Re: [RC] Start of race in Hidalgo - Barbara McCrary
Quite possibly the studio gave the horse to
him. That's what MGM (I think) did after Elizabeth Taylor finished
"National Velvet." They gave her the horse that was the main
character.
I just got the movie Hidalgo for my birthday. First time I
watched it, I laughed. I have NEVER seen so many horses so well-behaved
at the start of ANY endurance race! Even my well-mannered girl gets wild
and acts up! There were only two horses that even showed their
excitement. YEAH RIGHT!!! I also thought about sending Viggo
Mortenson a letter asking him if he was going to attend any Endurance
rides in the future after doing this movie, but I found out that since
his rise to popularity from the Lord of the Rings series, he is no longer
accepting fan mail since he can't possibly answer each letter himself. I
don't know if this is a good or bad thing yet, but it is his life. I saw
he is an artist and has done exhibits for his work. Maybe someone can ask
him about it sometime and pass his answer on to us. I don't want
to take away from Tevis talk, or turn this into talk about Frank Hopkins
or the movie, just wanted to share a laugh over Hollywood with those who
know better. :0)\
In His Hands, Lisa P. Ocala
National Forest,
Florida
