| The hosses used by Bob Steele were many, and names associated with his mounts include Boy, Sacks, Shiek, Brownie, Flambow, CoCo, Zane, Toby, Sonny ... and there might be others (along with the 'no-name' cayuses Steele rode in his early film appearances). The pictures below and on the subsequent webpage show Steele with over a half-dozen different horses. |
 (Courtesy of Les Adams) A young Bob Steele has the drop on Jack Clifford in THE SUNRISE TRAIL (Tiffany, 1931). While this hoss looks similar to the color image below, it is different (this one has 4 white stockings).  (From Old Corral image collection) Recognize Steele's horse at the top of the page in the still from THE SUNRISE TRAIL? Yakima Canutt rode him in his 1920s starring silents ... and Canutt called him "Boy, the Wonder Horse". Comparison images shown below of Steele and Canutt riding Boy.   (From Old Corral image collection) Above - Bob Steele on Brownie. This was confirmed in the horse race scene at the beginning of SUNDOWN SAUNDERS (A. W. Hackel/Supreme, 1935). Veteran supporting player Hal Price is taking bets on a race between Steele (Saunders) and a cowhand, and he mentions the horse's name as 'Brownie'. |
 (Courtesy of Les Adams) The hoss in ARIZONA GUNFIGHTER was named Flambow ... it's the same animal shown in the color shot above ... was the mention below the photo simply studio hype or was that the animal's real name ... or was it a double for Brownie? |  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Tidbit from ARIZONA GUNFIGHTER pressbook. |
 (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above - Steele guards Claire Rochelle and his paint horse in a crop from a lobby card from EL DIABLO RIDES (Metropolitan, 1939). This is Lucky/Tex which was ridden by John 'Dusty' King, Raymond Hatton, Jack Randall and Jimmy Wakely.  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above, Steele on a unidentified white horse in a photo from the pressbook for MESQUITE BUCKAROO (Metropolitan, 1940). The gal is Carolyn (Clarene) Curtis, and Steele has a headlock on Carleton Young (billed as Gordon Roberts in this film). This wasn't Steele's first use of a white cayuse - he rode a white in TRAIL OF TERROR (A. W. Hackel/Supreme, 1935).  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above - Steele rode a much lighter colored horse in films including WESTERN JUSTICE (A. W. Hackel/Supreme, 1934), KID COURAGEOUS (A. W. Hackel/Supreme, 1934) and ALIAS JOHN LAW (A. W. Hackel/Supreme, 1935).  (From Old Corral image collection) In the above lobby card from KID COURAGEOUS (Hackel/Supreme, 1934) are, from left to right, Jack Cowell, Kit Guard (wearing derby) and Steele. Two unidentified players in the background ... and Bob on that light colored horse. |
