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Cheyenne's Amazin' Appearin' Horse

posted 16 years ago by heathentart
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Brandy, the horse Cheyenne rode during most of his show, had the magical ability to appear when no sign of him was in the episode.

Cheyenne on a train and then off a train... there's Brandy waiting for him. He must have been trotting after the train all along. Or, riding like the star he was, in a private rail car. :)

I loved Brandy, all chestnut and white socks with a white blaze. But it was just incongruous how, even if Cheyenne wasn't on horseback for the whole story, Brandy was there when Cheyenne needed to ride out of town at the end. Mexico or United States. Texacali or Dodge City. Didn't matter, for there was the Amazin' Appearin' horse!!

[–] flint19492001 16 years ago

Flint McCulloughs (Wagon Train) horse, Stormy had the same knack.

[–] al-336 16 years ago

How 'bout that. I just posted a goof about Road To Three Graves. Cheyenne trades his wagon and team for a horse and saddle. Guess who? Yep. It's our favorite pony. Good 'ol Brandy. What a beautiful horse.

[–] heathentart 16 years ago

That's the episode that triggered (sorry for the pun) my post. Three Graves came after the episode where Clint plays a railroad employee and he gets off the train in a strange town and there's the amazin' appearin' horse. LOL!!

[–] al-336 16 years ago

"That's the episode that triggered (sorry for the pun) my post" LMAO

Where did you learn that the horse was named Brandy?

[–] heathentart 16 years ago

http://www.tvacres.com/horses_glance.htm

This site is one of several that covers movie and TV cowboys, the horses they rode and other bits of trivia.

I've been cowboy- and horse-mad since infancy, and I made it my business to know whose horse was whose all these years.

I spent one great summer in Hollywood with my father, who was working at Warner Bros. that year (1960) - and I made sure I got to interact not only with the cowboys (actors), but also with their stock. Steve McQueen put me up on his horse from the "Wanted: Dead or Alive" show. That particular horse's name was "Doc" and that's how my obsession began. :)

[–] al-336 16 years ago

"I spent one great summer in Hollywood with my father"

IMHO you are very lucky to have been able to be up close to all those actors. And thanks for the link to the horses. I was lucky to have been raised in the country. I grew up riding horses and working cattle for my dad. Later my wife and I bought an older horse who was pregnant. She gave us another fine pony. Instead of training him myself I sent him to a professional trainer. Best money I could have spent. He is a great ride. Unfortunately I developed back problems just bad enough that I had to give up riding. We still have him and his half sister, Brandy. They are just big pets but we would not think of getting rid of them.

[–] heathentart 16 years ago

Ahhh, al, you were lucky. I was a city kid, still am. (Well, not a kid anymore.) But I went out to Wyoming every year I could for a score of years, staying on a working ranch and doing what I loved most; riding and working stock. The cowboys made fun of me that first year, until I proved myself to them. Good, solid people they are.

[–] al-336 16 years ago

I just watched SAVAGE BREED where the Indians stole Cheyenne's horse and headed north. Wonder how long it will take for Brandy to find his way back home. ;<)

[–] heathentart 16 years ago

LOL, al!!! I saw it, too, and thought the same thing. Too funny.

[–] al-336 15 years ago

I just watched "White Warrior" again. In the beginning Cheyenne is not riding Brandy. His mount is a big almost black horse with no blaze. Cheyenne trades that horse to the Indians so they will release the young brave (Michael Landon) they have taken prisoner. Cheyenne ask one of the wagon train workers to get him another horse. Heeeeeerrrrrs Brandy!!

[–] al-336 15 years ago

Heathentart

Now that you called my attention to the Brandy/no Brandy deal I found another one. In THE REBELLION (Season 4, Episode 3) Cheyenne is hired to drive a freight wagon. They are accosted by bad guys and Cheyenne is left in the dust with no horse. Later he leaves a small building and rides off on our friend Brandy. Not long after that he is riding a big white horse. I guess it was Brandy's day off. You have me hooked now.

[–] heathentart 15 years ago

There's no escaping the Amazin' Appearin' Horse!! I wonder if Clint ever had nightmares, off the set, of Brandy finding him wherever he was.

Images of the Godfather (God forbid) begin to form. LOL!!

[–] al-336 15 years ago

Here's another one for you. At the end of "The Beholden" (ep 100 1960) Cheyenne mounts a solid black horse and starts to ride out of town. The camera turns to the towns folk for the wave goodbye shot. When the camera goes back to Cheyenne, he is riding Brandy again.