cptrayes
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Cortez, I would really love to know what films we've seen your horses in, can you tell us about them?
Does anyone else own a film star or famous horse?
Does anyone else own a film star or famous horse?
Not my own but 8 of the lovely trekking horses I groomed for in NZ were in Lord of the Rings as steeds for the riders of Rohan, does that count?! I got some interesting stories about the filming whilst working out there! If I can find a picture I'll post it later.
I don't own a famous one, but baby pony did share a field once or twice with one of the dressage horses from Yvette Truesdale's yard. It was on holiday at the time. Very nice animal.
Cortez, I would really love to know what films we've seen your horses in, can you tell us about them?
Does anyone else own a film star or famous horse?
Ho! Well that depends on what films you've seen, I suppose, and we mostly do historical TV documentaries, not so many actual features. Let's see, off the top of my head "Braveheart", "King Arthur", "The Abduction Club", one of the "Lassie" remakes (with the late Peter O'Toole") - side saddle in the hunting scene in that one, "Henry V" (Kenneth Brannagh version), "Treasure Island" remake, "Tristan & Isolde" (straight to video, I should imagine), "The Virgin & the Warrior" (US release only), "Ella Enchanted", "Your Highness", "Reign of Fire", loads of made-for-TV "Whatever Love Means" (story of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer: absolutely awful), "Moonfleet", "Cromwell" doc, "Death or Canada" doc, some David Sharkey docs, "Time Team", "Ripper Street", "Game of Thrones", "Vikings", could go on for ages but would bore you all. It's not as much fun as you might think, and the horses work hard so we pick and choose very carefully.
My OH once opened a copy of the daily express( I think it was the DE ) in a an air port once to find a large picture of me on my Favorite horse at Blenhiem advertising a competition to win tickets does that count ?
I saw Desert Orchid up at Rossdales when he was recovering from colic. Seriously ugly, looked nothing like a racehorse, although he had then retired.A friend of mine met the top event horse Priceless once when he was laid off. She said he looked like a total donkey, so common it was unbelievable what he was capable of!
My old boy and I were once in an episode of Welsh soap Pobl y Cwm. Do I win the prize for most famous?
Oh OK.............here's a typical 5am, freezing cold, "just do it again (for the 23rd time) for the sound man, and can you ride right ON the cameraman please.........." pic.
I saw Desert Orchid up at Rossdales when he was recovering from colic. Seriously ugly, looked nothing like a racehorse, although he had then retired.
A friend of mine met the top event horse Priceless once when he was laid off. She said he looked like a total donkey, so common it was unbelievable what he was capable of!
My OH once opened a copy of the daily express( I think it was the DE ) in a an air port once to find a large picture of me on my Favorite horse at Blenhiem advertising a competition to win tickets does that count ?
Sorry to blow all of your famous horses out of the water.. But my horse is my mums screensaver.. Yup. That's right.
Easier ways to earn money I'm sure, but terrific for impressing all of us on here and people you meet at parties
Do the film makers like Grey's a lot? I have read that they photograph better than other colours.
Don't be (impressed I mean); the film world is a dirty, cutthroat business and very, very hard work. Yes, greys are photogenic, as are blacks and anything prancy with a long mane, meaning that Spanish horses and Friesians have it about sewn up for fantasy/historical work. There are "background" horses, stunt horses and "actor's" horses - which have to look like the most romantic fiery stallion EVER and yet be rideable by someone who's probably never even seen a horse before and thinks that you can "act" riding.