Does a horse die?
Browse movies, tv shows, books and more where a horse dies.
This trigger is for people who are upset by the death of a horse. Horses are often seen as majestic creatures, and their death can be a difficult scene to watch, especially for animal lovers or horse enthusiasts.
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Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
416
No
21
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
323
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Anonymous
Specifically, I think one gets beheaded. It's considered in poor taste by the onlookers, but it happens.
TV Show • 2010 Report
Yes
264
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26
10
user18530
In the very first episode of The Walking Dead, the horse that Rick rides to Atlanta is eaten by walkers. Then, in season 5, Daryl and Aaron are outside of Alexandria and a horse named Buttons is also eaten.
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
239
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129
12
Bzzngbea
S1
E1
As Ellie is riding away from the group of men her horse is shot from underneath her. It's particularly sad since she was just giving it water the scene before. :(
They also end up eating the horse.
They also end up eating the horse.
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
229
No
3
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Anonymous
A horse commits suicide by jumping off a bridge onscreen.
Multiple members of Bojack's family (father, uncle, grandparents) have died offscreen before the series starts.
Multiple members of Bojack's family (father, uncle, grandparents) have died offscreen before the series starts.
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
210
No
4
15
Anonymous
Season 2 - Episode 8
Video Game • 2009 Report
Yes
190
No
1
33
Nebulacat
Horses feature, and like dogs and cats, they *can* die, but they can be prevented from dying.
Video Game Report
Yes
172
No
0
9
spice_n_sugar
Some horses get killed in action.
Book Report
Yes
168
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3
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Anonymous
A horse is killed by the impact of a meteor, and her flank is used to make a bib for a baby (For whatever reason)
Anime • 2009 Report
Yes
151
No
2
9
itsnattyps
Also in the second season a horse is thrown and sadly squished
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
120
No
1
9
CourtneyMcGaha
Characters are ambushed and their horse is shot in the head
Movie • 2002 Report
Yes
110
No
2
12
Michelc1
Horse spooks and jumps off ferryboat. Get shredded by the ferry's propellers. Don't actually see the death, but the blood comes out from under the ferry indicating what happened and it's upsetting.
Anime • 2012 Report
Yes
110
No
0
18
CameronWallace
A man jumps out of the body of an exploding horse. I believe the horse dies in the process.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
108
No
6
15
Rockobster
Season 2 - Episode 6 - 4:00 - Roach is critically injured and Gerald mercy kills him. Very sad, such a good horse
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
103
No
25
8
Anonymous
In the newest season, AHS: Apocalypse, a horse dies in the first episode. It was shot in the head.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
102
No
7
9
Batwing
it’s in the background and it looks like dogs are eating at it but it’s not super graphic
Video Game • 2013 Report
Yes
101
No
0
9
hopethishelps
When Ellie runs out to distract people from where Joel is, the horse gets shot in the head.
Video Game • 2011 Report
Yes
100
No
1
13
starlyaj
Horses are common in Skyrim and are almost always killable. (You can kill Shadowmere but she respawns at her death place after a while) and in Helgen, a dragon is shown to kill a horse in the middle of the town.
Video Game Report
Yes
94
No
0
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megwilton3556
SPOILER: at the end of the game when running from the Pinkertons with John, Your horse will get shot and subsequently die.
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
92
No
2
6
Hein van den Ouweland
2 horses are decapitated two-thirds into episode 4
Video Game • 2017 Report
Yes
91
No
1
24
Anonymous
If you're not super careful you can end up getting the horse you ride one killed(though at one of the fairy fountains your horse can be revived).
TV Show • 2009 Report
Yes
87
No
14
7
Anonymous
In the tunnel created by Sloth at Fort Briggs, horses are killed.
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
87
No
1
Movie • 2021 Report
Yes
85
No
10
16
Ollyarts
There is a line that says “We have resorted to eating our horses”, but the presumed eating of those horses is not shown.
TV Show • 2009 Report
Yes
83
No
2
13
theanonymouswhisperer
A horse dies off screen
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
83
No
8
17
Not a horse but a donkey does
TV Show • 1997 Report
Yes
82
No
16
0
StarBot
Remember the beating the dead horse joke?
TV Show • 2018 Report
Yes
80
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1
8
Jes.owens2
In the first episode alone, the opening scene, a house is badly injured and trapped by an accident and the main character has to shoot him. Horrifying but Humane and he shows great care to express that he wouldn't want this.
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
74
No
1
7
Krister Jensen
A sick horse is shot in the head in the 1st season.
Movie • 1972 Report
Yes
73
No
1
10
Anonymous
The act of decapitating the horse is not seen, but it's aftermath is.
Horse deaths are implied or off screen. For what it’s worth, the main characters of the film go to great lengths to protect/rescue their horses once they understand what’s happening.
One character considers the horses disposable, but their plan fails and the horse survives.