The story of Alexander the Great and Bucephalus is one that every horse lover should know. In fact, The Black Stallion is loosely based on this story of boy taming beast.

The Story Goes Like This…

Philonicus the Thessalian brought Bucephalus to Philip II (Alexander’s father) in the hopes of selling him. But when they went to the field to try him, he reared and bucked and would not have a rider.

Philip wasn’t happy with Philonicus for bringing him such a mount and declared that the horse was unsuitable and useless.
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Many of you have seen my list of horse movies (there is over 70 of them), and recently I found a few new films to add to the list. As I was updating I realized just how many of them I haven’t seen. I have some serious movie watching ahead of me.

My All-Time Favorite

I have to say my all time favorite will always be The Black Stallion, in fact I watched it recently and still enjoyed it almost as much as I used to as a kid.

So that got me to thinking and I decided to ask my readers what their favorite horse movie is. I’m interested to hear which ones are the most popular among the horse crowd.
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Image from Rob Ireton

Although I’m not always in agreement with the racing industry, the excitement of the races is not lost on me. There is something about the bright silks and sense of anticipation and I do have to admit, I get a thrill when the starting bell peals.

Horses in Motion

The equine is an animal of prey, and running is in their nature. Nothing about horse racing is natural, but the beauty of the animal at a full gallop, trot or pace remains.

A Moving Target

So far I’ve covered the motions of rearing, running, playing & bucking, and there are more to come.
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Image from Kris Katford

Horses are pretty graceful for such big animals, a powerful stride and strong hind legs both contribute to their grace over fences.

Horses in Motion

The past few weeks I’ve been sharing my collections of horses in motion, giving each type of movement it’s own day to shine.

This week it’s all about jumping, regardless of what they are jumping most horses manage to do it in style. I come from a jumper background and I really appreciate the work (from horse and rider both) it takes to make it through a clear round.

Perpetual Movement

So far I’ve covered the motions of rearing, running, playing & bucking, and there are more to come.

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Image from admanchester

This is the second part of a two part series (here is part 1) featuring some amazing images of the Smithfield Horse Market & Fair in Dublin, Ireland.

A Monthly Tradition

The market is held on the first Sunday of every month and during that time the market is flooded with horses and those looking to buy and sell them. This monthly spectacle has been a tradition for the last 200 years or so.

Capturing The Moment

The images below do a great job of capturing horses in an urban setting and the obvious excitement that hangs in the air on market days.
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Image from Arston Collander

There are few things more poetic and perfect than watching a horse run (especially when they are at liberty).

Horses in Motion

I probably say that every horse motion is my favorite, but really, I love watching a horse run the best.

Often I hear people say they wish they could be a bird to see what it feels like to fly. Not me, make me a horse and give me a green field to run in any day.

The Motion Never Ends…

I’ve already visited the motions of rearing, playing & of course bucking, and I’ve got more to come.
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Image from *Cathrin*

In doing more research for my urban horse posts I ran across quite a few images of the Smithfield Horse Market & Fair. This is an event held in Dublin, Ireland on the first Sunday of every month right in the city.

Horses in The City

While these images fit right into my urban horse theme, but I decided they deserved a mention of their own.

There are lots of images, all from only a hand full of photographers. But all of them capture the excitement of the event and the stark contrast of horses in a wholly urban environment.
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Image from Vladimir Morozov

One thing can be said about horses, they definitely pull their own weight. Pulling is one of the most powerful movements of a horse and these images display an array of pullers.

Horses in Motion

A collection of images dedicated to lovely the movements of horses everywhere. Movement like rearing, playing & of course bucking.

Keep On Moving…

I’m not done yet, it’s amazing how many movements there are in the horses repertoire.
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Image from katbert

A city is a terrible place to keep a horse, but for one reason or another too many of them seem to end up there.

Many of them work pulling tourist carriages, others as police horses and still others provide transportation.

Missing The Countryside?

Regardless of the reason they are there, there is always something decidedly melancholy about a horse in the city.

These photographers did a great job of capturing the plight of the urban horse.

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Image from newneonunion

There is something so very majestic about a horse when they rear up onto their hind legs. It takes their great size to a whole new level and essentially forces you to show some respect & pay attention.

Horses In Motion

I really enjoyed putting together this horses in motion series, dedicated to horses moving everywhere.

With so many disciplines and types of horse, it seems the movement possibilities are endless.

Moving Right Along…

So far, I’ve covered horses playing & bucking and there are plenty more where that came from.
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Image from scott witt

Most horse lovers began their equestrian careers with their behind firmly planted on rocking horse as a child.

This post is kind of in the art vein, kind of in the photography vein and definitely in the strange vein.

Hunting For Toys

I started out just looking for cool rocking horse images, and quickly learned that there are some really strange ones out there. So I gathered them all up to share and here they are…a really weird (and almost spooky) collection of rocking horses.
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As a horse lover there are few things more beautiful to me than a horse in motion. So I’ve collected some amazing shots of horses in motion to share with my readers.
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