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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
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
The Int'l Fund for Horses is delighted to announce the appointment of Stacy Tanner as Lead Advocate for Horses in Entertainment. This is a largely unrecognized issue, covering a broad spectrum of venues, including films, television and commercials. All that is about to change under the passionate and capable leadership of Stacy Tanner. As she… Continue reading Int’l Fund for Horses appoints Lead Advocate for Horses in Entertainment
DENVER, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During the April 30, 2010, filming of the new HBO series pilot, Luck, a racehorse stumbled following a short race sequence and fell on its shoulder, causing a severe fracture. The two veterinarians on the scene deemed the condition inoperable and determined that the most humane course of action was… Continue reading Horse injured and euthanized on the set of “Luck”
Cross-posted from Horse and Hound Horse lovers have expressed their outrage after four horses were forced to swim across a river with celebrities on their backs in the new series of I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here. Strictly Come Dancing star Camilla Dallerup, interior designer Justin Ryan, Stuart Manning from Hollyoaks and snooker… Continue reading I’m A Celebrity TV show outrage over swimming horses (UK)
Cross-posted from the Trib ---By KEVIN PANG He says in his squib: "My theory is that if two separate items are good, combining them is even better. That said, I have love in equal parts for Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" and horsies. Heaven upon heavens, Noble Horse Theatre in the Old Town neighborhood is staging "The… Continue reading Nut crackin’ time on horseback (Chicago)
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