The Horses of Follyfoot - Episode by Episode

Information taken from Jane Royston's book Follyfoot Remembered  

 

Episode 1 Dora

Dragon

His real name was Flash

 

 

Episode 2 Steve

Folly

Two different foals were used as Folly during the series

 

The horse Steve was accused of laming was called Kip in real life

and owned by Horse Girl Janet Harrison

 

Rockefella

Affectionately known as "big fella" by the Horse Girls

He was ridden by the Colonel and another rider in this episode

 

 

Episode 3 Gypsy

The Gypsy's gorgeous Fell pony was kept at the farm 

where filming took place 

 

 

Episode 4 Shadow

Shadow

His real name was Billy Bland and he competed

in Three Day Events 

 

 

Episode 5 One White-Foot Charley

Charley

In real life he had never been down a pit

 

 

Episode 6 The Charity Horse

Sandy

He was tragically killed by a lorry

 

Marty was his replacement

 

 

Episode 7 Know All's Nag

A horse from Mary Chipperfield's Circus was used

instead of Marty in the colic scene

 

 

Episode 8 Moonstone

Moonstone was a real Circus horse

 

Alex, Steve's horse, was used instead of Moonstone

in the night-time rescue scenes

 

 

Episode 9 Stryker's Good Deed

Jon Jon

A real Rag and Bone pony

 

Dancer

 

 

 

Episode 10 Mr She-Knows

Glory (Gloria)

Apparently Gloria enjoyed drinking Orange Juice!

 

 

Episode 11 The Standstill Horse

Clipper 

He came from a riding school for the disabled

 

Clipper's replacement

 

 

Episode 12 Birthday at Follyfoot

Copper Prince is Dora's birthday present from the Colonel

Lucky girl!

 

 

Episode 13 A Day In the Sun

The mistreated horse Steve rescued was a stunt horse