Bamboo Harvester was the name of the Palomino horse that portrayed Mr. Ed on the 1961-1966 comedy series of the same name. Foaled in 1949 in El Monte, California, the gelding was trained by Will Rogers' protege, Les Hilton. With Hilton's help, Bamboo Harvester showcased Ed's remarkable intelligence.

In 1968, two years after the cancellation of Mr. Ed, at the age of 19, Bamboo began to suffer from a variety of age related ailments, including kidney problems and arthritis. He was quietly put down in 1970.

A second palomino horse, which had posed for still pictures used in press kits for the show, survived until 1979. After Bamboo Harvester's death in 1970, the second horse was unofficially known as Mr. Ed.

[edit] Pedigree

Pedigree of Bamboo Harvester "Mr. Ed"

Sire The Harvester Saddlebred	Revel's Cream of Wheat	Rey El Moreno	Solano
			Lois Hardy
		Highland Squirrel King's Lady	Highland Squirrel King
			Queen
	Red Dawn	Exclamation Rex Squirrel	Forrest Rex
			Emily Easton
		Unknown Mare	Unknown
			Unknown
Dam Zetna Hara Part-Arab	Antez (Arabian)	Harara	Deyr
			Haffia
		Moliah	Hamrah
			Wadduda
	Koricha (breed unknown)	Unknown	Unknown
			Unknown
		Unknown	Unknown
			Unknown

[edit] External links

• Bamboo Harvester as Mister Ed at the Internet Movie Database
• Bamboo Harvester at MovieTome

• Bamboo Harvester at TV.com
• Bamboo Harvester at AllBreedPedigrees.com
• Bamboo Harvester as Mister "Mr. Ed" Ed at Find a Grave

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