How many horses died during the filming of The Man from Snowy River?

Answer 1

There is much speculation on the internet of people claiming anywhere from 1 to 5 horses were killed during the filming of this movie. Yet, there is no evidence that any were killed. The horses in this movie were ridden by professionals or actors trained by professionals.

Also, during the credits of the film it states the assistance of not only "The Government of Victoria", but also "The Forest Commission of Victoria" which works for Forestry Regulation and Advisory or a Regulatory body for the purpose of providing continuous management of Victoria's wildlife and state forests.

I also find it hard to believe that a film that is written the protect the brumby (wild horse) herds of Australia would kill or allow horses to be killed. Also, if you know anything about horses, a horse will NEVER do anything it doesn't want to do. If that horse didn't want to go down the mountain it wouldn't. Also, the actor Tom Burlinson did ride the horse down the mountain, and through it did actually "win" the title "The Man from Snowy River" for doing the ride for the film. If the horse had died or fallen, then no doubt Tom Burlinson would have been killed or severely injured as well and he wasn't.

Lastly, one thing online I found was someone saying that if you look closely at the horse you can see the horse breathing when it's supposed to be "dead".

Answer 2

how is everyone

Answer 3

In the first movie, none were killed. However, in the second, when they did the scene of someone shooting his horse out from underneath him on the hill, the horse actually did die. The actor was riding correctly, but the horse tripped and rolled down the hill with the actor, sending the actor to the hospital. The horse died, so they edited the scene and put in someone shooting the horse.

Answer 4

None hopefully

Answer 5

None