Surprisingly, no horses died or were hurt throughout the entire season of Game of Thrones. The crew responsible for the care of the horses took impeccable care of the animals used in the show. They were safe and in good Read more…
Horses were considered very important and those who had them were considered wealthy. Once the cowboys began to settle the Wild West, horses continued to serve a very important purpose in everyday life. Did horses get hurt in old Westerns? Read more…
Impressive Behind The Scene Footage Shows Keanu Reeves Carrying Out Own Horse Stunt. If you’ve ever seen any of the John Wick action films, you’ll know that the stunts are often outrageous. Does Keanu Reeves do his own stunt work? Read more…
They earn up to $1,000 a day ($500 for a “background horse”) but can cost studios much more in transport fees (the farm in upstate New York that provided horses for The Patriot and Winter’s Tale says they’ve even “FedExed” Read more…
How many horses died in the filming of this movie? None, although the scenes of horses being wounded were so real it is said that Mel Gibson was investigated by an animal welfare organization. How many horses were harmed in Read more…
In 1942 the British employed 6,500 horses, a miniscule figure compared to the 2.75m and 3.5m used by the German and Soviet armies. Thankfully, for British horses at least, mechanisation had saved many of them from the terrible fate their Read more…
Man o’ War Many experts agree that Man o’ War is the best racehorse in history. The fiery chestnut won 20 of his 21 starts during his career from 1919-1920, a truly impressive feat. Man o’ War was born on Read more…
“Ben-Hur” (1959) Upon its release, “Ben-Hur” was a massive blockbuster that won 11 Oscars, which still stands as the highest tally in history. But according to film historians, as many as 100 horses were killed during the production of the Read more…
War Admiral (May 2, 1934 – October 30, 1959) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who is the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown. He was also the 1937 Horse of the Year and well known as the rival Read more…
Most horses do not die directly because of their injuries on the race course, but are instead put down, often by being shot or euthanased. Euthanasing a horse is said to be the most humane and quick way that you Read more…