The bodies of hundreds of dead horses were burned to decrease the stench and to ward off disease. During the conflict it is estimated that between 1,000,000 and 3,000,000 horses died, including, mules, and donkeys. What breed of horse was Read more…
Amazingly, “No animals were harmed” in the making of this movie, according to the American Humane Association, which has been monitoring animals that perform in movies and television since 1940. The organization gave “War Horse” its highest rating: Monitored: Outstanding. Read more…
Nowadays, horses are trained to fall safely. Almost all animal performances are under the close supervision of the Film and TV unit of the American Humane Association. Stunt horses can be trained to fall on command safely. Do they use Read more…
A horse has more weight behind his kick than the kangaroo. However, that said, the kangaroo has velocity and inertia that the horse doesn’t have. Neither one would be good. Being kicked by a kangaroo can open you up the Read more…
3,000. During the conflict it is estimated that between 1,000,000 and 3,000,000 horses died, including, mules, and donkeys. It is estimated that the horse casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 and July 3, 1863, alone exceeded 3,000. How Read more…
Between 1914 and 1918, the US sent almost one million horses overseas, and another 182,000 were taken overseas with American troops. When did the US stop using horses in war? Did you know that the U.S. Army still utilizes horse Read more…
Long before a single scene of Spielberg’s film was shot, “War Horse” was a novel for young adults published in 1982. Michael Morpurgo intended it more as an anti-war statement. Is War Horse anti war or pro war? Spielberg’s desire Read more…
Topthorn. The Germans use Joey and Topthorn to haul artillery, under the care of Private Hengelmann. He cares for them as best as he can, but Topthorn succumbs to exhaustion and dies. Does the horse survive in War Horse? Captain Read more…
In scenes where horses would fall, it was not CGI, it was actually real. The horses were trained to fall on cue and when they would fall, they would land on mattresses in order to not get hurt. The staff Read more…
Although it’s evident that a trick of the camera was used and that actor Benedict Cumberbatch didn’t actually hit a horse, the animal was still clearly upset and frightened in the scene. Was the horse actually hit in Power of Read more…