Joey - War Horse

October 18, 2013 @ the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, in Harrisburg, PA.

[@artemisgryph2082]

Those people must be freaking telepathic to be able to coordinate so well. But wow, that puppet is seriously amazing.

[@KryssLaBryn]

They all breathe together, which allows them to stay coordinated with their actions.

[@aureliamartin5360]

What do you mean puppet..... that’s a real horse!

[@brittanyabel8645]

@@aureliamartin5360 No its not

[@theawkwarduglygirls2752]

Hi

[@BobRossCat]

@@brittanyabel8645 it was a joke in pretty sure

[@M0nsterMakerMellie]

As someone who’s been riding and owned horses for over 25 years, when this came to broadway here in LA I saw it six times and it was even more beautiful each time I watched it, so much thought and practice went into getting Joeys (and the other horses) movements down perfectly and as a horse woman I appreciated that. I do wish this show would come back because it truly was something absolutely amazing.

[@gracieeq7523]

I fell you I am a equestrian too

[@laurasegrin4929]

Me too I am a equestrian

[@Faded_hope]

Hi

[@thirzahegge2345]

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[@BobRossCat]

@@thirzahegge2345 Ah, I agree

[@scumbag576]

I like how even though the people controlling the puppet are extremely obvious you still don't pay attention to them and you only see the horse.

[@hollyrose9066]

Omg!! I was thinking the same thing!!! It's like the "heart" and "hind" puppeteers melted away and I only saw the "handler" controlling the "horse"!

[@siribaimusic]

the mark of true puppetry is complete focus on the puppet from the puppeteer and it's magic

[@tjn2254]

I like the two people in the outfit bent over better.

[@bellanab]

Is no one going to talk about how freaking cool this is and how amazing the puppeteers were? SERIOUSLY THOUGH, THIS IS AWESOME!

[@Zeracheil]

I was just coming down to say this. Those puppeteers were outstanding, there was small little movements you would see in a real horse that most wouldn't even think about.

[@bellanab]

Tseng Akera IKR!!

[@HexIsme]

It's definitely awesome, but I can only imagine how the real horses felt/thought about this not-horse. We've seen how different animals (Cats, dogs, birds) react to mirrors, or sculptures... so it's interesting.

[@anairsta6507]

Endergirl679 MC I've watched the stage production of it. I was able to download it. It's the best this to watch.

[@Mia-iq4op]

I’m so agreeing

[@forestp334]

As a horse person I can't stop thinking "Stop holding that horse so tightly!" When I see the head puppeteer 😂

[@DocBree13]

😁❤️

[@aliceshriner9347]

These horses be like, "this one ain't right. . .shhh, just move away from him. . ."

[@XTQ_Xena_princess]

Lol underrated comment!

[@jackiehatake3365]

HAHA

[@emilypostmus472]

Ya. Lol. Joey doesn't have a horse scent so he's not going to be seen as another horse.

[@piewhackit2me]

Had a old horse that rarely ever spooked at anything basically was bombproof ,but one of his the worst spooks involved a large yard concrete life-size ornament donkey.How I managed to stay seated i during that I still don't know,but I did.

[@XTQ_Xena_princess]

@@piewhackit2me I've been spooked with on a 15.2 hand horse bareback when I was like 8-9 ish and she galloped to the other side of the arena but I stayed on and I didn't ride much either

[@yulialurye5948]

A lot of work i see. The horse looks SO REAL.

[@erickcervera9249]

The movement ya

[@katiebrustad7134]

Yeah the horse is fake I see humans controlling it

[@katiebrustad7134]

@@erickcervera9249 she was being sarcastic

[@erickcervera9249]

Ik I was playing along

[@extremelyscandalous2925]

Yulia Lurye lmao I wouldn’t say it looks that real but the movements were pretty spot on.

[@liana8551]

This is such a beautiful puppet! The fact they took into consideration the anatomy and how it would run and such, while taking into count things like brathing and the ears is AMAZING.

[@samiamisme]

It's really incredible. I'm utterly fascinated by this.

[@karinechosvig671]

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[@tobythetiger8034]

Same

[@tjn2254]

It’s 2020 I’m not impressed. This is like some 1800s stuff.

[@funnyhorseguy2787]

Just love how the people are talking about him like if it was a real horse : )

[@marinabark299]

Albino Goat 666 yeah

[@julieluckett4033]

I want him

[@dtulip1]

How dare you ...ofc he is a real horse

[@미나-w2t]

Yeah he is it’s based of a real horse

[@jasonnicholasschwarz7788]

As soon as it is the right shape, it doesnt matter if its natural or synthetic. People would embrace androids too, even knowing that they hug a machine. Humans are so weird.

[@ariesbeatyou]

The way the puppeteers moved the horse was so amazing it made it seem like it was a real horse! Good job!

[@tungstenwhizard4361]

They understood the little horse details that made it so realistic. Golly...

[@bebe01321]

that's so cool! those three puppeteers must really be insync with each other to get the puppet to act like a really horse!

[@samaradvocate81]

I think you are lover horse Equestrian 😇 right

[@محمدعطيهالغنام]

هاي

[@momatomic]

Joey is the coolest! The puppeteers really have the moves, gaits and the nuances of horse behavior down. The impression of the weight of his footsteps, and weight shifting, how his ears convey emotion and intent truly give him personality. Just wow! Fantastically natural movement.

[@faithcastillo9597]

When they walked the pony around to the back of Joey I thought, "Watch out!. He's gonna kick...no he's not you idiot." I got lost in the magic and really believed Joey was a real horse. Simply fantastic work/artistry.

[@rosevince9395]

Joey is a British theatre puppet. I'd loved by the queen and very famous.

[@Immortalaquarius]

This is the first time I've seen this. I cried all the way through. The work, no, craft of these puppeteers is stunning and remarkable! It reminds me of the Yaqui deer dance from Baile Folklorico. My soul is touched and moved.

[@thulema]

The puppet artists make the character emote, seemingly effortlessly. Sometimes artistry is doing something difficult and making it look easy. These artists get it done - thank y'all!

[@Reonrei]

I see a group of D&D players trying to sneak someplace using this little gambit

[@NicrophorusVesp]

Livewire That would be hilarious to see in a campaign, I can't imagine the rolls you'd need to get to make it succeed.

[@jessewru6425]

nerds XP (j/k im just jealous of your fun game and friends)

[@nancy6160]

Oh my goodness how alive he seems! They are so talented and empathic! I've been around horses, ridden and owned them most of my life. This is a grand prix show!😃🐴

[@Jup1t3r_0n_p4ws]

As a rider,, the puppeteers were on point. The movements, the sudden head jerks.. everything and the people melted away, all you saw was the horse, this beautiful chestnut.

[@michalinaokrent6672]

The first time I saw "Joey" was by accident in some vid where they were "unloading him from a trailer", I thought it was a very interestingly colored real horse!

[@notlemon9184]

Anyone else randomly get this in their recommendations

[@fuzzybear1968]

11:04 the horses are like "Um, what is that?"

[@gosiawlosek]

These animals should be used in circuses, not live ones

[@qwertycal1707]

great idea!

[@BobRossCat]

I'd rather see how good people can fake a real animal than a real animal on stage I think. Unless the sni.sld were being treated good

[@cymbala6208]

That would be so awesome. I'd love to see that live 😊

[@hollyrose9066]

Omg!! You just blew my mind!! That's the best idea!! My god!! The possibilities are endless!! I mean puppet construction, materials. The size, the quality of the materials used, being in sync, it would be so creative and so interesting to watch!!! I would love to see a circus of puppets!!!!

[@loverofteaandspice]

There is a circus in germany that uses holographic animals for their shows. Ive never been there, but its pretty amazing! Just as the ones with only human acts, like Cirque de Soleil (hope I spelled that right)

[@58Kym]

Thats excellent. I love the way they move and even the way they look. Excellent work by puppeteers and designers.

[@rin-chan3017]

I've watched this so many times and I still can't get over the details! What an incredible performance! The actors/puppeteers are just amazing!

[@tabithabinney1]

I love this horse, Joey. I love the movements and everything. Thanks puppeteers!

[@ms.talmania4905]

this is one of my favorite pieces of art ever created. SO innovative and incredible.

[@hailstorm9884]

I went to a The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe play 2 years ago. They had a puppet just like this for Aslan, and It was amazing! He was made out of pages, and quotes from the books.

[@BionicBear88]

Absolutely incredible!! Every single intricate little part from the puppet's overall design right down to the puppeteers' execution is mindblowingly stunning! Some serious awards need to be given to the team that created this amazing and beautiful character!

[@samaradvocate81]

I think you are lover of 🐎 horse

[@aanon5716]

i saw the play warhorse at the beaumont in nyc & 5 minutes after seeing the horse come out....i believed he was real. phenomenal & moving. i cried.

[@sandielundstrum2481]

this is one if the COOLEST things I've seen in a very long time. kudos!!!

[@littleblackwolf3]

Really great design of the puppet and really great puppeteering of the horse's movements! I would love to see this in action.

[@liveadonato7760]

littleblackwolf3 I saw the play a few years back. Not sure if it’s still on, but it was great! Very impressive puppeteering, especially on stage where it’s harder to see the puppeteers, you almost think it’s a real horse 😂

[@KryssLaBryn]

If you ever have a chance, definitely go and see it!! I saw it in I think the end of 2012 in Toronto and it was absolutely fantastic. Just amazing.

[@MissGarland1986]

This is just amazing. I saw Warhorse in London with my husband a few years ago. I was just so overwhelmed with emotion. It's such a beautiful play. And Joey, is just amazing.

[@mamoros56]

Joey is a fabulous work of living art! I loved watching how the living horses reacted to him! The puppeteers did a very realistic and believable job! ❤️🐴❤️

[@charitylive6755]

I saw this and instantly watched the movie. It’s 2020 and I am in love!! They should have showed this in history class 😂

[@donnakolo1013]

THAT IS AN EXCELLENT IDEA!! SHOW IT IN HISTORY CLASS!! I'M WATCHING IT RIGHT NOW 12/31/21! LOVE THIS MOVIE THEN TO STUMBLE UPON THIS!!! AMAZING!! PUPPET MY FOOT! WE NEED A BETTER NAME!

[@nowhyisuck6666]

I love how they're talking to him like he's a real horse 😅

[@offwhite6003]

Someone just walks in with a pony casually

[@SteppingStonevlogs]

haylee rollins It was such a sweet little pony :)

[@jilliankrueger801]

Rafaela Springsmith it's adorable I spelled it wrong lol at least I think

[@aileen694]

That pony was a brave little bugger.

[@cymbala6208]

That's true art. I'm in awe! How much practice must have gone into such a beautiful performance.

[@braelyn8455]

As someone who has worked with horses since I could walk I'm impressed at how closely its moves to a real horse

[@maryeurich3190]

This is incredible ! This brought tears to my eyes !

[@tinapaxton685]

So unbelievably realistic I've had horses for 30 years and it's amazing how these people got everything down right to the air movement the tail flicking awesome

[@skeingamepodcast5993]

I think the ear flicks are what make it seem real.

[@ace-ug7jc]

God damn it! The puppeteers make it look real

[@PhoenixderDritte]

Im impressed how realistic this Thing acts!

[@royalrenegadee]

this play is incredible I saw the tour when it came to Detroit it was amazing

[@JennTN411]

Saw the play at the Peabody Opera House in STL, a few years ago, as an extra adult along with my son's class trip. This show is absolutely stunning. You completely forget that you're looking at puppets!

[@AussieFIag]

Very clever, talented and fascinating to watch.🐴

[@pureequestrian5700]

This is very impressive! Congrats to whoever designed this masterpiece; it's so realistic!

[@lxnleyabby5098]

Can we just appreciate how beautiful that piece of art work is and I would treat it like a real horse lol 😂 but seriously they should be so happy to have all that and creating war horse and war horse Joey himself!! He is so beautiful and I love the background of Joey :D and I love learning about war horse joey

[@abbey9477]

this is just truly amazing

[@tamaminerals1747]

Damn. The movements are incredibly realistic. Amazing work!

[@vbsereis5594]

that's a robot i thought it was gonna be a horse that survived the war

[@diaazsh9596]

buffy reisinger same xD

[@veritywilcox9960]

buffy reisinger It's a best selling horse story by Micheal Morphurgo and the horse is a model which recreates the main character (a horse named Joey) Trust me it is a really good book!

[@Eiranai]

It kind of is xD it’s from the “War horse” movie, it’s a good movie

[@diaazsh9596]

Calix Yeah, I know. xD when I saw it in the recommended section it looked very strange on the small photo, and when I read the title I also thought it was a horse that survived the war because of how scraggy it looked. xD

[@veritywilcox9960]

SiaWolf ah

[@SuperDuperDave71]

This is amazing it looks so real, I want to see war horse now!

I adore these puppets, they are so incredibly life-like, the puppeteers disappear for me, l don’t see them, l see only Joey. Awesome co-ordination between the puppeteers

[@szyksz]

omfg the puppet movements look awesome srsly

[@Chxryebx]

I can’t believe I saw this horse live on stage the puppeteers were amazing it was so realistic and coolio oh my god I saw it when I was two years ago when I was 13 in Edinburgh I still remember It like it was yesterday and I have a really bad memory aha xx soo soo cool xx

[@creaturanoctis]

I love this! Stunning how the horse moves. I seems so real to me

[@samiam101700]

GOD THE WAY IT MOVES IS SO ANIMATED EVEN THOUGH ITS JUST WOOD ITS SO LIFE LIKE

[@Ladylounr12]

I think the better the puppeteers the more realistic the puppet. Joey feels very real so props to the puppeteers!

[@Cat-di9lg]

How did they work out the engineering for this creation? This is cool and creepy in a way.

[@spicyidiot09]

They actually talked about that in a ted talk, you can find it on KZbin

[@len17948]

I'm 6 years late to this vid. 😲

[@Number1yungoos]

Same

[@butterflies_lantern1290]

im never going to look at War Horse the same again....

[@emanabuzaid9127]

The horses are like "can we go now he is creepy" lol

[@annemullen2457]

The play was beautiful and the actors could actually ride these magnificent puppets. The puppeteers were such masters , they almost disappeared. The entire production was amazing. Seeing this live in DC was definitely very special

[@jaunabeeks3572]

I fell in love with him and I haven't even seen the show. I have however read the book. Knowing the story, and seeing this beautiful puppet so masterfully brought to life, I'm about ready to cry.

[@suvivasqwibqwib4083]

You can see the real horses go "dafuq.." 🤣

[@moniq1019]

I saw the play it was amazing

[@darlansaldanha9371]

Impressionante a agilidade e como eles movimentam o cavalo perfeitamente como se fosse de verdade

[@Dis_Meg]

I love this so much! Joey moves just like a real horse. How much research the puppeteers must have worked on! But I really wanted to see how he jumped!

[@Meimoons]

I'm really beginning to wonder how these real horse feel towards Joey as he's among them. Like I think they can distinguish between a real live horse and Joey but like they're confused as to what kind of being Joey is. With his horse-like behaviors that contains two humans but doesn't breathe or feel warm against his fur like a real horse should...like how imagine how bumfuzzled they must feel :O

[@abigaylebond1321]

This was so cool I am so like breathe less it was so so so cool

[@AngelCatBaby]

This is amazing, I wonder if they could come to my town an perform a show here someday, that would be incredible…👍❤️🙏🏼

[@Widdekuu91]

12:45 the light horse on the left leans towards the darker one, as if to say; 'Youknow what, Í believe.....it might be a...*whispers* robot..."

[@DonnaCCombs]

This is so AWSOME! What great puppeteers! I want to see this show!

[@lindafielder8344]

I saw the show in Toronto, you got lost in the awesomeness and Joey seemed so real with all the little nuances of an actual horse.

[@pepplen]

Why did this make me cry

[@yvonnejones9940]

This reminds me of the puppets in "The Lion King"! You know it's not real but you're still fascinated, believing in the magic no matter what your age.

[@ily2739]

Ahhh it’s absolutely amazing, all the movements I love it!! Wish they wore different colour clothes tho Cos I keep getting all the legs confused LOL

[@theshadywarrioryt]

I really love the book War Horse! I love the horse Joey!!!

[@in_99]

War Horse was an amazing musical! The puppeteering was fantastic!

[@ggprogramminghjk5337]

recommended after 7 yeras..

[@DressYourHorse]

I looked this amazing "puppet" up again from my long-time ago post. I am still awed by this and how well it works.

[@kerry17]

OMG! How I WISH this show would come to New Orleans or Amite, Louisiana. So TALENTED!!!!!!! SWEET!

[@emmajean3797]

So real... What a cool puppet (And puppeteers!!)

[@sardinez]

its so fluid ohmygod

[@katie1064]

I was laughing so much when he stoked his face 😂🐴

[@helruna7580]

boah amazing puppeteers and horse! it seems its alive! whow!

[@lesleyallinson8738]

War horse is an amazing show I saw it in London I could see the show more times.I am blind now but just to list and it's alive in my head, I could touch the horse to remind me

[@BlazedNDazed]

He seems so real!!! >< Ahh I love it!!!

[@VidakaDraws]

The movement looks so dams realistiiiic

[@nyssarc146]

That is one gorgeous puppet

[@riazghuman8698]

Unbelevably perfect and excellent done .

[@holleyjomartinez4009]

Yes! Joey is intuitive and amazing!! I just love him 💞

[@marshmelloyoughurt2443]

The movement of the ears adds something Soo lively to this

[@firestar3587]

I’m dumb, I thought they were gonna jump 😂

[@munirahbakar4123]

I've seen too many Chinese lion dances, I expected that too!

[@goldengate7741]

I wish😂

[@gamenmetbritt3491]

Its beautiful it stays beautiful how they made this😊

[@1980VINZ]

WOW. Absolutely amazing......

[@Francesca-xl2rh]

WoW this is amazing😍😍!!!!

[@samaradvocate81]

It's real amazing . And what is in your lap. Francesca 😊

[@penelopedawnmore9417]

Wow... it's so realistic it's scary xD loved it!