‘Little House on the Prairie’: Alison Arngrim Required a Stunt Person During a Certain Type of Scene

Nellie Oleson was much prissier than her early character foil, Laura Ingalls, on Little House on the Prairie. But she still knew her way around a horse barn. Alison Arngrim the actor, however, did not. In fact, Arngrim had a distinct fear of horses that required her to use a stunt girl anytime Nellie was supposed to be riding a horse. 

Alison Arngrim and Melissa Gilbert acting in 'Little House on the Priarie'
Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson, Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls Wilder | NBCU Photo Bank

Alison Arngrim was scared of horses

Little House on the Prairie is a tough show to be on with a fear of horses. According to Arngrim, she’s “very much a city girl.” 

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