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Franklin County Rescue Update 9-5-07 Trigger has gone home. After a 12 days here at the rescue Trigger has been sent on home to his family.  He is now back in his new fenced field next to the horses and family he has always known.  He now has his own 16 acre pasture away from the cliffs of Smith Mountain lake. Thank you to everyone who has asked about this guy.  RVHR will be checking on him now as he has become a part of family. Update 8-24-07 Meet Gladiola Walthall-Phelps and James Swain, Brother and Sister who had purchased Trigger for their mom 27 years ago because of her love for the Famous Trigger.  Since the Family's loss 17 years ago of their Mother Triggers continues to lives with the family on the family farm here at Smith Mountain Lake.  They are grateful to all who helped to keep their Family member alive.  Trigger will remain here at the RVHR facility for medical treatment until Sept. 1st and then will return to his home in Hardy to live out the rest of his life with his loving and caring family. From WSLS Channel 7 Horse rescued from Smith Mountain Lake is reunited with owners Meet Trigger Link to Video http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=6976389 A happy reunion to report from a story we brought you on Tuesday.  The horse that fell down an embankment and into Smith Mountain Lake has been reunited with his owners.  Trigger's owners had no idea he was missing until they saw him on television.  "I saw him on the news and I said, 'That's Trigger.'  Then I called my sister," says James Swain.  His sister, Gladiola, also caught the story and knew exactly who he was.  So she came down to the rescue center to identify her horse.  "I brought pictures up here and identified him and so it was Trigger.  Thank the lord," says Gladiola.  Trigger has been in the family for 27 years.  James and Gladiola say they are glad to see so many people cared to save an animal in distress.  Over the past couple of days, the rescue center says they have received dozens of phone calls and emails.  Trigger is still recovering from his injuries, but will have to stay at the center for about 11 days.   Meet our newest arrival he is here to be cared for while Franklin County Animal Control try to find his Owners  -  Nicknamed Cliff his rescue from Smith Mountain lake took over 6 hours.  After falling over 100 feet off a cliff into the lake on monday 8-20-07 he is doing well. Here a few links to WDBJ7 story and video http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=6969738 and  WSLS 10 Long Fall for a Horse