This Austin Teen Is a Star of Horseback Archery (But She’ll Use a Skateboard in a Pinch)

Annabelle Davis on her journey to the ancient martial art of mounted archery

"...The third best junior horseback archer in the world lives right here in Austin,..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Arts Feature by Morgan-Taylor Thomas

HorseBack Salad Happy Hour

Thursday, November 18

"...Local design and animation luminary HorseBack Salad Entertainment has teamed up with renowned children's book..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Council: Fire, Flood, and Men on Horseback

Contentious issues fill this week's slate

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Devil Came on Horseback

Retired Marine Capt. Brian Steidle tells the real, unedited story of Darfur in this documentary examining the powerlessness of one individual faced with a tragedy of inhuman degree.

Sept. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Animation Revelation

Charging toward a movie, TV, or computer screen near you: HorseBack Salad Entertainment

"...This is the story of HorseBack Salad Entertainment, the (very) little animation house that could,..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

This documentary is a softball, entirely sympathetic, and wickedly funny portrait of the artist at an advancing age.

"...Trials of Darryl Hunt and The Devil Came on Horseback). In fact, they zoom in, filming Rivers' naked visage..."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Horse Boy

This locally produced film is an intimate and endlessly inspiring look at one family's struggle to cope with autism.

"...into Inner Mongolia to meet with eight shamans, then horseback up a 12,000-foot ascent to the Russian border, where..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Down in the Valley

Sadly, this is less the epic modern Western it aspires to be than a muddled melodrama about a delusional drifter played by Edward Norton.

"...her way to the beach. Harlan woos her with horseback rides and genteel manners, but is he really the..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Don't Come Knocking

With its wonderful veteran cast, its heart on its sleeve, and a love for the landscape that suffuses its technique, Sam Shepard and Wim Wenders' movie is a peculiar but rewarding escape.

"...of his bad-boy rugged individualism and taken off on horseback, searching for who-knows-what: some alternative to fleabag filmmaking, womanizing,..."

April 14, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Casanova

Hallström’s latest is fine but unambitious, content with what it is – an arthouse trifle with tricorner hats, corsets, and powdered wigs.

"...wigs, a charming re-creation of 1750s Venice, musings on horseback about true and false love, a semihistorical basis, and..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Taiga

"...the majority of the tribespeople traverse the steppes on horseback (or, occasionally, reindeer), motorcycles are glimpsed from time to..."

Nov. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What If the Marx Brothers Got Around to Making That Movie With Salvador Dalí?

Josh Frank brings the legendary unproduced movie to printed life

"...MGM was never produced. The cinematic existence of Giraffes on Horseback Salad would've been a doozy of mind-blowing spectacle and Marxian..."

March 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Additional Ranch Info

"...function, there are plenty of activities to enjoy: guided horseback riding, fishing, tubing, even calf scrambles and steer roping...."

May 21, 1999 Features Feature

Josh Frank Writes Himself Into the History of the Marx Bros.

There ain't no sanity clause

"...one of the great lost Marx projects, Giraffes on Horseback Salad, as a graphic novel (see our review of..."

April 5, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Summer Camp Guide

"...CAMP DOUBLECREEK has the classics – archery, horseback riding, swimming, arts & crafts, and sports (their facilities..."

April 28, 2006 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

Playback: Saving Souls at the Electric Church

New venue the Electric Church converts local psychics, and Samuel Grey Horse recounts his mule variations

"...mythic encounter with APD in Western ballad "Arrested on Horseback."..."

June 2, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Into the Valley of Death, and Back Out Again

Filmmaker and war photographer Tim Hetherington talks about his yearlong embed in Afghanistan

"...covered as a cameraman for The Devil Came on Horseback (about Darfur) and Liberia: An Uncivil War?..."

July 30, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

2005 Kids Summer Camps

An annotated list of several places where kids could be going this summer to enjoy physically and mentally invigorating activities

"...offers exciting lessons in archery, tumbling, swimming, gun safety, horseback riding, and more. Li'l pardners may then unwind with..."

April 29, 2005 Features Feature

Sisu

Gruesome guffaws in this Nazi-smashing Finnish action-comedy

"...of the muck and mire, then transport it on horseback past retreating Wehrmacht and SS soldiers, then kill those..."

April 28, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Love Song

Dale Dickey paints a meticulous portrait of hope and love

"...the mail (she's remote enough that it's delivered on horseback) and for a particular letter. One that she hopes..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Spirit Untamed

Soft reboot of the Netflix animated horse show never gets out of the gate

"...and boisterous Pru (Martin), and they set off on horseback adventures: in this case, rescuing Spirit (relegated to a..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

True to the Game 2

Trust us, you'd be better off playing tiddlywinks

"...white Range Rovers, Bulgari luxury sunglasses, chauffeured transportation, and horseback rides on the beach. The movie dangles this ostentatious..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 26-April 1

"...accomplish his life’s work, he traveled 250,000 miles on horseback and preached 40,000 sermons. Let’s make him your role..."

March 27, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Dumbo

Another Disney live-action remake, but this one has a little magic

"...notably human entertainments within: a strongman, a mermaid, a horseback-riding daredevil. Less artful is the way Burton regurgitates the..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

They Shall Not Grow Old

Peter Jackson's extraordinary World War I documentary finds humanity in a hellish war

"...unnamed interviewee says, the war began with men on horseback wielding sabers and ended with mustard gas and tanks...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

12 Strong

High-tech bombs and horseback soldiers fight together in the U.S. war in Afghanistan

"...the added twist of seeing modern Special Forces on horseback. At the same time, most of the squad are..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

War for the Planet of the Apes

The capstone of the Apes reboot sticks the landing

"...of the human base and, while traveling there on horseback, they meet up with a frightened chimpanzee, Bad Ape..."

July 14, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Public Notice: Lyft Up; Uber Under

The city sorts out airport ride-booking, and Uber resists

"...idea to me, but what do I know? Professional Horseback Archers will compete in the inaugural Cabela's invitational horseback..."

March 13, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

HOG Wild

How a concrete wasteland has become a street-art wonderland called the HOPE Outdoor Gallery

"...Capt. Steidle and his documentary, The Devil Came on Horseback, while winning the admiration of people like George Clooney,..."

June 20, 2014 Arts Feature by Bob Makela

Headlines

"...Downtown service. See "Council: Fire, Flood, and Men on Horseback."..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature

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