Black Beauty ~ Ben Cartwright's Buck - BONANZA® Series

One of the equine stars of the Western series  "Bonanza," Buck was the mount of Ben Cartwright, the owner of the Ponderosa Ranch.  "Bonanza" was NBC's longest-running Western, running for fourteen years.  Be Cartwright was played by Lorne Greene, who, with Buck, taught his sons morality and righted wrongs on the range. [Original cast of Bonanza with their horses - 1959; photo credit: Wikipedia]   Breyer chose the galloping Black Beauty mold to represent Buck, who took part in many "high speed chases" of the day.  He wears Buck's pale color and dark muzzle and lower legs.  He was only made from 2009-2011. This fellow is Factory Mint with shading around his eyes, inner ears, and muzzle.  He even still wears his gold foil Made In China sticker.   Like most on this mold, he requires a prop to stand, so we recommend Museum Putty or a Horse Safety Rack to keep him safely upright.    Size:  Traditional Breyer Model #1360