[net.movies] Ladyhawke Horse

ellen@reed.UUCP (Ellen Eades) (04/27/85)

> Someone recently asked about the horse in Ladyhawke. While I haven't
> seen the movie (I will!!), from several descriptions given to me my
> guess is that the horse is an Andalusian. They are rare in this country,
> but more common in Spain, have a lot of Arab/Barb blood and tend to
> be a little larger than either of those breeds. 

I stick by my original assertion that it's a Peruvian Passo.
That gait is unmistakable -- smooth, precise, these horses were
bred to be the smoothest, most comfortable to ride.

Ellen

steven@ism70.UUCP (05/09/85)

Stephen Grimes designed _K_r_u_l_l.
Wolf Kroeger designed _L_a_d_y_h_a_w_k_e.