Silent Hoofbeats [Paperback]

Bobby J. Copeland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 7, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0944019374 | ISBN-13: 978-0944019375

A salute to the horses and riders of the bygone B-Western era... They are all here - Trigger, Champion, Black Jack, Topper, and all the rest. Not only is this a book about the horses, but it also contains extensive commentary by the cowboy heroes. And it is loaded with wonderful photographs. You will learn many of the horses' backgrounds, how they were obtained by the cowboys, and incidents and accidents that happened while filming. Plus...many more interesting and revealing items.

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About the Author

This book was extensively researched and written by Bobby J. Copeland, author of seven other B-Western books: Trail Talk, B-Western Boot Hill, Bill Elliott-The Peaceable Man, Roy Barcroft-King of the Badmen, The Bob Baker Story, The Whip Wilson Story, and Five Heroes. Copeland has become a well-versed Western writer, and his down-to-earth style appeals to most every Western movie fan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Empire Pub (December 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944019374
• ISBN-13: 978-0944019375
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "the first book written about our cowboy heroes best friend ~ His Horse", August 31, 2005

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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Bobby J. Copeland's book on "Silent Hoofbeats", a salute to the horses and riders of the bygone B-Western era...finally a book listing each and every steed that carried our heroes over the dusty trails and plains...Copeland has composed each section in his book to perfection...names of our western stars with the most comprehensive information of movie and TV horses.

A few examples with some of my all time favorites stars and their horses...find many more and their comments within the 136 pages.

B-Western Star & (Horse)

REX ALLEN (Koko)

GENE AUTRY (Champion)

DON "RED" BARRY (Cyclone/Banner)

WILLIAM BOYD (Topper)

JOHNNY MACK BROWN (Royal/Wheezer/Scout/Dice/Reno/Rebel)

RORY CALHOUN ("The Texan") (Domino)

ROD CAMERON (Knight)

BUSTER CRABBE (Falcon)

GAIL DAVIS ("Annie Oakley") (Target)

WILD BILL ELLIOTT (Dice/Pinto/Sonny/Thunder/Stormy)

DALE EVANS (Pal/Buttermilk)

DICK FORAN (Smoke - aka Smoky)

HOOT GIBSON (Goldie/Midnight/Starlight/Mutt)

MONTE HALE (Pardner)

TIM HOLT (Duke/Lightning/Sundance)

HERB JEFFRIES (Stardusk)

BUCK JONES (Silver)

TOM KEENE (Sonnyboy/Rusty/Prince/Flash)

ROCKY LANE (Banner/Feather/Thunder/Black Jack)

LASH LARUE (Black Diamond/Rush)

RICHARD MARTIN (Taco)

TIM MCCOY (Starlight/Pal/Midnight)

TOM MIX (Ole Blue/Tony/Tony Jr.)

BOB NOLAN (Sky Ball)

GEORGE O'BRIEN (Mike)

DOROTHY PAGE (Snowy)

JOHN PAYNE ("The Restless Gun) (Scar)

TEX RITTER (White Flash)

ROY ROGERS (Trigger)

RANDOLPH SCOTT (Stardust/Steel)

CHARLES STARRETT (Yucca/Socks/Raider/Bullet/El Granito)

PEGGY STEWART (Smokey)

TOM TYLER (Ace/Baron/Red/Boy)

JIMMY WAKELY (Lucky/Sonny)

JOHN WAYNE (Duke/Banner/Steel/Cochise/Dollar)

As if it were only yesterday, can remember sitting in a darkened theater, in the fifth row with my bag of popcorn and soda waiting impatiently for my favorite cowboy to appear on the screen...let's start with some favorites of mine such as Hop-a-long Cassidy, Wild Bill Elliott, Charles Starrett (Durango Kid), Allan "Rocky" Lane, Buck Jones, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Tim Holt, Sunset Carson, Tim McCoy, Bob Steele, Tom Mix and John Wayne...the list could go on forever including their favorite four legged friends.

My favorite side-kick was George "Gabby" Hayes (with his horses Calico, Eddie & Blossom), from the early days of John Wayne, Bill Boyd, Roy Rogers, Wild Bill Elliott and Randolph Scott films...Mr. Hayes could do no wrong in my eyes. He and I even agreed on not liking girls, he would call them "purr-snickergardy" women...and I totally agreed with him at the tender age of nine years old. Gabby could not only make me laugh, but also make me cry...his code of fair play was his bond, and he was always there when the hero needed a helping..."you're durn tootin'"...even though Gabby was not to fond of riding, he always gave us the impression that he was having the time of his life.

Hats off to our friends at Empire Publishing as Mr. Copeland shares in depth an account of the B-Western Heroes, Ladies and Sidekicks inclusive within their own individual sections in the book...things have only now come to light as Bobby Copeland answers many questions about the B-Western era..."what cowboy cried when his horse died"..."who said horses were stupid"..."had his horse buried instead of stuffed because it was cheaper"..."broke his arm when falling off his horse and was replaced by another star"...If you're into the memories of the B-Western hero, his code of fair play and favorite horses...this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for...and saddle pals, it was well worth the wait...another winner from Bobby Copeland, gotta love it!

Total Page: 136 ~ Empire Publishing Inc #ISBN 0-944019-37-4 ~ (12/07/2001)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Silent Hoofbeats, June 16, 2008

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This book is a really good book for finding out the names of the horses that the western cowboys rode.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very, highly entertaining, as well, as an informative book.. My generation saw many of these films on tv during our childhood., November 10, 2010

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As a 'Baby Boomer', we who read this entertaining and informative book, recall our debates over which cowboy had the prettiest, the smartest, as well, as the fastest horse.. A fun book, really.. GOD bless you, Gene Autry & Champion;Roy Rogers & Trigger; Rex Allen & Koko, and all our cowboy heroes and their mounts.. And, GOD bless you, Dale Evans & Buttermilk, where ever you are.. May they all be blessed..

R.I.P.,and, HAPPY TRAILS..