This horse lost by a hair -- almost all of its hair. And skin.

New Yorkers got a sneak peek Wednesday of "Rearing Horse With Rider," a plastinated steed created by Dr. Gunther von Hagens for his BODY WORLDS exhibit.

The 12-foot-tall behemoth of a horse, whose rider is also on display, is completely skinless and preserved by a process called plastination. Its bones, muscles and anatomical structures are intact and separated for a scientific -- and just plain awesome -- never-before-seen view of the animal. In Times Square, kids went crazy for the pony.

"It's intriguing," said 15-year-old Mohamed Gueye, said. "Most people fail to realize the underlying structure of an organism. It's very interesting."



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