Wheeling Ohio-1957: Horse Show In Color

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationWheeling, Ohio, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 Wheeling Ohio

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Horse Show In Color — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1957, this vintage home movie captures a lively horse show in Wheeling, Ohio. Riders in cowboy hats guide their horses across a grassy field, navigating around cones during a competition. Spectators line the perimeter behind a fence, watching the event under a bright sky. The footage features natural color tones, slight motion blur, and the characteristic grain of Super 8 film, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American equestrian culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127280288

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1957 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Wheeling, Ohio, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

horse
competition
outdoors
cool
people
color
animals
wildlife
wheeling ohio
1957
1957 horse show
vintage 8mm film
Super 8 home movie
equestrian competition
cowboy riders
vintage rodeo footage
1950s Americana
outdoor event
family entertainment
classic film
archival footage
nostalgic home movie
horse riding
rural America
1950s lifestyle
vintage color film
old film footage
retro documentary
historical footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s U.S. home-movie requests needing brief color footage of an outdoor horse show or local equestrian competition.
Period detail: The frames may show mid-century cars, cowboy hats, simple field fencing, and casual spectator dress consistent with the 1957 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an amateur spectator viewpoint, watching riders and the crowd from across a grassy show field rather than a staged production angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include horses with riders, a grassy arena, cones or markers, spectators, parked cars, fencing, trees, and bright open sky.
Film character: The 8mm color image carries soft focus, handheld framing, visible grain, exposure variation, and slight motion blur typical of home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, rural community cutaway, competition transition, or memory beat in a mid-century recreation sequence.
Historical context: The footage documents a public outdoor equestrian gathering with spectators and parked cars, suggesting local leisure culture without identifying the event by name.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no clear logos appear, and copyright status is separate from likeness or property concerns.
Research search match: Searches this may match include 1957 8mm horse show, Wheeling Ohio home movie, mid-century equestrian competition, and vintage color riders in a field.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with Wheeling or 1957 footage, then with broader horse show, rodeo, county fair, or community event material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1957 Wheeling, Ohio home-movie frame showing riders on horseback moving across a grassy competition field. — Horseback riders move through the field as spectators watch from the far side.

A rider in the Wheeling horse show passes a field marker, with spectators and a small structure beyond the fence. — A horse and rider pass near a course marker in front of the crowd.

Spectators and mid-century cars line the grassy perimeter during the 1957 Wheeling, Ohio horse show. — Cars and onlookers form the edge of the outdoor horse show field.

Wide home-movie view of a rider crossing the Wheeling horse show field with spectators behind fencing. — A distant horse and rider cross the field near scattered course markers.

Visually Similar Clips