Junior social studies film showing various rules of the horse in modern life and tracing the developments and training of a colt until he becomes a prize saddle horse at three years of age. Depicts stages of colt’s growth, early life with mother, first shoeing, training for stance, breaking to the saddle, learning the gaits, and performing at a horse show.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008686
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Horsemanship
Animals & Wildlife → Horses - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Horses - Training
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Horses - Training
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)