Film and TV
Cass Ole in The Black Stallion
The Arabian show stallion Cass Ole played the title horse The Black in the 1979 film The Black Stallion.
Horses in film and TV
The fictional character and the real performing horse are named separately, and when a production used several horses we always say so. We name a breed only when the official studbook or a strong source supports it.
Film and TV
Docs Keepin Time in Black Beauty
The American Quarter Horse Docs Keepin Time, stable name Justin, played Black Beauty in the 1994 film and had several other film roles afterwards.
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Joey in War Horse
In War Horse the character Joey was played by fourteen horses; Finder's Key, also called Finder, was used mainly for the personality and close-up scenes.
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National Velvet
In National Velvet from 1944 the character The Pie was played by King Charles, the horse young Elizabeth Taylor filmed with and later received.
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Raven in Free Rein
In the Netflix series Free Rein, Zoe bonds with the lead horse Raven; according to an interview with the lead actress the real performing horse is called Maca. That horse's breed is not reliably confirmed.
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Seabiscuit
Popcorn Deelites, a former racehorse, played key race and starting scenes as Seabiscuit in the 2003 film; several horses each had a specific task.
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
For the animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, a real Kiger Mustang stallion served as visual and behavioural inspiration for the animated character Spirit.
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Whitestar
In the Dutch horse film Whitestar, Britt Dekker's own horse George played the title role; the breed registration is not yet separately confirmed.
Film and TVCultural icon
Crin-Blanc
Crin-Blanc is the white Camargue horse from the French film of the same name; not a real historical horse, but a powerful cultural icon for the breed and the Camargue.