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Death of horse tripped while filming stunt for South Korean drama prompts outcry • CNN originally reported: January 21st — In a video posted to the Korean Animal Welfare Association (KAWA) Instagram page on Thursday, an actor in traditional costume can be seen riding a black horse, which has a rope tied to one of… Continue reading Broadcast company apologises for death of horse used while filming
Russell Crowe and horses on set. How tweet it is. Look! THE DAILY DOT (DailyDot.com) — The Daily Dot reports that Russell Crowe loves horses. We knew that. But particularly horses he makes friends with on set. Check out this tweet. He mentions a couple of them. In a Tuesday morning tweet, Crowe recalled that George,… Continue reading Russell Crowe tweets about horse friends he made on set
Watch a lot of movies? How about volunteering with us. And being our eyes and ears regarding horses in film. We are looking for people who will report to us when they see horses used in any type of activity captured on film and describe it to us. It can be a movie, television show… Continue reading Calling all movie lovers and horse lovers. Volunteer with us!
It's Monday. Our office is closed for summer holidays until 5th July for our staff. How about something completely different this morning, before getting to the rough stuff we deal with daily? We found this in our inbox. How about Shania Twain singing on stage with her amazing horse?
NFL Super Bowl XLVIII will have another splendid equine appearing on Sunday besides the ones in Budweiser's beloved Clydesdale ad. But this one will be live, in person, and on the playing field. His name is Thunder. Report Source: MIKE KLIS of The Denver Post Video Source: FOX 21 NEWS via YouTube JERSEY CITY, N.J.… Continue reading Thunder, the Broncos’ horse, will gallop during Super Bowl 2014
Budweiser announced they will air a new Clydesdale commercial during this year's Super Bowl coverage. Word is it features the famous horses and a whole lot of puppy love. Do you remember last year's Budweiser Clydesdale Super Bowl commercial? http://youtu.be/tTbLBL2P6YA Okay, now you are primed and ready, here is this year's Budweiser Clydesdale Super Bowl… Continue reading And they call it puppy love . . . Budweiser’s 2014 Clydesdale Super Bowl Ad
Cross-posted from The Washington Post REPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Animal wranglers involved in the making of “The Hobbit” movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they were kept at a farm filled with bluffs, sinkholes and other “death traps.”… Continue reading Wranglers say horses, other animals used in ‘Hobbit’ movies died on unsafe NZ farm
UPDATE: HBO Cancels "Luck". The Blood-Horse reports that HBO have now cancelled the series "Luck" due to racehorse deaths while filming. We understand that the AHA, there to monitor the handling of the horses, were at the mercy of the veterinarians hired to ensure the horses' safety. From what we make of it, these were… Continue reading HBO suspends filming with horses for its series “Luck” after third death
Good news for horses. We love to report good news. BARBARA GOLDBERG reports: NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - What happened in Atlantic City's past should stay in Atlantic City's past-- especially if it involves high-diving horses. That was the decision made by Anthony Catanoso, owner of the Steel Pier amusement park, who scrapped plans… Continue reading Atlantic City horse diving revival scrapped after protests
The HBO television series "Luck", which focuses on gambling and other goings on in and around American horse racing, does not shy away from the breakdown and deaths of racehorses that in real life occurs all too often. However, in the making of this series, fact and fiction have become tragically mixed. Due to lack… Continue reading ‘Luck’ bad for horses as two die in making of HBO series
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