Wow, thanks for posting, cynic2all! You may have just solved an age-old mystery for me! Don't want to jump the gun on calling it solved quite yet, but it definitely seems like a very strong lead.
My first reaction, however, was to say no way! I'd heard of Spin and Marty, but only vaguely and had no idea it had anything to do with a ranch with horses or The Mickey Mouse Club. And indeed, that was a show I don't recall ever seeing. Also, what I watched didn't seem like it could be covered in an eleven minute episode. I googled around for images, but nothing was ringing any bells. I don't remember any of the people, or even those t-shirts with the logos on them.
But then I came across this:
Spin races off alone on Sailor, getting himself knocked unconscious. Marty, Col Logan, and Bill Burnett rescue him, but Moochie, told to fetch an older boy to rub down Skyrocket, forgets to do it, and the horse catches a chill. Exit Moochie, stage left, until Skyrocket recovers and the tearful lad is brought back.
Next, I found evidence via Google News Archives that
Spin and Marty episodes were being re-run as a standalone show by the Disney Channel during the mid-'90s, which is roughly within the timeframe I remember seeing it. There were two episodes per show, which would seem to point to this being the one:
http://television.aol.com/episode/skyrocket-in-trouble-and-the-long-ni ght/further-adventures-of-spin-and-marty/10993130
And finally, this image of the horse in the stable lying down with what may be blankets covering him:
http://www.originalmmc.com/images/SM2/FASM42.jpgIt's not exactly the angle I remember and I'd swear there were more people around, but there could easily be another shot like that in the episode. The more I think about it, the more I'm sure that's got to be it. Too bad it's both unreleased on video and a Disney product. Makes it tough to find for confirmation, at least legitimately. Well, they did release the first season, I guess. Maybe it'll eventually come along. In the meantime, I'll dig around some more and maybe ask the fans about it. Will post back here when I know for sure one way or the other. Thanks so much again!
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roger-395
14 years ago
Great research! It's nice to find someoen who knows how to investigate stuff on the internet. There's almost nothing one can't discover with enough research!
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