How come horses never freak out at gunfire in movies
Horses are usually known to be very sensitive animals yet they always seem cool with loud ass guns going off all the time.
The "gunshot" noises were probably added in in post-production.
Also, some horses can be very well-trained. An excellent, calm horse is referred to as "bomb-proof" in some areas, meaning not they won't get spooked by noise. I have four horses, one of which I would say qualifies as "bomb proof." The rest spook easier. I can't take credit for the temperament of my "bomb proof" mare, though. She's been around the block a few times, so nothing bothers her.
Thank you for the informative reply but I was wondering in the context of the movie, that is, in the reality of the story.
Do you think people back then made it a point to condition horses to withstand gunfire? It's something that just occurred to me though I've never read anything about that in books and have never seen anything about it in western movies.
I don't know horses but I know guns. They're loud.
In this movie I saw a guy shoot a horse, point blank, that was just standing there amid all the chaos and massacre, chilling.
We have guns, too, so I get what you're saying. Let me check with some of my friends who know a little more about horses historically.
Just as a guess, I would guess maybe Cavalry horses were pretty well trained not to be spooked. As far as the Native's horses, I don't know. Which scene in particular are you thinking of?
yes... from hunters to lawmen to soldiers, for centuries, their horses were conditioned.
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