History Main / RearingHorse

* ''Series/GetSmart''. The same gag is used at the end of the episode riffing ''ThePrisonerOfZenda'', involving Max of course.

** TheKingdom of Valdemar's coat of arms is the Windrider, a winged horse rampant with broken chains.

* Spoofed in the Danish series ''1864'' in a scene where an artist is painting a picture of an officer in battle on a rearing horse, while said officer posing in his studio on a wooden horse (which is not rearing, of course).

** Like Wander above, Link can command his steeds to do this ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]].

* Parodied in [[Literature/TheElenium]] with a minor character who rears his horse for dramatic effect, thinking it makes him look cool. The main characters immediately declare it cliché.

* In ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'', you can make the protagonist's horse do this, and with practice you can use it to get the horse right into a gallop.

** Like the above example, the protagonist's horse can do this ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''.
** Epona pulls it off completely in one cutscene. After Link has defeated an opponent in a joust setting, Epona rears up on her hind legs in a VictoryPose, with Link brandishing his sword and flames leaping in the background.
** There's a moment which should be cliché, but somehow isn't, where [[spoiler:Ganondorf]], the true BigBad and the {{Foil}} to Link, rears up on his horse surrounded by fire in contrast to Link with Epona in the sunset.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'': Lightning's Eidolon transforms into a horse, which does this in an official image without a saddle or reins (possible with strong legs and good balance, but in Lightning's case it's more likely that she's using her gravity manipulation powers).

* In ''Manga/PokemonSpecial'', Platina's just evolved [[HellishHorse Rapidash]] strikes this pose after Platina mounts it and declares [[spoiler:her intention to protect the three Lake Guardians with Diamond and Pearl despite her father's protests]].

* Done in the intro of the ''LightNovel/VampireHunterD : Bloodlust'' movie, posing in front of the hugeass moon, right after catching an arrow in flight. Just to show how cool and {{Badass}} D was. For bonus point it was a cyber horse with horns. And to make it even ''cooler'', his cape flies up to form the shape of a massive pair of bat wings.

** The statue in the frontyard of Canterlot High School, atop the portal leading to Equestria, is one of a rearing horse.
** In ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbows Rocks]]'', when you see [[spoiler:a giant ethereal alicorn with a rainbow mane rearing above the clouds, you know the battle is over]].

* In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E13DoPrincessesDreamOfMagicSheep Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?]]", a giant-sized Derpy cannot resist doing a showy "rearing pegasus" move when DragonKnight Spike chooses her as his steed.

* ''Series/DoctorWho''

* Lancelot in the episode named after him does this on ''Series/{{Merlin}}'', just before he kills the griffin.

* The iconic painting of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Napoleon4.jpg Napoleon Crossing the Alps]]. In reality, he crossed the Alps on a [[BoringButPractical sure-footed mule]].

* Mr. Bison from ''Film/StreetFighter'' is featured in a painting that is just the abovementioned ''Napoleon Crossing The Alps'' [[http://s9.postimage.org/l951nxll9/tumblr_ly3dzy2w_Er1qghhwyo1_500.jpg after a switcheroo]].

** The horse the cheetah rides "Survival". Yes, ''the horse the cheetah rides.'' Note: During filming, the stunt man couldn't get the horse to rear, or do anything else, but the actress playing Karra could. It turned out that the horse hated men.

*** In addition, one of the Horse weapon's Heavy attacks has Epona rear and flail her hooves, nailing any enemies in the vicinity multiple times.

* Happens a couple of times in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003'', of all shows: The Tengu Shredder does this on his HellishHorse in "Enter the Dragons Part 2". Happens again with a regular horse in "Tempus Fugit", when Viral sends the Turtles back to the medieval ages

[[caption-width-right:350:Kids, don't try this at home. [[RealityEnsues You'll fall off.]]]]

* Players have the option of Heroic Pose in ''VideoGame/TheSims3'' if the Sim rider has enough experience. The result is a rearing horse.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'': Lightning's Eidolon transforms into a horse, which does this in a recently released official image without a saddle or reins (possible with strong legs and good balance, but in Lightning's case it's more likely that she's using her gravity manipulation powers).

* Happens in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film when Aragorn and his army are at the Black Gates at the end of a RousingSpeech. According to the DVD Commentary, [[ThrowItIn this happened entirely by accident, but Viggo Mortensen stayed on the horse and it looked good so they kept the shot.]]

* The coat of arms of Creator/MercedesLackey's ''[[Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar Kingdom of Valdemar]]'' is the Windrider, a winged horse rampant with broken chains.
* Appears in the original cover art for the Valdemar novel ''Arrow's Fall'', though the "horse" is Talia's Companion, who is more like a guardian angel made flesh.

* The horse the cheetah rides in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "Survival". Yes, ''the horse the cheetah rides.'' Note: During filming, the stunt man couldn't get the horse to rear, or do anything else, but the actress playing Karra could. It turned out that the horse hated men.

* ''Series/DoctorWho''. In "Last Christmas", SantaClaus (yes, ''that'' Santa) does this on Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer after doing a BigDamnHeroes.

[[SomewhereAnEquestrianIsCrying In real life]], it's a Very Bad Thing, and ''only'' experienced trainers should even get on a horse with a rearing habit (although there is a difference between an actual rear and several of the dressage moves known as the "Airs Above the Ground")[[note]]one is on command, and one is not. This difference is important[[/note]]. It is very easy to cause a rearing horse to fall over backwards on top of the rider, which can easily lead to serious injuries or even death.

* In ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'', Celty's horse does this all the time. Of course, said horse is a magical spirit [[MyHorseIsAMotorbike typically in the form of a motorcycle]], and Celty herself is [[CelticMythology a Dulahan]] (a HeadlessHorseman), so they can both do whatever the hell they want.

* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. Holtz makes a BigEntrance in a flashback to Rome 1771. Likely it was the presence of evil vampire Angelus that caused the horse to rear.

* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. Holtz makes a dramatic entrance in a flashback to Rome 1771. Likely it was the presence of evil vampire Angelus that caused the horse to rear.