Horace Horsecollar

Horace is not known much in today's Disney. He was first drawn by Ub Iwerks as a pitch for the “new Oswald”, but was rejected by Walt Disney. Ub still loved the character and used him as a supporting role in Mickey’s cartoons. His first feature was in 1929 in The Plowboy where he appears as Mickey’s plow horse, he then appeared in the short The Jazz Fool after which he became a regular member of Mickey’s crew.

Horace is usually depicted as Mickey’s sleuthing partner as well as Clarabelle Cow’s boyfriend. He faded off when the fab five character Goofy filled both of these roles. Horace was in many shorts in 1930-1932 and made his final bow in 1942 in the short Symphony Hour. He is featured slightly in the film The Prince and the Pauper where he tutors the Prince in his studies. He does make a small comeback in a throwback short in 2013 Get A Horse where the characters go for a roadtrip and are disturbed by Pete kidnapping Minnie. Horace and Mickey spend their efforts rescuing her. Horace makes many brief cameos through the years but is never used as a supporting role again.

Horace’s biggest roles were in comics in the 1930’s, this is also where his relationship with Clarabelle cow escalates. The characters become engaged, but neither follow through.

The name of the actor used for Horace’s voice is unknown. He was never a very vocal character and often times switched off between a four legged horse and an anthropomorphic character. He played small parts in approximately 30 cartoons throughout his career. He is depicted as a hero with a huge ego, and sometimes a small temper that gets the characters into a bit of trouble. His biggest part was in the short Camping Out where the characters are attacked by a swarm of mosquitoes. Horace is shown as the main muscle out of all his friends as they overcome the problem in the short.

Horace was featured in many video games including Illusion Series, Kingdom Hearts Series, Disney TH!NK Fast, and Epic Mickey.

In the Disney parks, Horace can be found at multiple meet-and-greets around Disneyland and in Toontown where he owns his own gym. He often attends the Frontier Hoedown in the Magic Kingdom with Clarabelle Cow and is featured in some parades through the year.

Source: disney.wikia.com/wiki/Horace_Horsecollar