This Canadian Horse is a Massive Metalhead
The metal community is vast and surprisingly diverse. If you want proof, meet Pretty Runaway, a Canadian racehorse that loves listening to heavy metal. The CBC did a brief story…
The metal community is vast and surprisingly diverse. If you want proof, meet Pretty Runaway, a Canadian racehorse that loves listening to heavy metal.
The CBC did a brief story on the horse, who is based in Burnt River, Ontario. Groom Autumn Purdy explained to the outlet, "So, we played her a bunch of different music. I looked at my manager, and I said, 'Do you see what she's doing?'"
What Pretty Runaway was doing was headbanging like crazy. The proof is in the video below, which is so cool and cute!
Purdy then shared, "We've had a super great reaction to bands like Slipknot, Pantera and even some Ozzy Osbourne. So, like super heavy bass, lots of guitar, lots of rhythm. She will literally headbang to the music. She's on beat almost every time."
This discovery led to a unique test where Purdy and her manager played different music for Pretty Runaway. She said, "We picked a common modern country song versus a pretty well-known Pantera song, and we did a test to see which one she would like better."
Prudy continued, "We played the country, and she physically turned her butt to me and didn't have a care in the world. At her hay, carried on. Played some Pantera. Turned right around. Instant headbang."
It's unfortunate that horses have hooves, because we bet Pretty Runaway would throw horns like crazy!
July 1 is Canada Day. From hockey to SCTV to delicious maple syrup, Canada has provided the world with a number of treasures, including some of the greatest/best-selling musicians of all time.
In honor of Canada Day, we lift a Molson/cup of Tim Horton's coffee to some of the country's greatest musical exports.
Neil Young
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Singer Neil Young performs onstage at the 25th anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The annual benefit raises critical funds for MusiCares' Emergency Financial Assistance and Addiction Recovery programs. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Rush
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 18: (L-R) Inductees Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart of Rush speak on stage at the 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
The Band
UMGThree Days Grace
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 12: (L-R) Singer Matt Walst, guitarist Barry Stock and bassist Brad Walst of Three Days Grace perform at T-Mobile Arena on January 12, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Nickelback
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 22: (L-R) Frontman Chad Kroeger, guitarist Ryan Peake, drummer Daniel Adair and bassist Mike Kroeger of Nickelback attend a memorabilia case dedication ahead of the band's five-night "Feed the Machine" residency at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on February 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
hris Jackson/Getty ImagesTORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 30: Bachman?Turner Overdrive perform during the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games 2017 at Air Canada Centre on September 30, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation )
Bryan Adams
Harry How/Getty ImagesAlanis Morissette
Sonia Recchia/Getty ImagesThe Guess Who
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesNASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 09: Burton Cummings performs during the Paradise Artists Party at IEBA Conference Day 3 at the War Memorial Auditorium on October 9, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for IEBA)
The Tragically Hip
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesINDIO, CA - APRIL 17: Musician Gordon Downie performs during Day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2011 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Leonard Cohen
Paul Butterfield/Getty ImagesINDIO, CA - APRIL 17: Musician Leonard Cohen performs during day one of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2009 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2009 in Indio, California. (Photo by Paul Butterfield/Getty Images)
Joni Mitchell
Central Press/Getty Images18th September 1968: Canadian folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell, strumming her guitar outside The Revolution club in London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
