Posted by Jerry
on February 1, 2008, 5:13 pm
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There is a beautiful new book on Trigger and Roy from author Leo Pando out now. Fans of "The Old Cowboy Picture Show" newsletter will be familiar with Leo's work and his great love for Trigger. The book is the beautifully written story of Trigger and Roy told with the cooperation of such people as Corky Randall (who wrote the Forward), the son of Trigger's trainer, Glenn Randall. Corky, a very well respected Hollywood horse trainer in his own right, took care of and traveled with Trigger for years throughout the country. He literally grew up with Trigger.
This is quite possibly the best and most reader friendly book done about Roy Rogers, or Roy and Trigger, if you think of them the way I do, as a team. The book covers the stories of Trigger, Little Trigger, Trigger, Jr., Buttermilk (Dale Evans' horse) and even has a section about other Western Horse stars of the same period ..... Champion, Silver, KoKo and many others. It covers all aspects of Trigger's legend; his work in the movies; his training, merchandizing, and personal appearance travels. It contains about 160 photos, many of them rare and never before published. The photos along would have cost many times the selling price to assemble, if it that would even be possible.
Don't get the wrong idea, this book is not written as a collection of "lists", but in a wonderfully flowing narrative style. You get the full story of Trigger so entertainingly told that even someone who had no idea of who he was would enjoy reading it. The author's love for his subject shines through on every page. It's definitely a "must read" for any Roy and Trigger fan. But more than that, for anyone who loves our "four legged friends", this book will take you down one very Happy Trail!
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