Animated short film about fame and freedom | "Rising hope" - by Milen Vitanov

All know the way, but few actually walk it - Rising Hope, once the fastest horse in the world, dares to be one of the few.
Rising Hope won the Special Pulcinella Award “Cartoons & Sport” on the Cartoons on the Bay, in Rapallo, Italy.
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Original title - Rising hope
Director - Milen Vitanov
Rigging, Rendering, R&D, FX - Dennis Rettkowski
Animation - Milen Vitanov, Lars Krüger, Martin Freitag, Nikolai Neumetzler, Michael Herm
Script - Vera Trajanova, Milen Vitanov
Producer - Milen Vitanov (Talking Animals) www.talking-animals.com/ I Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf www.filmuniversitaet.de/
Music - Stefan Maria Schneider, Marian Mentrup
Year - 2012
© Licensed by MAGNETFILM
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[@thelastvalkyrie1998]

2:35 man if only horses could vomit, that would solve so many problems All jokes aside, this is very cute. Keep it up

[@ulisesmarvels]

Pl

[@javie8439]

I know right but otherwise he couldn't have ran

[@MisterG2323]

Interesting style. I was hoping the dog would join him.

[@jiyaurrahaman2123]

Dog , he was masiha here

[@itsmeyourverybestpotato5935]

Yeah I do agree race dogs are abused and are thrown into small cages but that also falls under they both wouldn’t be able to survive in the wild if we were talking realistically but I also saw dog fighting on the tv and that’s also so cruel for those dogs and I just feel really bad. But this was a beautiful animation so yeah sure.

[@OrwyneOnathe]

@@itsmeyourverybestpotato5935 srry to tell u but not all pf us abuse our dogs nor force the to run

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

@@itsmeyourverybestpotato5935 I've worked with greyhounds, my family friends have worked with greyhounds, the industry itself has less abuse than normal " pet " dog owners. I'll put it as such, every breed of dog that exists today exists only because they were bred to serve a purpose. Poodles are hunters and retrievers, Labradors are too, golden retrievers are also, German shepherds are livestock guardians and or herding dogs, so are corgis. EVERY dog except mutts have a purpose. (This includes doodle man pinschers and doodles; those are not bred for a purpose.) Every domesticated animal once, or still does serve a purpose, so we are infact going to use these animals for what they are bred to do, yes, the industry has its flaws, but same can be said with any industry, abuse in the workplace, abuse on fauna, it should not matter, and these things are inevitable because there will ALWAYS be a way to hide it. Did you know obese dogs are abused?

[@rociogama569]

​@@OrwyneOnathe y2(l on?, b 2

[@damnyou2586]

damn i cried when the horse got his freedom

[@ineedpowers5151]

I Love this types of Stories where the Character gets what it's urging for.😍

[@TahtahmesDiary]

Reminds me a lot of the stories of Spirit and Black Beauty….really reminds you that animals have hopes and needs as well. Entire lives we are not privy to…many just want to be in nature and breathe the fresh air. As humans we often make that impossible. I also liked how you made the city animals judge him for his illness….we humans do that a lot too. Make people seem useless for being alive when none of us asked to be here and being alive should be enough. Great job to those who created this, you gave me so much to think about 💜

[@itsmeyourverybestpotato5935]

So I can’t tell but if your saying equestrian is abuse if you think deeper than if they were born in a stable and grew up in a stable they would not be able to survive in the wild because they don’t know how to fight find water and they grew up eating grain and other herbs so they wouldn’t know what to do but I do know a lot of horses are abused for things they shouldn’t be like people who are riding a small horse but being a big person, forcefully making horses do things they don’t want to, making them jump thing that are to high and other things I don’t support animal cruelty and hope the best for the animals who are abuse but I was just letting you know.

[@kittvskarrkr6074]

I adore Spirit so much! I was looking for this!

[@gingershellkittens6620]

@@itsmeyourverybestpotato5935 Yes but we should treat them right.

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

@@gingershellkittens6620 We should, however, racing is not abuse. This is coming from someone who has been in mostly every industry you can think of. Racing greyhounds, pacers, trotters, racers, eventers, showjumping, hell even lesson barns, and needless to say more abuse is found in showjumping and or eventing, especially lesson barns.

[@gingershellkittens6620]

@@ashlynfergusson8705 Oof thats terrible...

[@Tarathathe77wookiee]

That was beautiful! But can't help but wonder... Did the Horse actually die after breaking down on the track? That sports bar could have been "purgatory" and the Grey Hound his guardian angel? The motor bike ride could have been the journey to the afterlife and that truck symbolizing the gates to heaven? Just a random thought......

[@Nicola_Bailey]

I also thought the end represented that the horse had died.

[@Kankan_Mahadi]

This is so beautiful I'm tearing up.

[@Kankan_Mahadi]

@@Nemo66577 😭

[@anna64827]

Same

[@zissouV]

1🐎a🐕❤

[@angelliendro1362]

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[@angelliendro1362]

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[@ambiliSM]

Finally the horse got freedom!!!

[@killer.viralfunda]

Hiii

[@ppm5960]

Thanks for the spoiler

[@evek1057]

He had a dream. Although blindsided by the daily grind of life and going off track for health issues, he kept following it until it became a reality when he least expected it. ❤

[@danhalo1]

That jokey certainly didn't waste time giving the horse any second chances. What an a**hole....

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

Luckily for you, jockeys aren't in charge of horses, and cannot own their own racehorses. Jockeys are self employed, meaning they reach out to find racehorse owners to ride in races, they don't own, control, or do anything that happens to the horse, they are only there to ride and win the races.

[@danhalo1]

@@ashlynfergusson8705 They’re still a**holes then. In it for the glory and don’t care about the horse carrying them over the finish line. These sports need to be fazed out.

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

@@danhalo1 It really isn't, only the best of the best makes headlines, or " glory. " The horse’s race frequency varies; higher class horses race once a month or less, lower-level racehorses run every couple of weeks. Injuries and race availability are also factors in how often a horse can race. Racehorses are investments for their owners, and they only make money when running. Racehorses run twice a week at most, that's not alot of money considering A. Group ones hold the most prize money, and you have to make it into a certain race, win it, and then win the group 1 to even make it.

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

@@danhalo1 Same can and will be said about any equestrian sport, I worked full time ( not part time. ) at multiple lesson barns, I also work with racehorses now, the most abuse was held in the lesson barns.

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

@@danhalo1 Dr Paul O’Callahan, Chief Veterinary Steward of the Victorian Racing Club states that approximately less than 2% of horses actually earn their keep

[@alexei.alexeevich]

Потому что мчаться не значит успеть и достичь!

[@maridelacroix1998]

So, so beautiful!! We should move forward, but never forget to look around us.

[@josephineleonard4306]

no offense or anything, but this is how my dreams are- so confusing and so beautiful at the same time

[@nineteen19191]

This movie is so sad. The worst thing is its true. Not only the racing industry but also other places dont treat Animals right and if smthing bad happens they dont care about it anymore even though the animal gave their life to its owner 😥💔

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

The racing industry actually has less abuse than the rumours make it out to have. I've worked in hundreds of industries that involve animals, i'll list them all for you. Greyhound racing, pacers, trotters, racing, showjumpers, eventing, lesson barns, and needless to say the most abuse has come from eventing, lesson barns and showjumpers, i still work with racers and part time at a lesson stable, the lesson stable still holds most abuse.

[@susanbersee1621]

A bar for animals? That's crazy!

[@MairiVoorhees]

that greyhound and motorsports actually brought tears to my eyes. I had a lovely Grey named Ben, he always watched Formula 1 with me, like he really watched. The others just cuddly up and sleep. I miss Ben so much

[@nathanielanderson4898]

I love ❤️ this one. Sometimes we don't notice what is happening around us, until we stop looking at what is right in front of us. I love horses.

[@jeusgarcia8597]

*CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE CHANGES EVERYTHING.* -NONNA BIANCARDI

[@Hi-no4bk]

That is so sweet. I cried while watching this :)

[@wm.tomlinson1434]

What we chase ... what we miss.

[@kittvskarrkr6074]

This reminds me of Cars and Spirit. The horse wanting to be free (Spirit) and befriending something totally opposite, so similar (Little Creek and Mater) and encouraging. Along with the message *glory isn't everything. Life is* gives the Cars vibes. This also a great message of proper horse treatment.

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

This shows nothing of any racing industry because.. racing isn't like this at all, lmao.

[@FabiokiOjedaBuitrago]

Beautiful!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@judithortizzamora2780]

.adz

[@johnm.morales3723]

He found his paradise

[@wintermooonwolf]

...I loved the dialogue!...

[@rebeccacooper6245]

I'm a dog lover nd when the horse left the dog to follow the truck, i almost cried i just wanted more of that awsome dog. Keep up the good work!

[@aoakleyeventing-yourlocale9720]

Absolutely incredible. Keep it up

[@gracianemorais984]

😮😢

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

Sweet!

[@XIIF]

i'm very happy for watch animation like this. very good job and BEAUTIFUL story... i'm really feel :))))

[@jivanvasant]

R.I.P. Phar Lap

[@user-jf4gw5ss1n]

Смысл понятен всем. В любой точке мира

[@michaelheliotes902]

The reason he’s saying the color Street is because he has this thing in his eye where there’s many dots and that makes them see ghosts and several things

[@batencheetos]

Horse reminds me of Alex the lion from the Madagascar movies!

[@christopherwedemeyer2993]

A horse walks into a bar...

[@artpot]

😆Stop🤣

[@doujapaohaokip9636]

Dream come true

[@gringa8862]

Felicitaciones! Excelente!

[@Heyits_Moo_]

What this story is saying is that specifically thoroughbreds are abused as you saw the horse got startled and ran faster and they are terrified waiting for their last breath. All they want is to find freedom and run in a pasture and be free instead of racing in a circle with whips slapping there sides.

[@michaeldonovan305]

That was fantastic. Very well done.

[@kutbilukhadia2715]

Excellent 👌

[@LanguageMonster]

Amazing 😍

[@Ankitkumar-gw8qb]

Love from ❤️ India

[@Chihiro0_16]

Que hermoso corto y que bueno que fue libre aunque me dio tristesa el perrito por que se quedo solito

[@sumeetkumar8214]

So in nutshell, we all are running in rat race looking for freedom. Once you lose no one cares about you and tries to find you. You go and settle down at calm place in nature. Horse been lucky enough to find what he was chasing. Fresh air and nature all to himself. Kudos

[@unnamed3679]

not all..😂

[@mariaguerrero8610]

Lll))

[@marinalvasilvalima2401]

Lki

[@user-rc7gw4gn5u]

ن

[@allmakmur1623]

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[@AverageHamsterNamedCupcakee]

This was so beautiful and emotional 😭❤

[@purelight821]

Blessings in disguise

[@lesliemeeks2895]

Wonderful!!! 😊

[@steveennever9905]

poetic animation

[@collinpribula3270]

B-E-A UTIFUL 💓💗👏🏻👏🏻🥰💕💞💛❤️😍💖

[@jeusgarcia8597]

I-C-WHAT-U-DID-THERE 😉 -JIM CARREY

[@KatyHorselover2009]

such a cute and heartwarming story...

[@DrRaven-xh2nf]

Great animation with a greater message, but the horses smile is a bit unnerving

[@jeusgarcia8597]

*WALLACE AND GROMIT* TYPE ANIMATIONS

[@jinte3415]

I want a part 2

[@ernestoalvarez7523]

YOU MADE ME CRY!!!!!!!! 😭 😭 😭 😭

[@XflufzX]

The greyhound is adorable

[@jacey221]

This was very good. 😄

[@maddietrujilpo5526]

Love it

[@mykstreja8648]

Cute. Nice cartoon. ⭐⭐⭐

[@pragyadhakal5676]

And i felt the breeze 😘❤️

[@asherwhitefilm]

beautiful

[@abi_the_clovergirl]

RED FLAG!!! A horses stomach dose not allow it to vomit!!!

[@brittanym2725]

Okay and? that's why its an animation..

[@kamiliapranoto9195]

Eren :*see cartoon *but see write said fame and freedom * eren : tatakae*

[@orsolyakantor7163]

Thanks! :)

[@millypowell981]

This is so cute!

[@pepperpascal1491]

Very sweet.

[@aubreynightwolf8573]

I like how in the bar it shows different types of animal abuse that happens around the world and that makes me sad and very mad at the society we live in that uses animals for entertainment and if they lose get rid of them is so wrong

[@nl8610]

Very beautiful I like thtis

[@NAT_B420]

Damn this shit look good

[@user-ds4eo6nx9h]

i love horses!!!

[@keri22443]

I started sobbing, the fact that the racing industry is so bad. This felt real.

[@lavarox5339]

Only certain unregulated areas of the racing industry is bad, just like any discipline. Most of the shipping to slaughter and whatnot happens after the horses have been retired and sold to new owners who have nothing to do with racing. There are plenty of loving horse owners in the racing industry and there’s absolutely some bad ones, but please do not generalize the entirety of the community.

[@linhnguyengiang7433]

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[@ashlynfergusson8705]

Only certain areas of the industry are bad, such as bob Baffert and his heartless self. The entire sport couldn't be made up just for the money, considering there really isn't anything in the industry that'll gain you much money. You have to be PERFECTION, same with the jockey and the horse. The industry is certainly growing and most definitely is catching up on abuse. It is infact however, against the JAOV and the JCOV, Aswell as the JAOSA and JCOSA. Just a few weeks ago a jockey was fined and suspended for whipping in the wrong place. Same with Michelle Payne, she was suspended for 20 meets for putting all of the horses lives in danger, aswell as the jockeys. This video does not at ALL represent any of the industry and is all false. This is coming from someone who has worked with racing greyhounds, pacers, trotters, and still works with racers, I also have worked with eventers, and needless to say eventers go through more pain and have more abuse in the industry than racing, and that goes for any type.

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

The industry has overly strict rules and regulations you MUST follow.

[@doljinsurendoljoo9065]

¹1лъпл0н⁰ъ

[@fiersal7044]

Freedom

[@topfpflanze3742]

Soooo cuuute 😍

[@513895]

Cool

[@babycomedy1922]

wow good job

[@freethinker9339]

Nice 😊

[@pelumiakinsete3401]

I ❤ horses

[@Ariiii_813]

This is kinda sad if you ask me. He’s just running and trying to think of the good side

[@rgangel9384]

What a saddest story! D:> 😭😭😭😭😭😭 2:56 :(

[@_ocelotgaming_]

Great

[@ShaHalam-cr8et]

Hope you I have no problem sending it

[@kathrynhill5796]

Run free, Rising Hope. Run free….

[@ernestoalvarez7523]

but the dog was very very nice

[@WerikLoreto]

Muito lindo❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@Help.cats.Brooches]

Интересненько!

[@Apasash]

😉👍💯🍿📺

[@ulisesmarvels]

Lol horses physically can’t throw up but ok

[@paolosiciliano7880]

Bello

[@furbyeventing]

Sad story

[@sandracastro1572]

💖💖

[@alainrasgadocruz7497]

Pobre caballo tan bonito

[@sksubhan7800]

Good good good

[@McBirnir]

Конь выглядит как персонаж из Гарфилда

[@russianbear4959]

I never and will never bet on a Horse....claps "good Boy" 'pets horse' go on!

[@Xx_TinyTheHorse_YT]

Amazing animation, I just hate horse racing in genera but very great animation!

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

You are clearly uneducated, so with your logic, allow me to elaborate. I've worked with pacers, trotters, racers; still do, showjumpers, eventers, lesson barns; part time, racing greyhounds, and needless to say the industry with the MOST abuse in it was show jumping, eventing, or lessons. All three of them held the most abuse.

[@comedy_stories758]

​@@ashlynfergusson8705 what is your personal opinion on horse racing

[@yasminabokar1938]

I rate this 4/2 stars I liked the meaning but I wasn't the biggest fan of when there was kthere horses and stuff that were very mean but maybe if he met the dog somwhere else it would be 5 stars loved it though

[@someasiankid6214]

the truck is going 70-80 miles an hour while on the freeway which means that if the horse was chasing it and it was right next to it, that would mean that it would be the fastest horse to exist because horses can only go 25 miles an hour while this one followed a truck going 70-80 miles an hour

[@MarshaNPILoveCanada]

IKR 😂 But it's just an animation anyway, hahaha

[@kittycatdays8719]

Horses can get up to 40 mph, the fastest being a thoroughbred that clocked at 43 mph

[@Flugkaninchen]

Even my Icelander can go 25 mph, and thoroughbreds are much faster.

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

Wrong, thoroughbreds can run at 40-55mph, i've even seen one run at 70.

[@sophiaconwell4275]

aww so funny free horsey

[@mariagasowska6860]

Horses don't gag bro

[@georgia_blueland]

The gist is horses get abused in the racing industry and they would rather run free!

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

Factually, no horse could survive in the wild as a domesticated animal. Also, no, that is wrong. It is so rare a horse will get abused in the industry, an abused or stressed horse cannot perform, will start losing weight, and clumps of hair, which will be noticed and most likely given a suspension or complete ban. If you ever go to a race, or watch it, you can notice all of the horses have shiny coats and muscular bodies, shiny coats are a form of a healthy horse, even when they haven't been washed.

[@DanishButterCookie]

tbh the most unrealistic part of this was him vomiting.

[@ashlynfergusson8705]

you clearly have not worked in the industry..

[@DanishButterCookie]

@@ashlynfergusson8705 horses are physically unable to vomit lol

[@suzamaraduarte1811]

🐶🤩🥰😍🐴🥰🤩😍

[@luzsanchez2973]

👏👏👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@user-sz6ze7ll6d]

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