How to Ride a Horse

How to Ride a Horse

NR 1947 · 8 min · ★ 6.6 · Animation, Family

Aided by his horse, Percy, Goofy takes horsemanship to a new level. Originally released as a part of The Reluctant Dragon (1941).

Directed by Jack Kinney

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

45m together

How to Ride a Horse

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Both from Jack Kinney.

More from Jack KinneySee all →

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1 · 2003
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1
★ 8.22003
MovieAnimationFamily
Two animated fables from the Disney studios. In 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' Ichabod Crane is besotted by the lovely Katrina but has to contend with Brom Bones, the town bully. Their rivalry leads Crane to the legend of Sleepy Hollow and the headless horseman. In 'The Prince and the Pauper' Mickey, Goofy, Donald and Pluto star in Disney's re-working of the Mark Twain classic.
Disney's House of MouseDisney's House of Mouse · 2001
Disney's House of Mouse
★ 7.72001
SeriesAnimationKids
A very-recognizable audience of Disney animated characters gather into the House of Mouse nightclub to enjoy musical guests, cartoon shorts and Master of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse's comical introductions from the stage.
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete GoofyWalt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy · 2002
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
★ 7.52002
MovieFamilyAnimation
This generous collection includes 46 of the 48 shorts that starred Goofy between 1939 and 1961 (but none of the great Mickey-Donald-Goofy films from the mid-'30s). The "How to Ride a Horse" sequence in The Reluctant Dragon (1941) set the pattern for many of these cartoons. An elegant narrator (artist John Ployardt) explains a sport that Goofy attempts to demonstrate. The character that animator Art Babbitt described in a 1935 lecture (quoted in the DVD bonus material) as an easygoing dimbulb gave way to an enthusiastic but spectacularly maladroit figure. One of the funniest entries in the series, "Hockey Homicide," contains several studio in-jokes: dueling stars Icebox Bertino and Fearless Ferguson, and referee Clean-Game Kinney are named for artists Al Bertino, Norm Ferguson, and director Jack Kinney.
The Legend of Sleepy HollowThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow · 1949
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
★ 7.41949
MovieFamilyAnimation
Washington Irving's tale of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman is brought to life, narrated by Bing Crosby.
Mickey's TrailerMickey's Trailer · 1938
Mickey's Trailer
★ 7.41938
MovieAnimationComedy
Goofy's in the driver's seat, Mickey's in the kitchen, and Donald's in bed in Mickey's high-tech house trailer. When Goofy comes back to eat breakfast, leaving the car on autopilot, it takes them onto a dangerous closed mountain road. When Goofy realizes this, he accidentally unhooks the trailer, sending it on a perilous route. They come very close to disaster several times, while the oblivious Goofy drives on and hooks back up to them.
The Band ConcertThe Band Concert · 1935
The Band Concert
★ 7.21935
MovieAnimationComedy
Mickey is trying to lead a concert of The William Tell Overture, but he's continually disrupted by ice cream vendor Donald, who uses a seemingly endless supply of flutes to play Turkey in the Straw instead. After Donald gives up, a bee comes along and causes his own havoc. The band then reaches the Storm sequence, and the weather also starts to pick up; a tornado comes along, but they keep playing.
Popeye the SailorPopeye the Sailor · 1960
Popeye the Sailor
★ 7.11960
SeriesAnimationKids
Follows the adventures of the famed spinach-eating sailor man. Popeye is one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. This spunky but loveable spinach-eating sailor continues to delight young and old with his comic adventures, and the entire gang is around to provide plenty of rousing fun and action: Olive Oyl, Swee'Pea, Wimpy and Bluto.
PinocchioPinocchio · 1940
Pinocchio
★ 7.11940
MovieAnimationFamily
When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.
The Art of SkiingThe Art of Skiing · 1941
The Art of Skiing
★ 7.01941
MovieAnimationComedy
Goofy, staying at the Sugar Bowl resort, demonstrates the basics of downhill skiing, which the titles and announcer insist is pronounced "SHEEing". The equipment is, of course, of the era. As you can imagine, Goofy has much trouble keeping his skis parallel and pointing downhill. The final ski jump conveniently lands Goofy right back in bed.
Krazy KatKrazy Kat · 1962
Krazy Kat
★ 7.01962
SeriesAnimation
A hilarious throwback collection of kooky escapades from this rare 1960s cartoon about lovable cats, mischievous mice and big mouthed pups.
DumboDumbo · 1941
Dumbo
★ 7.01941
MovieAnimationFamily
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.
Motor ManiaMotor Mania · 1950
Motor Mania
★ 7.01950
MovieAnimationFamily
Mild-mannered average guy Mr. Walker (Goofy) turns into violent Mr. Wheeler when he starts driving. Back on his feet, Mr. Walker finds it nearly impossible to cross the street.
Bone TroubleBone Trouble · 1940
Bone Trouble
★ 6.91940
MovieAnimationComedy
Pluto is on the run after stealing a bone from Butch the bulldog and finds refuge in a carnival Hall of Mirrors.
How to Play BaseballHow to Play Baseball · 1942
How to Play Baseball
★ 6.91942
MovieComedyAnimation
Goofy shows us the national pastime. After a brief overview, we have a demonstration of the many possible pitches. On to the World Series, where we go through an eventful inning, culminating in a baseball that disintegrates when being hit.
Brave Little TailorBrave Little Tailor · 1938
Brave Little Tailor
★ 6.91938
MovieAnimationFantasy
When a giant threatens the land, the cityfolk mistake Mickey's boast of killing seven flies with one blow to be giants. He is then forced to fight the giant for real.
How to SwimHow to Swim · 1942
How to Swim
★ 6.91942
MovieAnimationComedy
Goofy's plans to give a swimming lesson and enjoy a day at the beach go awry.

More Like This

Big Buck BunnyBig Buck Bunny · 2008
Big Buck Bunny
★ 6.52008
MovieAnimationComedy
Follow a day of the life of Big Buck Bunny when he meets three bullying rodents: Frank, Rinky, and Gamera. The rodents amuse themselves by harassing helpless creatures by throwing fruits, nuts and rocks at them. After the deaths of two of Bunny's favorite butterflies, and an offensive attack on Bunny himself, Bunny sets aside his gentle nature and orchestrates a complex plan for revenge.
Surviving SidSurviving Sid · 2008
Surviving Sid
★ 6.22008
MovieAnimationComedy
Sid the Sloth takes a school of children out on a camping trip from home, only to find that in typical Sid style, he is not a very good guide and the children he takes with him don't have a very good time.
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three MusketeersMickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers · 2004
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers
★ 6.72004
MovieAdventureAnimation
In Disney's take on the Alexander Dumas tale, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy want nothing more than to perform brave deeds on behalf of their queen (Minnie Mouse), but they're stymied by the head Musketeer, Pete. Pete secretly wants to get rid of the queen, so he appoints Mickey and his bumbling friends as guardians to Minnie, thinking such a maneuver will ensure his scheme's success.
Bambi Meets GodzillaBambi Meets Godzilla · 1969
Bambi Meets Godzilla
★ 6.51969
MovieComedyAnimation
A deer, disillusioned by the consumerism that defines his life. A lizard, ostracized from society, forever wandering. A chance meeting in the middle of a field. Who will survive? And who will transcend existence? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.
Johnny ExpressJohnny Express · 2014
Johnny Express
★ 7.42014
MovieAnimationComedy
In the year 2150, Johnny, a lazy Space Delivery Man, must deliver a package on a planet he does not fully understand.
The FlatThe Flat · 1968
The Flat
★ 7.21968
MovieAnimationHorror
A man is trapped in a sinister flat, where nothing seems to obey the laws of nature.
Mickey's Christmas CarolMickey's Christmas Carol · 1983
Mickey's Christmas Carol
★ 7.71983
MovieFamilyAnimation
Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.
Elephants DreamElephants Dream · 2006
Elephants Dream
★ 5.82006
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Elephants Dream is the story of two strange characters exploring a capricious and seemingly infinite machine. The elder, Proog, acts as a tour-guide and protector, happily showing off the sights and dangers of the machine to his initially curious but increasingly skeptical protege Emo. As their journey unfolds we discover signs that the machine is not all Proog thinks it is, and his guiding takes on a more desperate aspect. Elephants Dream is a story about communication and fiction, made purposefully open-ended as the world’s first 3D animated “Open movie”. The film itself is released under the Creative Commons license, along with the entirety of the production files used to make it (roughly 7 Gigabytes of data). The software used to make the movie is the free/open source animation suite Blender along with other open source software, thus allowing the movie to be remade, remixed and re-purposed with only a computer and the data on the DVD or download.
A Goofy MovieA Goofy Movie · 1995
A Goofy Movie
★ 7.01995
MovieAdventureComedy
Goofy’s teenage son Max is desperate to impress his crush and fit in at school. After well-meaning but ignorant Goofy suddenly whisks him away on a cross-country road trip—messing up Max’s first date plans in the process—Goofy’s old-school parenting and Max’s desire for independence lead to a vacation of hilarious mishaps, as they both learn to see eye to eye and listen to each other.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter