Cecil Dobbin purchased one of Prewitt's early fiberglass horses, intending to have it painted to resemble "Bright Eyes Brother," the pride of the Flyin' N Ranch. To ensure a top-notch job, Dobbin brought in young Colorado artist Darol Dickinson to create a realistic replica. The following photos show just how true to the original the result was. Bright Eyes Brother's roached mane ("Pawnee" style) is not his usual look; the horse had been shown with his mane clipped that way, but at the time, it was being allowed to grow back.
Darol Dickinson puts the finishing touches on the fiberglass horse while Cecil Dobbin holds Bright Eyes Brother by the halter.
"Brother" was the leading sire and most famous Appaloosa of that day.
Bright Eyes Brother eyes the handsome newcomer critically, sensing he might be there to stir up trouble.
"Let me over there so I can have a word with that guy!"
"Listen, buddy, I'm the boss around here..." If you're looking for trouble, you've come to the right place!
...and you'd better steer clear.
Perhaps standing the fiberglass horse in the same place as where he normally bred mares had something to do with it. Reproduced from Western Horseman Magazine.
Author: Darol Dickinson
