and I kept them until I lost them in a move at 19 yrs old. I have never been able to afford to replace them since, and now at 73 yrs old on a tight budget I probably never will.
But they are in my heart and will be forever, and that I can never lose. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Skip to content. June 25, July 19, Horsetalk. Reply If Trigger could twerk , all the kids wouldve went to the museum. Reply A fan all the way. I never missed an episode. They were all my friends. I hope someone will buy them in a lot so they can all stay together.
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