milne@uci-icse (05/14/85)
From: Alastair Milne <milne@uci-icse> Goliath, the horse in Ladyhawke, is a Frisian (spelling not quite certain), a strain bred in the Netherlands' province of Friesland (which is also famous for its Frisian strain of cattle -- very good meat producers). My sources of information, both professional horse trainers and riding instructors, tell me also that that was just the sort of horse a knight in that kind of armour would ride. They saw the film, and they both loved the horse. They also tell me that black is a typical colour for Frisians. Rather appropriate: a Dutch horse for Hauer to ride. Alastair Milne