1878 -- The horse in motion. Sallie Gardener at a gallop.

[George McGovern]

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Thank you for giving us this bit of history, my dear George!

It was widely thought that the horse's feet did not leave the ground completely during such a run.

Eadweard Muybridge was able to show that the horse's feet did leave the ground. It was an ingenious bit of photography!

I never tire of seeing this sequence.

[LoisB]

4. You answered the question I had about what prompted Stanford to commission this.

I learn such interesting things at DU. Whether a horse's hooves are ever all off the ground at the same time is a question that would never have entered my mind.

[George McGovern]

7. Thank You LoisB. Indeed.

[George McGovern]

6. You're welcome Peggy! All these years later my OM-D E-M1 Mark II attempts to duplicate Muybridge's

feat at around 15 frames per second. But he had an outstanding horse to work with.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. Fascinating, George!

To think that photographing this sequence took several YEARS. Very very clever.
TY for sharing this!

[George McGovern]

8. YW Diamond_Dog! TY!

[LoisB]

3. Very interesting. Thank you.

#2 and #3 all appear as if all hooves are off the ground. I wonder what prompted Stanford to wonder about this? Never mind the question, California Peggy had the answer.

[George McGovern]

9. You're welcome LoisB!

[Old Crank]

5. I read this book

by Rebbeca Solnit. River of shadows.

I foundit very interesting.

[George McGovern]

10. Thanks Old Crank, I'll check it out.