Widowmaker

Widowmaker is a horse and one of the main characters from the Pecos Bill segment of Disney's 1948 feature film Melody Time.
==Appearances==
===Melody Time===
Widowmaker is first introduced crossing a desert with vultures circling above him. The young horse tries to defend himself but is quickly overwhelmed due to his thirst. However, Bill arrives in time and saves Widowmaker from the vultures. Since then, the pair became inseparable.
In the years that followed, Widowmaker and Bill accomplished many achievements, from lassoing evil rustlers, to digging up the Rio Grande and creating the Painted Desert. One day, as they were butting heads with buffalo, they meet the beautiful redheaded cowgirl Slue-Foot Sue, who immediately captures the attention of Pecos Bill whilst riding on her giant catfish down a river. Bill's eccentric behavior confuses Widowmaker at first until he realizes that the cowboy has fallen in love with the young girl and starts to cry. During that evening, as Bill successfully woos Sue, Widowmaker weeps over the thought of losing his closest friend.
On Bill and Sue's wedding day, as Bill excitedly waits for Sue, several other cowboys with ropes are holding down Widowmaker, who is now in a fit of jealousy over Sue taking Bill away from him as his eyes blaze red with fury and snorts. When Sue sits on his back wearing her yellow gown and bustle, he attempts to throw Sue off. Surprisingly, Sue is able to stay on Widowmaker for a while, despite him bucking so much that his horseshoes come off. But while Sue calmly powders her face during her rough ride, her bustle suddenly begins to bounce repeatedly. Widowmaker continues to buck Sue's bustle, sending her higher and higher until the leather reins tear in half.
As Sue bounces up into the sky over and over again, Bill attempts to lasso her down. Unknown to Bill and the others, Widowmaker stands on the rope and feigns innocence by whistling, causing Bill to miss and Sue to land on the moon. After that, Bill and Widowmaker return to the coyote pack.
===Walt Disney anthology series===
Widowmaker makes a cameo appearance in "This is Your Life, Donald Duck" of this series along with some other characters.
===Donald Duck Presents===
There are several new interludes that played in between cartoons, in which Donald is sitting at home watching television, which then transforms into a present, from which pops an unexpected surprise when he unwraps it. In one interlude, a horse resembling Widowmaker pops his head out of the present and playfully gives Donald a big kiss, much to the duck's irritation.
==Trivia==
*He bears a striking resemblance to Cyril Proudbottom from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
*He is the first hero's horse who is jealous of the hero's love interest. The second is Pegasus from Hercules.
*In some versions of the tall tale, he is referred to as Lightning.
*In the original tale, he was called "Widowmaker" because he was so wild, he would kill many married men.
==Gallery==
Wmakerthristy.JPG|Widowmaker, as a colt, thirsty
Wmakertrouble.JPG|Widowmaker trying to fight off the vultures
Wmakertears.JPG|Widowmaker crying
Wmakermad.JPG|Widowmaker very jealous of Slue-Foot Sue
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ProduceLabel1 888.jpg|On a produce label at Shanghai Disneyland's Mickey & Pals Market Café
Pecos Bill Figure.jpg|A Walt Disney Classics Collection figure of Pecos Bill and Widowmaker
Widowmaker meets donald.jpg|Widowmaker's appearance on Donald Duck Presents
File:Howlatmoon.JPG|Pecos Bill and Widowmaker howling at the moon where Slue-Foot Sue stays
Belle, the Beast, Lewis, Wilbur Robinson, Queen of Hearts, and two others.png|Widowmaker in Once Upon a Studio
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