Roy Rogers Museum closed forever.

[Mule Packer]

One set of boot spurs sold for $10,625. (He never used a set of spurs on Trigger.)

Nope. Not true. I have an 8x10 black and white autographed photo of Roy and Trigger that was given to me when I was five years old...59 years ago. Roy autographed it to me with "Always be good for Roy Rogers and Trigger."

It shows Trigger rearing with Roy giving him light pressure with the spurs. Below is another picture. If you look closely, Roy is cuing Trigger with light spur pressure again to make him rear.

When used properly, a large-roweled spur is not cruel or inhumane punishment. You are, in essence, rolling a wheel along its flank. On the other hand, a small-roweled spur is like goosing a horse with a screwdriver.

When leading a pack string, most packers will wear spurs...not to jab the horse, but in a dicey situation where the lead animal gets too close to a drop-off or edge, you need an immediate response in order to keep your whole pack string from going over. With most animals that are spur trained, they just have to hear the jingle to know that you are wearing spurs...then, when they feel the slightest bit of pressure from your calf, they move away from the edge p.d.q.

So...bottom line...it's no sin that Roy used spurs on Trigger. He used them properly...as a subtle cue, not an instrument of torture.

 

[GoHogs]

Never met him, but sure spent a lot of time with him.
RR was the guy.

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

OK, w/o looking it up in Goggle, tell me: Who was Pat Butram (sp?), what did he ride (hint, it wasn't a horse) and what was its name? And if you know the answer you're probably drawing SS.

I know, and I am

 

[sierra255]

Watched The Roy Rogers show every week growing up. I also believe he was part of the famous music group "Sons of the Pioneers" and in addition performed many Christian hymns in his singing career....... Yes, I collect SS too.............Thanks Hawkey10 for a great post !

 

[Fishslayer]

I know it was a small oversight but you do of course realize you left out Randolph Scott.

I'm sorry. I really am. But whenever I hear that name it brings to mind "Blazing Saddles!"

 

[Faulkner]

I got to see Roy Rogers and Dale Evans at the Arkansas State Fair & Rodeo in 1969. They were the half time entertainment for the Rodeo and it was a sell out crowd. I was 6 years old and my dad knew someone that knew someone and he was able to take my brother and I backstage to shake their hands. They were bigger than life to a 6 year old kid!

 

[Alnamvet68]

This is news to me, even though the thread is over 2 years old, I have to ask, why would anyone want to close down and auction off memorabilia of an American icon; was it a down and out family member? Besides the financial gain, which pales in comparison to maintaining the legacy of so many great memories of my youth, why on earth would something so callous be done to this small slice of great Americana?

 

[Alpo]

Can you maintain a museum?

It was a business. Customers quit coming. The business went out of business. They auctioned off the assets of the business. Happens all the time.

 

[Alpo]

I'm glad this thread came back. I missed, the first time, that comment about Buttermilk's history. So I looked him up.

That was the first thing I found interesting. HIM. I allus figgered, with a name like Buttermilk, he was a mare. Nope. Buckskin gelding.

Originally the horse they picked for Dale looked too much like Trigger. I presume that means another golden Palomino. They decided against it (makes sense. Lone Ranger woulda looked weird if Scout has also been grey) and had to find her another one.

'Cause she was from Texas, they assumed she could ride. Had never been on a horse in her life.

Buttermilk was faster off the line than Trigger. This annoyed Roy, and necessitated retakes, when Roy and Dale went charging off, and Buttermilk was in the lead.

 

[glenncal1]

Roy and Dale did tons for underpriveleged kids in Southern California back in the day as well. Kind of gets forgotten with time.

 

[olcop]

Thanks guys, all these memories brought a tear to my eyes. my strongest memory from childhood is that I was going to grow up to be a cowboy, it was the last thing I thought about at night and the first thing I thought of in the morning, sadly, it didn't happen.
Also don't forget Bobby B and The B Bar B Riders.
Roy, (Leonard Slye, )I think, actually started the Sons of The Pioneers.
In those days, you could spot a good guy as soon as he appeared on screen, was the same for the bad guys, wish it had been that easy all my career.
olcop

 

[Straightshooter2]

Roy, (Leonard Slye, )I think, actually started the Sons of The Pioneers.

He and two others formed the Pioneer Trio. They had added a fourth member and a radio announcer said they looked to young to be pioneers so he called them the Sons of the Pioneers. Pat Brady joined the group in 1937 and was with them off and on until 1968. Other members were Shug Fisher who started with them in 1944 and was also off and on until 1959. Ken Curtis (Festus on Gunsmoke) was lead vocals from 1949-1953.

CW

 

[rwsmith]

I've come to the realization

Roy Roger museum closed. That is sad news for us old timers but if I had taken my boy to see it, he would be bored to tears. I've come to the realization that time REALLY marches on and stops (nor even slows down) for anyone.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

I went there right before it closed in Victorville. What a place. My favorite items were the pair of 4 3/4" Colt .45s Audie Murphy gave Roy. They were nickel with real pearl and no medallions.
Roy and Dale were very optimistic caring people who suffered lots of family losses.

 

[shouldazagged]

I wont burst your bubble about randolf scott----------

No, that would be cruel.

What I can't believe is that nobody has mentioned Gabby Hayes! Pat Buttram, Pat Brady and Andy Devine were johnny-come-latelys.

But then I'm really old.

 

[Alnamvet68]

No, that would be cruel.

What I can't believe is that nobody has mentioned Gabby Hayes! Pat Buttram, Pat Brady and Andy Devine were johnny-come-latelys.

But then I'm really old.

Here's me and Dale

 

[shouldazagged]

Off camera, with his teeth in, Hayes was a very distinguished-looking gentleman and nothing like the Gabby character.

He came from upstate New York, made big bucks as a vaudeville performer (only we old guys know what that was), lost it in 1929, and started making movies. He appeared as a sidekick to Hopalong Cassidy under a different screen name before teaming up with Rogers. Interesting gent.