Horse master hopes his stallions can return to movie sets soon

French horse master Joel Proust poses for a picture next to horses during a training session with his team in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh on May 6, 2021. Photo: AFP

Horse master Joel Proust hopes his stallions will soon return to the movie sets in Morocco that made his name, ranging from Hollywood epics to Game Of Thrones.

The North African nation's dramatic desert sands and palm-filled valleys traversed by camel herds have long provided stand-ins for big-budget film sets needing Middle East locations, but coronavirus restrictions have hit the industry hard.