There were multiple breeds. Sometimes played by a TB/mix, sometimes he was played by a TWH -- you can see Trigger doing the running walk quite frequently rather than trotting. I think more in the later episodes. This would make a sensible choice considering how uncomfortable the sitting trot can be, though I don't know why the decision to get a TWH was made -- it just makes more obvious sense that it's more comfortable. I would also make the assumption a TB mix would be appropriate for galloping scenes due to the TB's stamina, but the comfort of a TWH would be needed when less action was required. As far as I know it was only these two horses (and a personal horse that wasn't included in filming). (...The kids watch Roy Rogers on Sunday when I visit my grandma. I'm not really that crazy. Maybe I am. But there you go.)
Roy Roger's original horse Trigger was half thoroughbred, but was registered with the Palomino Horse Association, which is a colour registry. Palomino is a colour not a breed. However there was allegedly more than one horse that played Trigger, and I've no idea what breed(s) if any the other(s) were.
I know Trigger was a palomino, but IDK exactly what breed. It was the same horse the entire time, Roy's personal animal. He could even sign his own name!
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There were multiple breeds. Sometimes played by a TB/mix, sometimes he was played by a TWH -- you can see Trigger doing the running walk quite frequently rather than trotting. I think more in the later episodes. This would make a sensible choice considering how uncomfortable the sitting trot can be, though I don't know why the decision to get a TWH was made -- it just makes more obvious sense that it's more comfortable. I would also make the assumption a TB mix would be appropriate for galloping scenes due to the TB's stamina, but the comfort of a TWH would be needed when less action was required. As far as I know it was only these two horses (and a personal horse that wasn't included in filming). (...The kids watch Roy Rogers on Sunday when I visit my grandma. I'm not really that crazy. Maybe I am. But there you go.)
Roy Roger's original horse Trigger was half thoroughbred, but was registered with the Palomino Horse Association, which is a colour registry. Palomino is a colour not a breed. However there was allegedly more than one horse that played Trigger, and I've no idea what breed(s) if any the other(s) were.
Palomino is a color not a breed.
Apparently Trigger was a mixed breed. His father a TB and his dam unregistered.
http://www.royrogersworld.com/Trigger.htm
I always heard that Trigger was an American Saddlebred, not exactly a western horse, but you could Google it.
I know Trigger was a palomino, but IDK exactly what breed. It was the same horse the entire time, Roy's personal animal. He could even sign his own name!