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Can someone clarify the statement that there was more than one Trigger? The IMDB entry does not clarify this. Trigger was supposedly born in 1932, he kept on making film appearances fairly frequently until what many would regard as his best known appearance, his 2nd last listed appearance, in Son of Paleface in 1952. Is this a particularly lengthy or implausible life span for a horse? PatGallacher 23:55, 2005 July 14 (UTC)

I have see sources on the Internet that indicate there were three Triggers. I don't have enough confidence in my sources to update Wiki, however.

It is a bit of an over-statement to say that Trigger appeared in ALL Roy's movies. He certainly did not appear in McIntosh and TJ, which was filmed after his death, and I don;t think he was in Dark Command. Cdixon 15:13, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Silver Cloud

I've heard he was registered as such with the American Palomino Assn. Can anybody confirm? Trekphiler 14:00, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The rest of the story...

After a fair amount of research, it appears that there was only one Trigger that Roy rode. I think Trigger II and Trigger Jr. were not sired by Trigger and were just extra props for the TV show. Horses are like people; an active, well cared for horse can live longer. 25-35 years is not unusual but over 35 is very rare. I have a 21 year old Arabian mare that still wants to run even with my big butt on her. Roy was smaller than I am and Trigger was bigger than my horse. Alias Jesse James was released in 1959, which would make Trigger 27. I don't have a problem believing in one Trigger through Roy's career of westerns.

PS- His name was Golden Cloud, not Silver Cloud. I don't know about any Palamino Association registration, but he wasn't pure Palamino. (half Thoroughbred)

Boyledad 04:12, 24 January 2007 (UTC)boyledad

[edit] Wikiproject Biography

Does the horse really belong in Wikiproject biography? Ealdgyth | Talk 21:00, 24 January 2008 (UTC)