What kind of horse is joey

From childhood, we have always felt loved horses. What kind of horse was in the movie War Horse? Albert Narracott Jeremy Irvine vows he can train his beloved horse, Joey, to the plow, although the equine is more suited to racing.

How would you describe Joey from War Horse? Joey is a beautiful horse, meant for riding instead of working. He is very upset when his mother is taken away to be sold. During filming, fourteen different horses were used as the main horse character Joey, eight of them portraying him as an adult animal, four as a colt and two as a foal; four horses played the other main equine character, Topthorn.

From childhood, we have always felt loved horses. We love horses so much that we have written two books about these amazing creatures. Remember the spectacular scene when Joey jumps over the World War I tanks? What a treat it would be to actually meet Finder, the amazing horse who played the role of Joey, and his incredible trainer Bobby Lovgren. In mid-July , we drove to the home of Bobby Lovgren, his wife Wendy, and their family. Relying on a crisp-voiced GPS navigator, we wound our way outside Los Angeles to a world where animals are the stars.

After graciously greeting us, Bobby and Wendy brought us into a spacious open room of their home. Its walls and shelving displayed photos and memorabilia from movies for which Bobby had trained and wrangled horses.

We set up our microphone and tape recorder and retrieved our notepads for taking additional notes. He stressed his determination that safety protocols be followed for horses and other animal actors. He explained that he repeatedly practices any trick or action a horse is asked to perform. Without patience and careful practice, Bobby would not allow the horse to do the trick.

His one regret? Often scenes that took weeks of practice and orchestration to do safely, get attributed to CGI effects by audiences and even movie reviewers. Depending on breed, management and environment, the modern domestic horse has a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years. Uncommonly, a few animals live into their 40s and, occasionally, beyond. By the end of World War II, horses were seldom seen in battle, but were still used extensively for the transport of troops and supplies.

Horses are also used for historical reenactment of battles, law enforcement, and in equestrian competitions derived from the riding and training skills once used by the military. Stationed in France, Joey becomes a cavalry horse. Albert Narracott.

Albert played by Jeremy Irvine is a caring, and loving 15 year old boy living in the southwestern England county of Devon in His beloved Joey is sold to the military to serve the British army.

His family has kept a stable of steeds at their home for over a decade; his year-old daughter has even traveled the country to participate in riding competitions. But when the director first committed to making War Horse, that flesh-and-blood limitation was his primary concern.

It seems that getting a great performance out of a horse can be quite similar to getting a great performance out of a human. Much like those mercurial actors, different horses have different personalities. There were almost always at least two horses set to play Joey and Topthorn for any given scene — when one horse tired out, his double was brought in.

In some cases, getting an emotional performance really was just a matter of learned behavior. I can teach that very easily to walk that way, or walk with a limp, and things like that.