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From: ellen@reed.UUCP (Ellen Eades)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: Ladyhawke Horse
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Date: Sat, 27-Apr-85 12:04:03 EDT
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> Someone recently asked about the horse in Ladyhawke. While I haven't
> seen the movie (I will!!), from several descriptions given to me my
> guess is that the horse is an Andalusian. They are rare in this country,
> but more common in Spain, have a lot of Arab/Barb blood and tend to
> be a little larger than either of those breeds. 

I stick by my original assertion that it's a Peruvian Passo.
That gait is unmistakable -- smooth, precise, these horses were
bred to be the smoothest, most comfortable to ride.

Ellen