Horace Horsecollar

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name =Horace Horsecollar


first appearance ="The Plow Boy", 1929
created by =Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks
voiced by =Walt Disney (1930) [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021364/ The Shindig] . " [http://www.imdb.com The Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB)] . Retrieved on May 31, 2008.] Bill Farmer (1990-Present)
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friends =Clarabelle Cow, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Clara Cluck, Donald Duck

Horace Horsecollar is a funny animal cartoon character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney.

He is an anthropomorphic horse, one of Mickey Mouse's friends, and the sometime boyfriend of Clarabelle Cow. Horace first appeared as Mickey's plough horse in the cartoon "The Plow Boy" in 1929 [Patrick A. Malone: [http://disneyshorts.org/years/1929/plowboy.html The Plow Boy] . " [http://disneyshorts.org/index.html The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts] . Retrieved on September 2, 2007.] . He next appeared later that same year, in "The Jazz Fool", and after that he became a regular member of the Disney supporting cast, along with Clarabelle Cow, Clara Cluck and others even more minor. Characterized as a cheerful know-it-all, Horace helped Mickey on his sleuthing expeditions in the comics before Goofy was created. In recent years, Horace has more commonly appeared in "Mickey Mouse Works" and "Disney's House of Mouse".

In animation

He appeared frequently from 1930 to 1932 and less frequently afterward, making his final classic-era bow in 1942Don Markstein: [http://www.toonopedia.com/horace.htm Horace Horsecollar] . "Toonopedia". Retrieved on September 2, 2007.] . The name of Horace's voice actor in the classic era is unknown.

In his earliest incarnation, Horace was presented as Mickey Mouse's four-legged plow horse. He could walk upright on his hind legs, at which time his forelegs became gloved hands; at other times, he got back down on all fours and reverted to form. Horace mostly played bit-part characters in the approximately 30 cartoon shorts in which he appeared, and his character was never as fully developed as the "Fab Five". Like Goofy in his early "Dippy" appearances, Horace's body seemed to be formed of rubber tubing. He and Clarabelle Cow had an uncanny ability to change from somewhat normal farmyard animals into anthropomorphized beings as necessary.

As with most Disney characters, he was given small cameos in "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983) and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988). He had a bigger role as Mickey's pompous tutor in the "The Prince and the Pauper" (1990).

In these latter-day animated appearances, his voice is provided by Bill Farmer (who also voices Goofy and Pluto). In the series House of Mouse, Horace plays a small role in some episodes as the club's technician, playing episodes of cartoons for the audiences and generally running the machinery.

After departing the Disney studio, Ub Iwerks created a Horace-like character, the mule Orace, for his own studio. As can be noted, even the name is almost the same.

Classic cartoon appearances

# "The Plow Boy" (1929)
# "The Jazz Fool" (1929)
# "The Barnyard Concert" (1930)
# "The Cactus Kid" (1930)
# "The Fire Fighters" (1930)
# "The Shindig" (1930)
# "Pioneer Days" (1930)
# "The Birthday Party" (1931)
# "Blue Rhythm" (1931)
# "The Barnyard Broadcast" (1931)
# "The Beach Party" (1931)
# "Mickey's Revue" (1932)
# "Barnyard Olympics" (1932)
# "Mickey's Nightmare" (1932)
# "Touchdown Mickey" (1932)
# "The Whoopee Party" (1932)
# "Mickey's Mellerdrammer" (1933)
# "Mickey's Gala Premiere" (1933)
# "Camping Out" (1934)
# "Orphan's Benefit" (1934)
# "The Band Concert" (1935)
# "On Ice" (1935)
# "Mickey's Grand Opera" (1936)
# "Boat Builders" (1938)
# "The Fox Hunt" (1938)
# "Orphan's Benefit" (remake, 1941)
# "All Together" (1942)
# "Mickey's Birthday Party" (1942)
# "Symphony Hour" (1942)
# "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983)
# "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988)
# "The Prince and the Pauper" (1990)

In comics

Horace has never really been more than a supporting character, though he has starred in numerous European comic book stories of his own. In these, he plays a much bigger role than elsewhere, accompanying Mickey on his adventures, or acting as Clarabelle Cow's paramour and fiance. Clarabelle and Horace were engaged in the comics according to some 1931 and 1932 continuities, but neither ever followed through.

For a brief time, during the late 1960s, Clarabelle Cow began dating Goofy, perhaps in an attempt to give Goofy a girlfriend. The reasons for Clarabelle and Horace apparently breaking up were not given. In 1969, the character Glory-Bee was introduced as a new love interest for Goofy [ [http://users.cwnet.com/xephyr/rich/dzone/hoozoo/glorybee.html Glory-Bee] . [http://users.cwnet.com/xephyr/rich/dzone/hoozoo/hzlist.html Disney's HooZoo] . Retrieved on September 2, 2007.] . In later comics, Clarabelle and Horace were a couple again.

In video games

Horace made a cameo appearance in the Timeless River world of "Kingdom Hearts II" with many other classic Disney characters like Clarabelle Cow and Clara Cluck as one of the world's citizens. He also appeared in "Mickey's Ultimate Challenge" and "Land of Illusion".

In the Disney Theme Parks

Recently, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow have been appearing in the Main Street Family Fun Day Parade in the Magic Kingdom Park. This parade includes guests along with other classic Disney characters. Horace and Clarabelle can also be found greeting with guests in the morning either right past the entrance turnstiles to the Magic Kingdom or in Town Square.

He also appears in "Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade" and "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade".

Horace and Clarabelle come out for meet-and-greets and appear in parades and shows on a regular basis at Tokyo Disneyland as well.

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