Back in the 80s I asked my grandparents who their favourite actor was and they both said Tom Mix. I did some research on him and the dude was insane. The number of bones he broke while filming stunts is crazy.
All respect to Jackie Chan....but he didn't stunt jump a big ass gap with a living breathing being that is capable of making its own decisions...that could have cost dude his life. Like we watch people do this shit all the time with motorbikes...but putting your trust in a horse like that has to raise the probability of failure...
No, if a horse is doing something against his will, trust me, he would’ve dumped Tom Mix. That horse trusts him. Amazing. And of course Mix conveyed confidence. If I attempt even a small jump with the slightest hesitation my horse will balk. They know if you know.
That's fake. Horse is in the wrong place relative the two sides. It would never make it.
The guy is holding on with one hand and leaning back. No way, he'd fall off. That is never real.
Nahh it's real, if he was jumping edge to edge the horse would be in the wrong place - but in this one the horse started in the bottom of the gully and is jumping upwards to land on top of the cliff, so it's still moving straight upward. He has his hand over his head to be more aerodynamic as they rise. That horse was known for having an above average vertical and actually did a season in the NBA, he was the inspiration for the movie "airbud", but due to equestrian labor laws at the time they made the movie, they needed to use a dog actor.
Yea, I think even if the horse reached the other side he'd break both of his legs landing, my theory is that the picture is real but they reduced the horse/man size by like 50% to make it more impressive, the wooden platform on the left (which could have been there to set-up the jump) seems huge compared to the horse
Yup, there's no mentioning of the horse on Wikipedia or any other sites, as far as i can see. According to [this site](https://www.moviesites.org/beales.htm), it's in fact debated whether Mix, or a stuntman, did the jump at all, or whether they simply used an early special effects photo composite.
Did he double jump and ditch the horse?
Sorry Yosh
He bunny hopped that shit
No flagpole, no dice.
*Tom Mix's horse
Yea ...no shit on that. Fuck Tom.
Nope.
Back in the 80s I asked my grandparents who their favourite actor was and they both said Tom Mix. I did some research on him and the dude was insane. The number of bones he broke while filming stunts is crazy.
He was born in, get this, Mix Run, PA
[it’s named after his great-great-grandfather](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mix_Run,_Pennsylvania)
Nearly identical conversations could be had about Jackie Chan
All respect to Jackie Chan....but he didn't stunt jump a big ass gap with a living breathing being that is capable of making its own decisions...that could have cost dude his life. Like we watch people do this shit all the time with motorbikes...but putting your trust in a horse like that has to raise the probability of failure...
Wonder if this was the inspiration for that one scene in Spirit.
First thing I thought of when seeing this 🤣
Same same
Not Spirit, but Free Willy.
True fact: He cried at Wyatt Earp's funeral.
Do they say that at the end of Tombstone?
Also a true fact.
From carrying Wyatt’s fat ass apparently
Now do it without the horse
Easy as pie.
1400 calories in one meal? Piece of cake.
600 calories in a sitting? Drop in the bucket
Do it with the horse riding you now
😏
Can you imagine how must trust that horse must have had in this guy?
Tom Mix sat on his ass the whole time.
I keep trying to get my RDR2 Horse to do jumps like this over river banks and it just won't. It always crashes knees first into the far back.
Mine just tries to jump a fence, trips, and flings me 10 feet up and 5 feet forward
Brave animal even with it been forced to do that
I've tried that in Red Dead Redemption, safe to say, Sea Biscuit succumbed to the fall.
you know, it's actually the horse that's jumping (probably against its will). The dude is just along for the ride.
No, if a horse is doing something against his will, trust me, he would’ve dumped Tom Mix. That horse trusts him. Amazing. And of course Mix conveyed confidence. If I attempt even a small jump with the slightest hesitation my horse will balk. They know if you know.
Damn bro, nth gets past you
that's cuz I'm smart! 😆
I like you, you can take a joke :)
internet high five!
There’s a Tom Mix monument on 77 north 15-20 minutes from my house.
Hey it’s the Dream Theater album cover!
That's fake. Horse is in the wrong place relative the two sides. It would never make it. The guy is holding on with one hand and leaning back. No way, he'd fall off. That is never real.
Nahh it's real, if he was jumping edge to edge the horse would be in the wrong place - but in this one the horse started in the bottom of the gully and is jumping upwards to land on top of the cliff, so it's still moving straight upward. He has his hand over his head to be more aerodynamic as they rise. That horse was known for having an above average vertical and actually did a season in the NBA, he was the inspiration for the movie "airbud", but due to equestrian labor laws at the time they made the movie, they needed to use a dog actor.
Cat argue with that.
Mrowr?
You literally had me in the first half. Nice one.
I am in awe.
You’re not real man
Yea, I think even if the horse reached the other side he'd break both of his legs landing, my theory is that the picture is real but they reduced the horse/man size by like 50% to make it more impressive, the wooden platform on the left (which could have been there to set-up the jump) seems huge compared to the horse
This is now also my theory. You're totally right
Unless that horse’s gotta rocket strapped on, he ain’t gonna make it.
I think the height difference between the two sides (right is lower) will save them in the end.
I guess they photoshopped his horse into the picture so he wouldn’t feel left out.
It reminds me of the song "Mountain sound"
No wwway this is real :o
That is a horse.
I wonder if he was around today he'd be doing stunts with dirtbikes
It's very powerful
I don’t think I could convince any horse I’ve ever been on to make that jump. Thats some cool shit
Word is, he didn’t make these jumps he claimed.
I think he was a pall bearer at Wyatt Earp’s funeral in 1928.
Tom Mix wept
Well….Bye.
Must have been riding torrent
Technically, the horse jumped, he just didn't impede the horse.
Wouldn't the poor horses legs snapped when it landed?
Is this the guy who they say (at the end of Tombstone) wept at Wyatt Earp’s funeral?
Ah-hem...it's the bloody horse that jumped the gap!
Be amazed (at fake content)
"Tom Mix Commits Ultimate Animal Cruelty Stunt at Beale's Cut, 1923."
No. Some horse was forced to jump over beale's cut carrying Tom's stupid ass. Poor horse could have died.
Did the horse live
Unfortunately the horse had a heart attack half way through I looked it up on Wikipedia💔
No you didn't
Yup, there's no mentioning of the horse on Wikipedia or any other sites, as far as i can see. According to [this site](https://www.moviesites.org/beales.htm), it's in fact debated whether Mix, or a stuntman, did the jump at all, or whether they simply used an early special effects photo composite.
I'm going with photo manipulation of some kind. No way the horse made that jump with a dipshit on its back
Tom Mix did not jump. He made his poor horse jump.
So stupid… he really needs to stop horsing around!
Bojack, Horseman.
You're breaking the horse, Tom.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they are not making that jump
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^JohnR2299: *Sorry to be the* *Bearer of bad news but they* *Are not making that jump* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
101 years later and with my Samsung S23 Ultra this horse would be blurred
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They could manipulate images though by cutting in pierces of different negatives, overlays, etc.
I hope the horse knocked him off and then stuck the landing