I read that Glenn Ford was the best rider in Westerns. What other movie stars excelled as horse riders? Ira Lee Walker Peachtree City, Georgia “Most of the cowboy stars, actors and even extras in the silent film-era were excellent riders, and many were hired just because of that skill,” says Jim Dunham. “Some were even cowpunchers needing work after the cattle drive-era had ended. However, head and shoulders above everyone was Tom Mix. He worked for the Miller Brothers


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