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According to the Amazon rep, the horse was being exercised before rehearsals.
It was one of 20 horses that were prepping for a battle scene.
Neither the horse nor its trainer were in costume.
Both a veterinarian and a representative of the American Humane Association were present at the time.
The independent necropsy has confirmed that the horse died of cardiac failure.
According toDeadline,everyone was asked to leave for 30-45 minutes while the body was removed.
After that work resumed.
The ethics of using live animals in TV and movie production is an ongoing discussion in the industry.
