What would Game of Thrones, Outlander, or any western or historical movie or series be without horses? Horses and their trainers are essential for telling these stories, yet they go largely unrecognized when it comes to praise and awards. Yes, CGI has helped with some of them more dangerous stunts - like the crazy chariot race in the 2016 movie Ben Hur. But many stunts are still performed by horses and riders or drivers.
Oscar winning Django Unchained is just one of many movies that relied on the skills of horse handlers and trainers, and the horses to capture the sometimes rough and riotous action. This video was released several years ago but illustrates the training and care that goes into performing movie stunts on horseback.
When the weather is miserable, and you can’t get out to ride, the next best thing might be snuggling under a warm blanket and watching a horse movie. While you have to pay for most movies online, there are still quite a few that y ...
There aren’t any good horse series on TV, are there? This wasn’t always the case. Over the years there have been many. Some included fictional horses like Black Beauty, Flicka and famous race horses. Others featured horses as fait ...
In Secretariat, as in many horse movies, more than one horse plays the lead role. Often, horse cosmetics are used to disguise this, or a horse with similar markings are used. It’s not unusual to see a horse with four white stockin ...
Movie awards season has come to an end with the granddaddy of all awards ceremonies, The Oscars. By now, the fuss about the big flub has passed and the casts of Moonlight and La-La Land has finished patting each other on the back. ...
There’s still a bit of winter left, which means it’s too dark to ride after supper when the footing isn’t good. So you might want to curl up in front of the TV. And you might be able to soothe your need for a horse fix. Here’s wha ...
There was a time when CGI and other complicated special effects weren’t available to movie makers. Back in the ‘good old days’ both rides and horses did all the wild stunts. There is no doubt that the riskiest stunts were performe ...
Oscar winning Django Unchained is just one of many movies that relied on the skills of horse handlers and trainers, and the horses to capture the sometimes rough and riotous action. This video was released several years ago but il ...
We’ve looked at how horses are often portrayed in the movies before, and know that some of what the public sees on screen is pure fabrication. Horse expert Scott Tarter looks at some of the most popular movies like Hidalgo, Secret ...
Time to pop the popcorn and get yourself a comforting beverage for some Netflix and chill. Coming soon is a coming of age story called Horse Girl. A young woman who is socially awkward, works at an arts and crafts shop and loves h ...
Did you do the Tiktok Cowboy Horse Challenge? With only a few props and a long-haired friend you can too can look like a horseback rider galloping off into the...hallway? Take a look at this compilation for some cowboy inspiration ...
There are so many bad news stories about senior’s homes right now it’s refreshing to find good news stories. But, everywhere, there are people working hard to not only keep our most vulnerable citizens safe and healthy, but to pro ...
We’ve looked at popular Ponybox breeds before, but how are they ranked against each other. Here’s a tiny peek into the highest ranking individuals of each popular breed on PonyBox. ...
The streets of Miami are a little quieter these days, just like many streets around the world. Patrolling the Miami streets are mounted police officers, and the absence of traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, makes for an unusu ...
Tick season is here along with spring weather, although for many of us ticks are now a year round worry. Luckily our dogs and cats can be protected from these pesky little blood suckers, but we have to watch our horses closely, si ...
If you’re missing your horse as much as I am and living in the northern hemisphere, you’re probably anxious to groom all of that winter coat out. With stables locked down, many of us aren’t able to groom or even visit, much less r ...
There are news stories of how animals are returning to areas once busy with human activity. Elephants have broken into a distillery making corn wine and slept off their hangovers in a nearby tea garden. Deer and turkeys are wander ...
Top ranked horse and horse who currently holds the Best Win Streak is 3Pd Incase Of Frost. Incase of Frost is owned by PythonPonyPalaces stable. She’s a black Friesian mare with no white markings. Friesians are usually black, but ...
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