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To: ManyMoose who wrote (168835)	10/24/2008 11:55:52 AM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

ROFLOL...I mean John Wayne was a BIG man, his horse had to be HUGE!!!!!

To: ManyMoose who wrote (168835)	10/24/2008 11:57:53 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Question I've heard the horse John jumps over the fence at the end of True Grit became his favorite horse and that he rode it in many of his later movies. In which movies did John ride this horse and what was its name? Answer This is quite a difficult one and I doubt that anybody could now give you an absolutely correct answer. The reason being that there were two horses used by Wayne in his later films that had similar names. The first of these, and the one he rode in "True Grit", was called "DOLLOR" ( also referred to as "Ol' Dollor"). The name "Dollor" is apparantly taken from the Spanish word "Dolor", meaning "pain" or "sorrow". The later horse was called "DOLLAR". Now, other than knowing that they are the most beautiful of creatures, I know very little about horses. But I am reliably informed that "Dollor" was a dark chestnut sorrel with a very wide blaze, which flared out over his lips, and with white stockings to the knee on the right front and both hind legs. The later "Dollar" was a sorrel gelding with a narrow blaze, and high stockings on both hind legs. After "True Grit", "Dollor" was definitely seen again in "The Undefeated", "Rio Lobo", "Chisum" and "The Shootist". I believe the other horse, "Dollar", appeared in "The Cowboys", "The Train Robbers", "Big Jake", "Cahill, U.S. Marshall" and "Rooster Cogburn". I make these assertions from my own observations. Other John Wayne fans may tell it differently. Some even say that "Dollor" appeared in all Wayne's Westerns after "True Grit". This statement is easily proven wrong by simply observing the differences (mentioned earlier) in the two horses on screen. I guess the only way to be absolutely certain is to re-watch all the ten westerns (from "True Grit" to "The Shootist") and study the horses as they appear. Other horses that Wayne used during his film career included "Duke", "Starlight", "Banner" (his favourite during the 40s and 50s), "Steel", "Alamo", "Beau" and "Cochise". Hope that's of some help to you. Cheers.....Mel.