Horses And Hollywood

The Making of the Next Superstar Horse in Hollywood

The horse is a one of a kind animal that stands regal and symbolizes strength. There are certain categories many famous horses fall into; among them are:

Hall of Famers

Bucephalus- a well-known horse of Alexander

Incitatus – horse of a cruel Emperor

Igonquin – White House horse

Justin Morgan – the father of a new horse breed

Muhamed – Math whiz

Moifaa – shipwreck survivor

Buttermilk – the horse of Dale Evans

Jim Key - chosen as the smartest horse

Red Buck - Emmett Dalton’s horse

Red Fox – the horse of Jesse James

Silver – by Lone Ranger

Famous Military Horses

Black jack - the horse of U.S. Army

Babieca - the horse of El Cid

Comanche – the only survivor in Little Big Horn War

Blueskin - General Washington's horse

Cincinnati - the horse of Ulysses Grant

Copenhagen - the horse ridden by a Duke in the Battle of Waterloo.

Marengo – a war horse by Napoleon

Famous Horses in Mythology

Baku – dream eaters with a body of a horse

Arion – extremely fast and immortal horse

Centaur – half human and half horse

Hengroen - the horse of King Arthur

Pegasus – winged horse by Pegasus

Unicorns – beautiful horned horse

Trojan horse

The Famous Horses in Literature

Concorde of Sir Lancelot

Black, Satan and Flame from Walter Farley’s The Black Stallion

Rocinante the horse on Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote

Silver Blaze the hero in Sherlock Holmes story of Arthur Doyle

Artax from The Neverending Story of Michael Ende

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty

Boxer of Animal Farm written by George Orwell

Arod, Hasufil, Roheryn , Shadow Pax, Fatty Lumpkin, Bumpkin, Firefoot and Bill the Pony all from Lord of the Rings of J. R Tolkiens

Horses are not only famous in myths and books; there are also famous horses in history such as Lexington, Kidron, Haleb, Winchester, Hanover, Traveller, Little Sorrel, Trigger and Old Henry Clay. The skeletons of these horses are exhibited in many museums worldwide.

On a lighter note, there are horses that made their way by being famous in songs, video games, televisions, animations and films in Hollywood.

The famous animated horses are Stallion, Khan in Mulan, Philip of Beauty and the Beast, the cousin of Care Bears Noble Heart Horse and Barbie’s horse. Those famous in songs are Chestnut Mare, Patti Smith’s Horses, Trigger Wild Horses and The Horse with No Name. Video games also have their famous horses: Epona, Ocarina and Majora’s Mask all from The Legend of Zelda.

The famous horses in films are Black Beauty, Buttermilk, Khartoum which is the Godfather’s horse, Trigger: Golden Palomino horse, Tornado of Zorro and the many horses on the film The Man from Snowy River, The Lord of the Rings and Seabiscuit. Famous horses in televisions are the Budweiser horses Clydesdales, Esquilax and Princess of The Simpsons.

Ever wonder why horses are being used in Hollywood? Well, it’s because of the numerous action and western movies being filmed. Western films genre evolves in a conquest on the wilderness; horses are suited than machines in these kinds of films. Clint Eastwood, Richard Gere, Antonio Banderas, etc. are the hottest actors that epitomize horse riding. Hollywood has been contacting outsiders and linkages to supply them with horses that are needed by certain films.

A website, named horsesforhollywood.com provides horses for Hollywood movies. They claim to have world-class training for their horses apart from having world-class equipment for their herd. Horses for sale are available and they also provide training for riders. At present, horses available are Lanie amounting to $12,000 and Charlie $2,900. It will not be surprising if we will see them in Hollywood movies one of these days.

Starting from "Black Beauty" to "Seabiscuit," the horses have been occupying a special place in Hollywood and also in the viewer’s hearts. There are still many other not so famous and famous horses in theaters and in televisions and they have really touched and continue to touch the lives of many viewers.

As long as there are films requiring beautiful cinematography being shot in wilderness, forests and mountains, the need for herds and herds of horses will be required.