Janet0312 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I've been wondering how the NY actors who worked on Broadway came out to Hollywood to ride horses. Specifically speaking of Pernell Roberts and Larry Storch and maybe Ken Berry. I haven't read any stories about how these people learned how to ride horses. You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, Janet0312 said: I've been wondering how the NY actors who worked on Broadway came out to Hollywood to ride horses. Specifically speaking of Pernell Roberts and Larry Storch and maybe Ken Berry. I haven't read any stories about how these people learned how to ride horses. You? I can't speak to specifics about those guys, but it was general practice to train potential actors in basic horsemanship from the 40's through the early 70's or so, as the western genre was so pervasive, especially during the mid 50's through the late 60's. Almost every working actor in film and/or television would appear in at least one episode of a western TV show, so that skill was basically a requirement. I think of it the same way contract players were trained in singing and dance, even if the studios weren't necessarily planning on using them in musicals. Having those skills on your resume helped get them work even after the contract system faded. I'm sure there were more than one ranch out west that served as a training ground for actors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet0312 Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Thanks. I think you've hit it on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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