"A horse is a horse, of course, of course." So begins the theme song to "Mr. Ed," one of the most popular U.S. television shows of the 1960s. Starring a palomino gelding named Bamboo Harvester, "Mr. Ed" featured a talking horse who would only speak in front of his owner, Wilbur Post. The horse would get Wilbur into all kinds of trouble with his misbehaviors and refusal to verify Wilbur's claims that he had a talking horse. Bamboo Harvester was a skilled trick horse who could do things like open