He starred as Silver in The Lone Ranger Television Series from 1949 to 1954, and was thought to be one of the most popular horses of all the western heroes. The first horse to portray Silver, his true name was White Cloud. An impressive 17+ hands tall, he was known to be very gentle and well trained. He...
The wrangler, who was responsible for selecting and training the horses appearing in the film, did visit the Farm in person soon thereafter and made the decision to purchase the two white thoroughbreds born and raised at Blazing Colours Farm for use in "The Lone Ranger."
He was retired after a brief stand-in appearance in the 1956 movie, "The Lone Ranger", and was only used for close-ups and head shots thereafter. In 1957, Silver won the Award for Excellence (Patsy). He lived out his days at the Ace Hudkin's stables in Southern California.
Often referred to as piebald or skewbald horses in literature about the Wild West, the Pinto horse® was a favorite among American cowboys and Native Americans. Many famous Pintos include Tonto's Scout, Little Joe's Cochise and Frank Hopkins' Hidalgo.
White Cloud lived out its life at the Ace Hudkins stables. Passing in 1959 at the age of 21 or 22. Burial at Hutchins Brothers Ranch Burial Site: 14612172, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Derived from gimoozaabi, an Ojibwe and Potawatomi word that may mean 'he/she looks out in secret', it has been occasionally translated as "trusty scout" or "faithful friend".
Tonto is a fictional character; he is the Native American (either Tonto Apache, Comanche, or Potawatomi) companion of the Lone Ranger, a popular American Western character created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.
If you wish to know about Jay Silverheels (aka Tonto), go to: Tonto. Tony Lawler, from Illinois, has subsequently provided some verification for Kemo Sabe meaning "trusty scout. He says he has seen one episode twice, where Tonto explains to a sheriff that Kem Sabe means trusty scout.
For a long time, Tonto rides a white horse called White Feller. In "Four Day Ride" (August 5, 1938), Tonto is given a paint horse by his friend Chief Thundercloud, who then takes White Feller. Tonto rides this horse and refers to him simply as "Paint Horse" for several episodes.
Silver is one of the first five metals to ever be discovered. Silver objects have been found dating as far back as 4000 BC. Silver was the first metal to be used as currency, and in ancient Egypt, it was valued higher than gold!
You probably need to be of a “certain age” to actually recognize this famous white stallion. (No, it's not the Lone Ranger's “Silver.”) And no matter what age they are, few people on earth would recognize the cowgirl on his back.
In the program, the Lone Ranger and his Native American friend Tonto referred to each other as kemosabe, a friendly term they had shared for years. Kemosabe's exact meaning and origin has been a subject of heated debate ever since the program aired.
Although there is no concrete evidence that the real legend inspired the creation of one of fiction's most well-known cowboys, “Bass Reeves is the closest real person to resemble the fictional Lone Ranger on the American western frontier of the nineteenth century,” Burton writes in Black Gun, Silver Star.
In the days when westerns were big box office and TV attractions, cowboys and their horses often shared equal billing. Champion, wonder horse of the West, was Gene Autry's mount. John Wayne rode Duke, his devil horse, and, of course, there was Roy Rogers and Trigger billed as the smartest horse in the movies.
Actor Jay Silverheels, who played Tonto, once said neither Silver was not particularly fast afoot; his trusty mount, Scout, could easily out-gallop them both.
Tornado (occasionally Toronado) is a horse ridden by the character Zorro in several films and books. Tornado is said to be intelligent and fast. His name is pronounced in the Spanish way, "tor-NAH-do" (except in the 1998 movie The Mask of Zorro).
Trusty Steed – Topper, Hopalong's signature white horse, was named by his fifth and final wife, actress Grace Bradley after her favorite book series. Boyd had to learn to ride a horse for his role as Hopalong. Through the years he was offered a lot of money to sell Topper but Boyd refused.
The silver nitrate reacts with the hydrogen sulphide in the air preferentially, leaving the silver bullet untarnished, ready for any lurking werewolves. The Lone Ranger only fired his silver bullets to disarm, never to kill. He often left a silver bullet behind after he had righted an injustice.
