8 Celebrities Who Love Horses the Most

#2 – Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen appeared as an expert horseman in his 2004-movie, Hidalgo, in which the story is about the complicity of the cowboy and his faithful mustang. Here is the synopsis of the film: Every year, a 5000 km survival race through the Arabian Desert takes place. In 1890, for the first time in history, a rich Sheikh invited Frank T.

Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) an American cowboy and his horse, Hidalgo, to participate in the great race since he’s considered the greatest rider of the American West. Sheikh wants to oppose Frank and Hidalgo the greatest Arab horses and the best Bedouin riders, but some of them are determined to prevent the foreigner from finishing the race. Viggo Mortensen is not just a great actor but he’s also a great equine lover.