Trigger was a palomino horse who appeared in American Western films with his owner and rider, cowboy star Roy Rogers.
Roy Rogers and co-star Lynne Roberts with Trigger in the 1938 film Billy the Kid Returns
Publicity photo of Roy Rogers and Trigger
Roy Rogers and Trigger prints on the sidewalk in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood
Palomino is a genetic color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white mane and tail; the degree of whiteness can vary from bright white to yellow. The palomino color derived from the breeding of
Trigger (horse)
…Trigger (July 4, 1934 – July 3, 1965) was a palomino horse who appeared in American Western films with his owner and rider, cowboy star Roy Rogers. Trigger, originally named Golden Cloud, was a horse born…
A palomino mare with a chestnut foal. This golden shade is widely recognized as palomino.
A light palomino (also known as Isabelline). This shade is at the lighter end of the color range for a Palomino horse, but as the eyes and skin are dark, the horse is not a cremello.
Classic palomino coloring is said to be that of a "gold coin", as shown with this horse.
Darker gold palomino horses may appear sooty.