Richard Boone not only starred in the iconic “Have Gun, Will Travel” TV series, he played in or starred in a number of Westerns, including three with his good friend, John Wayne.
In two of those he played a villain — “Big Jake” and “The Shootist,” which was Wayne’s last film.
...Then came Paladin — and Boone hated horses.
The horse he rode — when he actually rode a horse, most of his riding scenes were done by stunt men—was a gelding about twenty years old that probably should have been retired several years earlier. When HGWT was cancelled, he was asked what kind of a show he’d do next. He said “Something without horses!”
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Boone did most of his own riding on the show. He did ride the same horse from the third season on. As far as the age of the horse , I have no idea.
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ReplyDeleteI can't figure a man who does several westerns and hates horses. He should have done modern shows.
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