Re: cartoon-like horse animation

i'll see if i can find an animated example later, but basically, it's a squash and stretch popping transformation...

you scale your horse of equal size to the bike down over 3-5 frames from 100% x 100% to, say 70% x 130% so it's squashed wide and flat... Then in 1-2 frames you go to 130% x 70% so it's tall and thin, then swap in the bike at the 2nd frame, then make squash back down to 80 x 120 over 3 frames, then up to 110 x 90 over 3 frames, then down to 95 x 105 over 3 frames then back to 100%. Think of it like pulling a jelly mold, stretching it up, then as you let go, it's replaced by another jelly and it squashes down bobbing up and down...

I hope that's not to confusing.

It's a very cartoony effect, and might not suit your needs, but it's a good thing to have in your arsenal