His intense concentration and his ability to just relax were incredible'.
"Hidalgo" is a story based on the life of Frank Hopkins and his horse, Hidalgo. Likewise, it is an accurate representation of the extraordinary bond establishd between actor Viggo Mortensen, who portrayed Hopkins, and his new sorrel overo Paint Horse stallion, TJ, who played Hidalgo. 'His ability, his intelligence were just so much in keeping with the story,' Mortensen said. 'He would just learn things so fast. I don't know what it is. His intense concentration and his ability to just relax were incredible'. Mortensen related two scenes in particular, where TJ's talents proved to be excptional. In one part of the story, Mortensen is seen running from a swarming mass of locusts that blacken the sky. He lies down with Hidalgo and throws a blanket over the top of both of them as a shield from the infestation. 'To get a horse to lie down like that 30 times in a row is not easy. To get him to hit the same spot over and over again, then to throw a blanke...