Thursday, September 06, 2018

WADE #8


Posted by Chic Silber at 9/06/2018 12:11:00 AM

2 comments:

Wade G. Burck said...

Champion Jr.(L) and Little Champ(R) wearing their one of a kind pistol bit's. I trust Little Champ only had it in a short time, for the picture, as it had to be uncomfortable for a young horse. In studying the history of movie cowboys, I think Gene had more Champion replacement's then almost anybody else. They almost seemed like specialty horse's instead of one useful all purpose mount. There were Original Champion, Lindy Champion, Champion Jr.< Little Champ, Touring Champ, Television Champ, and Champion Three.

Wade Burck

06 September, 2018 04:09
Eric said...

When Gene started making feature films in 1935, he purchased some of Tom Mix’s horses. Gene’s primary Champion from the pre-World War II years can be seen in the Tom Mix serial THE MIRACLE RIDER. There was another Tom Mix horse that Gene worked in his live shows. Both of these Champions can be seen in the Gene Autry film THE YODLIN’ KID FROM PINE RIDGE, which has a rodeo setting. Incidentally, Gene’s horse trainer for many years was John Agee, who had a circus background and who had been an equestrian director for the Ringling Bros. When the combined Ringling-Barnum Circus opened, Fred Bradna was ill and it was Agee who blew the whistle that opened the first performance.

06 September, 2018 12:35

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