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Dark Horses

by Judith Lile and Jim Sneed

The Dark Horses
Schoenhut marketed their saddled horse as "Dark Horses". Horses are as much a part of a circus as elephants. The dark horse was introduced in 1906 shortly after the white horse.


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer

Glass eyes

Early horses are hard to find complete. They came with leather ears, bridle, reins (missing here), metal stirrups, and a twisted twine tail. They have a white cloth mane. The brown is a nice medium brown.


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Susan Turner


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Sneed

Painted eyes

The main changes to the horse are the painted main, painted eyes, black twine tail, and a darker brown body. 


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Sneed

 

(Need photo of decal eyes, if they exist)

 

  

(Need photo of reduced size, painted eyes)

 

 

(Need reduced horse open mouth)

 

 

 
Photo by Judith Lile

Reduced size, decal eyes