The 11 Most Essential Computer-Generated Horse Gifs

Horses have been trotting through animation and film since before the Lumière camera was invented. Although one of the earliest silent films documented a horse at a gallop, the art form wouldn't reach its height until CGI and video game glitches made the following 11 gifs possible.

1. The Stare Masters

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They know what you've done.

2. The Shark-Trot

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Neither the shark nor the horse seems to mind that this is impossible.

3. The Hagrid

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To the dude walking down the street, this is, like, a mild inconvenience at best.

4. The Correct Horse

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From the incredible You're Correct Horse video.

5. The Great Escape

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It seemed like the plan was going to work for a hot minute, there. Horse? Hang glider? What could go wrong?

6. The Neck Compressor

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Even while it's standing still, a CGI horse positively exudes beauty and grace.

7. The Commuter

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The horse is just so matter-of-fact about climbing into a cannon on a ladder which then disappears.

8. The Quicksand Car Theft

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The instant the car starts to sink into the pavement, the driver knows it's a lost cause.

9. The Stick Figure

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This gif is the result of cutting edge research and high-tech motion capture cameras.

10. The Japanese Horse Race

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Watch the middle horse slowly elongate while two women windmill their right arms, standing on his back.

11. The Wayfarer Wink

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The Correct Horse can pull down his sunglasses without taking his hooves off the saxophone, and it proves that magic is real.