How they used to fake horseback riding scenes in the movies

[Rusty_Blazenhoff]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/02/02/how-they-used-to-fake-horsebac.html

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[some_guy]

I’ll never trust Hollywood ever again.

[Otherbrother]

Thankfully the technology improved by the 1970’s.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=65j_3eIYWQM

[sockdoll]

[sarc]

there goes that running tree again with someone holding on

[Grazza]

To be honest though, I was hoping for Ozzy on horseback…

[wizardofsquid]

Ah, the music, the laugh, the whimsy! I am thus restored.

[Brainspore]

[SabineAgain]

They still use the old mechanical horses for some movies; they’re just kept out of frame.

The most notable instance that I can recall is Christopher Walken in Sleepy Hollow. Despite playing the Headless Horseman he apparently does not get on well with horses, so for close-ups on horseback he’s on the mechanical beast. Any time an actual horse is there the Horseman is the stunt rider.

[Brainspore]

@SabineAgain

They still use the old mechanical horses for some movies; they’re just kept out of frame.

Or digitally replaced depending on the nature of the mount.

[Otherbrother]

@Brainspore

Or digitally replaced depending on the nature of the mount

It gets weird when they digitally replace the real horses though.

[Wanderfound]

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