Who painted the rings around the eyes of Smiley Burnette's horse? Been searching for 50 odd years.
Question #62915. Asked by sandman1940.
Last updated Apr 12 2023.
McGruff
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McGruff 24 year member
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Smiley Burnette's horse was named Ring Eye and was white with a black ring around one eye, but I've not been able to find who painted the ring.
fiftiesweb.com/horses.htm [no longer exists]
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Feb 26 2006, 11:04 PM
peasypod
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peasypod 21 year member
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A quick look tells me the ring around Nellie's (Ring-eye) left eye was not natural, it was made with the dauber from a bottle of black shoe dye. As to the lucky stage-boy who got to play Rembrandt, it could be another 50 year wait, in the mean time I found a picture of the equine in all his glory.
mousetrax.com/smiley.html [no longer exists]
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Feb 26 2006, 11:13 PM
bell101
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bell101
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My Great Grandfather Frank Bodecker sold that horse to the film studio. It had a partial Black ring already, the rest was filled in.
