1901: The Thespian Horse College at Ben-Hur Stables in Gramercy Park » BenHur2
For this theatrical extravaganza, Drs. Potter and Field had to train 32 horses to rise up on their haunches and to run on an eight-part treadmill to create the amazing chariot race scene. In 1899, the “Ben-Hur” chariot scene was the most spectacular and intricate illusion ever seen on a theatre stage.
Ben-Hur chariot scene, 1899
