He is an example of a breakout character in that he became popular with the show's audience, despite his status as a minor, supporting character. Both Palominos were mounted by Bishoff's Taxidermy of California and were on display for years at the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, California. Trigger first appeared on Only Fools and Horses in the first episode and appeared regularly throughout the entire show's run. When the last of the line died in 1965 its hide was stretched over a frame and placed in Rogers and Roy was reluctant to "put him in the ground", so Rogers had the horse mounted in a rearing position by Bishoff's Taxidermy of California. When the fiberglass replica of Trigger was being made, Rogers was approached by the owners of the After the museum's closing in 2009, its contents were placed at public auction on July 14–15, 2010, at
Trigger's original name was Golden Cloud.
Roy Rogers had several "Triggers" over the years. Branson, Missouri. The rest of his remains are buried in … After the original Trigger (Golden Cloud) died in 1965 at Rogers' new ranch in At some point, a 24-ft (7 m) replica of a rearing Trigger was produced to sit atop the Roy Rogers Museum in Victorville. In its heyday while located in Victorville, CA, the Roy Rogers/Dale Evans Museum got 200,000 visitors a year. The original Trigger was also on display at The Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Missouri. Most came to see Trigger, Roy's dead horse. Roy Rogers' Horse, Trigger. Roy was sitting on top of Trigger when he proposed to Dale Evans during a show in Chicago. The original Trigger died in 1965 at age 31 and Trigger Jr. in 1969. Trigger (July 4, 1934 – July 3, 1965) was a 15.3 hands (63 inches, 160 cm) palomino horse made famous in American Western films with his owner and rider, cowboy star Roy Rogers. Trigger, the brilliant fool who dreamt of playing King Lear: Tributes to Only Fools and Horses actor Roger Lloyd Pack after his death from pancreatic cancer age 69 Roger Lloyd-Pack as Trigger in a 1990 episode of Only Fools and Horses Roger Lloyd Pack, the British actor known to millions as slow-witted roadsweeper Trigger in BBC sitcom Only Fools …
Due to a decline in the number of visitors, The Roy Rogers Museum closed its doors in December 2009. Roy and Trigger toured the country during World War II raising millions in the sale of bonds to aid the war effort. Roy Rogers, Jr., who managed the museum, told us "We close at five and stop selling tickets at 4:30. Trigger appeared regularly with Roy and Dale in the TV western series, 'The Roy Rogers Show' on NBC from 1951 to 1957. More than once, he escorted him up three or four flights of stairs at hospitals to visit with sick children, according to his autobiography While appearing in a show at the Glasgow Empire in 1954, Trigger was presented with a kilt, the material being Dress Stewart Tartan. The original Trigger, named Golden Cloud, was born in Golden Cloud made an early appearance as the mount of His horse was so important to Rogers that when he purchased a "Best Wishes for the New Year" advertisement in Trigger became the most famous horse in film entertainment, even having his own Roy Rogers made many personal appearances with Trigger in tow. Trigger was born in 1932 and died, presumably of old age, in 1965. Trigger sold for $266,500. The kilt was presented by Jim Gordon of Thomas Gordon and Sons, and was made by Williamina McLauchlan. In July of 2010, the assets of the museum were sold at auction by Christie's. Died 1965. The 1,300-lb (600 kg) replica could be seen from the freeway and served as a landmark until the museum closed and moved to Branson. On July 3, 1965, at the Rogers ranch in Hidden Valley, California, Trigger, at age 33, passed away.
In the Republic westerns, Trigger received billing above Roy Rogers' own wife, Dale Evans.