Sheik the Horse

Biography

This equine actor was in many western movies. He originally was owned by Clarence Y. Jones, whose nicknamed, was "Fat". The Fat Jones Stable would regularly rent out this horse to the movie industry. It is believed the horse was named Sheik. But he has been credited in movies as "Pal", "Silver King", "Thunder", "Duke", 'Whitey", "Dynamite", "Starlight", and "Sheik". This all-white stallion has one distinguishing feature. He has what is called a mottled face. Some of these blotches had unique features. Under his right eye there was a long streak mark. Under his left eye he had a "c" shaped mark. This horse is most remembered as Zorro's horse El Rey in the movie Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939). After its movie career was over, it is unknown what became of this horse.