Hello everyone,
I'm new here, but I can contribute something to this thread. I currently own the carved horse and knife used in the movie. I bought it on Ebay, the prop man, Ken Wills, was selling many of the props used in the movie. I was really lucky to acquire this beautiful piece from this amazing film. Anyway, I contacted Ken and asked if he was planning to sell the horse and cowboy found in Jacks room. He said that, that item came from set decoration and NOT the properties dept.. This leads me to believe that this "toy" found in Jack's room was not an integral part of the scene, otherwise it would be part of the PROPS department, and not just set decoration. It was probably something Jack acquired after Brokeback, reminding him of Ennis (it is wearing a light colored hat).
For those attending the San Fransisco screening of the movie on June 12-14, I will be displaying the horse and knife, with permission from the Castro Theater management, in the lobby for all to enjoy.
Adrian