If the title rings a bell, you most likely watched The Lone Ranger TV series, 1949-57. The Ranger's sidekick, Tonto, rode a paint horse named Scout.
My horse, the one that lives on my patio may be a paint, also. In its younger days, its coat was a solid rusty red color - bay in horse terms. As he matures, however, his coat is becoming spotted. I named him Bucephalus, after Alexander the Great's horse, which was most likely a bay, definitely not a paint.
Now, I'm in a quandary: should I rename Bucephalus? Call him Scout? Spot?
Jay Silverheels (Tonto) was Seneca/Mohawk, born in Canada. He was an athlete, played semi-pro lacrosse and was a Golden Gloves boxer. Jay was in dozens of movies, in addition to his Tonto role on TV. He raised racehorses, was once asked if he'd enter Scout in a race. He laughed and replied, "Heck, I can outrun Scout."
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