A Huge List of Horse Movies
Right now I’m in the process of updating the movie section so it is easier to use & I’ll be separating them out by decade. Movies from the 40′s – 80′s have been separated into their own posts & removed from this page, so be sure to visit them as well.
Horse Movies of the 1940′s
Horse Movies of the 1950′s
Horse Movies of the 1960′s
Horse Movies of the 1970′s
Horse Movies of the 1980′s
For each movie I’ve added a link to their Internet Movie Database page, where you can purchase the movie and trailers or clips where I could find them.
Enjoy!
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Horse Movies
A Horse for Danny (1995)
A horse trainer facing tough competition is convinced by his daughter to put faith into an animal she is believes will be a winner. They end up in a bitter struggle with the previous owners over the animal.
Amanda (1996)
The story of a young boy who lost part of his eyesight due to a riding accident & becomes withdrawn. Until he meets a giant horse with a big heart named Amanda. Through his bond with her he overcomes his fears and finds strength in his giant friend.
Big Spender (2003)
Big Spender is a story about a man who has habitual trouble with the law. He enters a program for convicts who work with horses and transforms the life of a horse named Big Spender.
Black Beauty (1994)
A version of Anna Sewell’s classic story about a remarkable horse, and the owners whose lives he influences. During Beauty’s life he passes through the hands of both the kind and the cruel.
Breaking Free (1995)
Breaking Free tells the story of a troubled youth who opts for community service at a camp for the blind to pay for his crimes. He finds friendship over horses with a blind gymnast & together they overcome obstacles through teamwork and show jumping.
Dark Horse (1992)
Based on a true story about a young equestrian from Canada and her misunderstood horse named Torka. This movie follows her trials as she trains her difficult horse in the hopes of making the Canadian Olympic dressage team.
Dreamer: Inspired by a true story (2005)
Dreamer is inspired by the true story of a horse trainer with an empty barn & financial troubles. He and his daughter save a racehorse with a broken leg, believing that she deserves a second chance. As their family heals the horse she helps to heal them too.
Every Second Counts (2008)
Every Second Counts is the tale of a girl named Brooke who is gifted with horses with the ability to become a world champion. She is faced with the tough decision of pursuing her father’s equestrian dreams or going to college and following her own heart.
Flash (1998)
Flash is about a young boy named Connor whose idyllic small town life begins to crumble. His father is forced to leave home for work, his grandmother dies and he has to sell his horse. The boy is devastated to learn his horse’s new owner is cruel and must take action.
Flicka (2006)
A remake of the 1947 My Friend Flicka, Flicka is the story of a headstrong girl named Katy who falls for an even more headstrong mustang filly. The horse helps her to overcome relationship troubles with her father and gives Katy a newfound confidence.
Hidalgo (2004)
Hidalgo is the tale of an American pony express rider who travels to the Arabian desert with his mustang Hidalgo to race in the Ocean of Fire endurance race. During the race, the hardy mustang shows his true colors against Arabian horses bred for this race.
Horse Crazy (2001)
Three horse crazy kids sneak away to Nevada in the hopes of capturing mustangs to ride home. They have quite an adventure and wind up outsmarting a ring of horse thieves and returning a prized stallion to his rightful owner.
Hot to Trot (1998)
Hot to Trot is about a stockbroker named Fred who just lost his mother and must share his family business with his no-good step-father. However, Fred also inherits Don, the talking horse with a knack for reading the stock market.
In Pursuit Of Honor (1995)
A group of cavalry men not only defy their orders to destroy hundreds of the army’s horses but take the horses and run for the Canadian border to save them. Caught up in the moment, the soldiers neglect to consider the consequences of their rash & brave actions.
King of the Wind (1990)
King of the Wind tells the story of the original Godolphin Arabian, father to a great line of thoroughbreds. His name was Sham & he was born bearing superstitious signs of both good and evil. He is given to the Kinf of France and wholly loved by his mute stable boy.
Moondance Alexander (2007)
Inspired by a true story, Moondance Alexander is about a spirited teen (Moondance) who is bored with summer until she discovers an escaped pinto pony named Checkers. She returns the pony to its owner and convinces him the pony is special enough to compete.
Nico the Unicorn (1998)
Based on a novel by Frank Sacks, Nico the Unicorn is about 11 year old Billy who is hurt by a drunk driver. Him & his mother move to another city where they discover a horse at a beat up circus. They save the horse only to find out the horse has a surprise for them.
Pit Pony (1997)
Set early in 20th century Nova Scotia, Pit Pony is about 10 year old Willie, the son of a coal miner. When his father is injured & his older brother killed, he is forced into the mines to support the family. His bond with a pit pony helps him make it through the tough time.
Primo Baby (1990)
This is a story of a troubled teen named Paschal in the foster system and sent to live with a horse breeder. Paschal forms a friendship with a horse who has bad eyes and is destined for an untimely end. Together they prove that everyone has a champion inside.
Racing Stripes (2005)
Racing Stripes is a story about a baby zebra (Stripes), left behind by his circus and found by a former racehorse trainer. The second Stripes sees the racetrack he knows he wants to race and starts an intense training mission with the help of his new master.
Return to Snowy River (1998)
Sequel to The Man From Snowy River, when Jim comes home from herding the horses he caught he finds life different in Snowy River. His girlfriend has a new suitor and the locals are being pushed out of the high country.
Ruffian (2007)
Details the life of the racing sensation Ruffian. A record breaking filly who won against everything she raced until her second season when she suffered a nasty fall. The fall was a tragic end, not just to her racing career but to her young life.
Running Free (1999)
Running free is the story of a colt born on a cargo ship en route to Africa and separated from his mother. An orphan stable boy looks after the colt until war breaks out and the animal flees to the desert. There he is befriended & helped by an antelope and a native girl.
Seabiscuit (2003)
The true story of Seabiscuit, a great racehorse in the US during the great depression. Not only does Seabiscuit inspire a nation of down and out citizens but he breathes new life into the man who buys him, the man who trains him and the man who rides him.
Second Chances (1998)
Based on a true story, Second Chances is about a young girl named Sunny whose life changes after an auto accident that seriously injurs her & kills her father. It takes the friendship of a lame horse named Ginger to help pull her from her resulting depression.
Shergar (1999)
Loosely based on the abduction of a famous IRA racehorse named Sherger. When the Irish government refuses to pay ransom for the horse, his life hangs in the balance until a runaway stable boy helps him escape.
Simpatico (1999)
Simpatico is about a group of schemers whose horse racing gambling scam is uncovered by an official who blackmails them. 20 years into the future two of them have become successful trainers, until they realize their scam problems aren’t over.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
Spirit is a young colt who becomes leader of his herd until he is captured by humans then sold to the US army where a colonel vows to tame him. He manages to escape with the help of a native American boy and falls for one of his tribes mares.
Straight from the Heart (2003)
A photographer finds herself disappointed with her life in the city & her current relationship. So she allows herself to be set up with a horse rancher out west. It’s initially rocky, but through a love of riding they find common ground and warm to one another.
The Colt (2005)
Set during the civil war, The Colt is the story of a foal born to a union soldiers beloved mare. He refuses his orders to shoot the foal because he believes it to be a symbol of hope and fights to keep the struggling baby stay alive in the world of chaos he is born into.
The Derby Stallion (2005)
The Derby Stallion is a movie about a 15 year old boy Patrick whose parents want him to plan his future. He falls in love with riding and dreams of winning the Grand National on his horse Rusty and trains with that goal in mind.
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
The Horse Whisperer is a movie about a girl named Grace who suffers a terrible car accident while riding that kills her best friend and injures her & her mount. Grace’s mother takes both girl and horse to Montana and enlists the help of a horse whisperer in their recovery.
The Little Unicorn (1998)
The Little Unicorn is a story about a young girl named Polly who looses her favorite mare to a difficult pregnancy. To her surprise the mare’s foal is a unicorn that she soon falls in love with. Things are great until the press catch wind of their treasure and broadcast it.
The Long Shot (2004)
The Long Shot is about a single mother who moves her family and her racehorse to California where she takes a job as a ranch hand at a stud farm. She decides to take a chance by entering into a competition which causes problems for her horse.
The Princess Stallion (1997)
The Princess Stallion is about a young girl named Sarah who looses her mother and is sent to live with her father in the Scottish highlands. She befriends a strange hermit who saves animals and is convinced she sees a white horse in the mist hunted by poachers.
The Rogue Stallion (1990)
The Rogue Stallion is about a girl whose family moves back to New Zealand after her father dies. She is hoping for horses but instead finds unfriendly locals and a dilapidated house until she becomes fascinated with a wild stallion that roams the countryside.
The Silver Stallion: King of the Wild Brumbies (1993)
Also Called The Silver Brumby this movie recounts the story of a legendary silver stallion who is forced into quick adulthood. The stallion is ruthlessly hunted by a mountain man who turns to underhanded tactics to catch his prize.
The White Pony (1999)
The White Pony is a tale about a young girl (Leah) who visits her uncles ranch in Ireland. When a horse is injured while Leah is riding it she is grounded and befriended by a leprechaun who speaks only to her and confirms her suspicions that she’s seen a unicorn.
Thicker Than Water (2005)
A high-powered lawyer learns that her father had a wife before her mother and decides to learn about her fathers previous life. In doing so she meets an extended family and woman who is passionate about saving the horses on her land.
Touching Wild Horses (2002)
Touching Wild Horses is the story of a boy who looses his family in car accident and is sent to live with his reclusive aunt who lives on an island and studies horses. They become close and together try to save an orphaned foal.
Two Bits and Pepper (1995)
Two Bits and Pepper tells the tale of two young children who are kidnapped by a bumbling pair of criminals for ransom. The kids manage to make fools of their captors and are rescued by a couple of talking horses.
Virginia’s Run (2002)
The story of a 13 year old girl named Virginia who looses her mother in a riding accident and is forbidden to ride by her father. In secret she has been visiting the animals and falls in love with a young colt named Stormy who takes to her instantly.
Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken (1991)
Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken tells the tale of young Sonora during the depression. She leaves home and takes a job with a girl-and-horse diving act during which she has an accident and looses her sight forcing her to prove to everyone she can still do her job.
Young Black Stallion (2003)
A prequel to The Black Stallion and tells the story of young Neera who is separated from her father in Arabia during WWII. While lost in the desert she finds a young colt who she names Shetan. An animal who will later help to restore her grandfather as a trainer.
Which one are you going to watch first?
Have I forgotten your favorite? If so add it to the comments below and I’ll put it on the list. Be sure to also check out this great list of top 10 grossing horse movies to help you decide where to begin.
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Reading this list brought back fond memories of some very great horse movies that I have seen. You have missed one though – Erin Go Bragh, The Little Horse That Could – true story about a Connemars stallion. Link to the trailer here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2061153240851271752
Beautifully done movie, great for kids and adults both.
i am looking for a horse movie and cant remember the name. the movies is about an indian boy trying to heel is lame horse and has to find a majical stream in the mountains that his grandfather told him would heal the horses legs. if anyone would know the answer please comment back. thanks.
Lovely Eleanor, thanks for the add. I was hoping horse lovers would come up with movies I had missed. Hope everyone will do the same.
It was a fun post to put together and I like learning about movies I’ve not seen yet.
Yes there is one missing….Amanda 1996.
Dvd came out I believe only in Australia.
Bit of a tear jerker.
Thanks for your comments ladies, both movies have been added to the list.
Thanks for the list, i am going to watch so many of these films. I realised that the trailer for flicka was removed form you tube so i found another one that you can add.
here’s the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZoe4G-97XM
Flicka is definately by far the best horse movie ever….except maybe for Hidalgo.
hildalgo, flicka, black beauty, and wild hearts can’t be broken were some of the best horse movies i have ever seen and i never get bored of them they are touching and special movies that really make you feel good (even when you cry haha).
Hi again….i also noticed that Stallion of the Cimarron’s video trailer was removed so i have another link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FUMk9hjYng&feature=related
and i have officially decided that Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is my favourite film.
Hi Natasha,
Thanks so much for the updates. I have added these links to the post. Glad you like the list.
Thank you so much for the list. I will try to find and watch all these films.
My favorite movie is the Disney movie I’m not sure what it’s called I saw it in the 90′s it was about this boy who loses his horse because he couldn’t pay for it and the people that owned it were mean to it and the boy took off on the horse to get back to his Father. Does anyone know what that movie is called?
Hi Rudy,
The movie youre thinking of is on the list. Its called Flash. I loved that movie too!
flash believe… Thats the horses name that the boy runs away on. He wins a race at a fair on him to get money to eat.. thats the movie i am remembering.
I saw a movie about a horse and a little girl.
The horse had a problem with his eyes, so the father of the girl made a pair of glasses so he could win the race.
Does anyone know what that movie is called?
Haven’t any of you ever heard of “The Dan Patch Story”? I understand it’s being re-made.
Two-Bits&Peper is a good movie i am watching it as i type this my daughter watches it everynight to go to sleep
What she said Two Bits and Pepper it’s an awesome movie you should check it out. It’s old and the horses talk.
Have any of you heard of the card game called Bella Sara? I collect the cards and play with my horses online. I heard there might be a movie coming out.
I am looking for a movie with a horse called Torka, the horse is wild, and completely messed up and is being trained by a girl, if anyone knows what im taking about let me know!
A friend of mine is looking for a horse movie with the following plot: A herd of horse is headed for slaughter and a man drives them to the Canadian border to prevent this. Ring any bells?
It’s on the list above…it’s called “In Pursuit of Honor” (1995)
I know the movie you mean. It starred Linda Blair. It was called Wild Horse Hank. It was an awesome movie.
Thanks for all of your comments. Unfortunately I’ve exhausted my memory banks of horse movies in this list. So those of you asking about specific movies, I’m hoping future readers will be able to help.
Should you come up with an answer somewhere else, please let me know so I can add it.
gypsy colt!! very good older movie
My wife and I remember a horse movie when we were kids called “Starfire”. In the story the little girl decides to brand herself to feel what the horse is going to go through. Anyone remember that movie? I can’t find any references to it.
You forgot “Pharlap” what a great race horse movie and about prejudice.
Hey Christopher and others!
I just found this list and was going through the comment section; the movie noted here (Starfire) is actually SNOWFIRE; about a white stallion and little girl, Molly. In the movie the horse has been captured and Dad is going to brand the horse and has told little Molly that it won’t “hurt” the horse, so she takes the branding iron and is just about to brand herself when Dad notices. I’m sure this is the film being referred to.
Hope this helps! Oh, and the film was on broadcast TV back in 2008, and apparently some folks were able to record it. I got a copy of the film last year (November) and though it is not a crisp copy, it is quite viewable and the story comes through fine
I’ve seen it on ebay as well.
You have missed The Green Grass of Wyoming, and a movie called Sand about a Chestnut stallion. They are both great movies. Also, the NBC mini-series that was shown in the late l970′s or early l980′s: Black Beauty. The story took place in Maryland, in Western Maryland. The movie stayed true to the book, but moved the story from England to Western Maryland.Great movie, very realistic.
The movie you are looking for was not called ” Star Fire”! It was called “Snow Fire”. (Snow Fire was white as the new fallen snow. Fire was his spirit, man was his foe.) These were some of the words to the opening theme song in the movie. Yes it was a good movie.
Hi Christopher,
I wasn’t able to find anything on Starfire, but I’ll keep an eye out for it. But Pharlap is already on the list (it’s one of my all-time favorites).
What about National Velvet. Awsome movie, a girl wins a ‘rogue’ horse in a raffle draw and rides him in the grand national race. Based on true story.
There is a movie i thought you may want to add to the list titled, ‘Archer’s Adventure’ (1985) about a trainer’s apprentice who volunteers to deliver an untested racehorse 600 miles to take part in Australia’s richest horserace ever but in order to get there he is faced with Australia’s roughest terrain and bush rangers. it stars, Robert Coleby, Nicole Kidman & Brett Como
best wishes,
Bindia
Hi Bindia,
Thanks for the info, Archer’s Adventure sounds like an interesting horse flick. I’ve added it to the list & I’ll have to track down and watch it.
I was looking through your list of wonderful horse movies and see that you are missing “Florian” Its a great older movie about a lipizzaner stallion
Thanks a lot!
I remembered seeing a wonderful horse movie as a child and wanted my children to see it now as well, but could not remember the name.
I found the right one quickly thanks to that list (it was The Black Stallion.
Thank you!
You may want to add to the list: Primo Baby (1990) – Movie about a teenage foster child who is adopted by a rich rancher and turns a horse, destined for the slaughterhouse, into a champion racer.
the movie is called In Pursuit Of Honor..About a Lt. who saves the calvery horses ..
I remember that too. I thought it was called fox fire
Thank you Melissa. I’ve ordered it from Amazon. Perfect timing as my friend’s birthday is coming up
Will make a nice surprise. Thank you for running this site Paige.
Thanks to everyone for the info. The suggestions I could find have been added.
I’m glad the list is well received, it was a lot of fun to put together – except now I have a really looooong list of horse movies I want to buy.
“Amanda” is about a special Clydesdale that belongs to a stable hand that works on a horse farm. The young boy that lives there rides the clydesdale. Amanda then risks her life to save the young boy and his family after a car accident.
Thanks Emma! I’ve added the Amanda description, I’ve been unable to find anything about the movie at all.
You have forgotten a HUGE horse movie!! The Horse Whisperer!! I have a love/hate relationship with that movie..
Eeek, that is a big oversight! Haven’t seen it yet, maybe that’s why. I’ll track it down and add it too.
IMDB has info on Amanda, and I own the DVD that was only released in Australia. You may get lucky to hire it in a DVD store but it is getting hard to locate now.
Initially the boy does not ride the Clydesdale as he is frightened of horses and his father owns a horse farm. A riding accident when young turned him away from horses. His eyes are affected and the blacksmith helps to fix them. As his eyes improve he sees Amanda racing across the paddock in an almost glimmering glow, giving thought to her mystical powers. It does have funny moments, Amanda sees the reliance the boy has on the bike, and picks it up like a toothpick and dumps it somewhere else.
There is a barrel race at a show and the boy wants to ride his bike rather than a horse, much to the giggling crowd. Amanda comes up just as he lines up to race his bike that he now considers equal to any horse, and Amanda bows for him to get on her back. It is a beautiful movie, and the sight of the boy and the huge Clydesdale would be enough to frighten any child.
There is also Wind Dancer 1993, where a girl is injured in a horse riding accident. Don’t think its that easy to get hold of anymore but its a tear-jerker!
Another movie made by Disney was: “The Horse with the Flying Tail” 1960 it was available on VHS but never on DVD.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054993/combined
A shot is found here:
http://www.altfg.com/Stars/h/horse-with-the-flying-tail.jpg
I remember this one being viewed on a Sunday night on The Wonderful World of Disney when I was younger, I have been looking for this for ages.
You also forgot another great movie called Ready to Run. It’s about a girl who works at a racetrack and she has a special ability of being able to communicate with horses and bonds to a horse named Thunder Jam. A great Disney movie. Awesome list. Thanks for posting links to where you could get the movie because I was looking for Flash everywhere.
Perhaps you all might know, there is a movie about a black andulusian or friesian, can’t remember which. Its set in the southwest, the troubled teen girl gets sent to live there. She and a native american fella steal the horse to train him for a rodeo.
Also another one about a teenage guy whose mom moves him out to the desert. He makes friends with an old indian guy who later jumps the horse off a cliff, but its like they were ghosts, I think. The kid played football and I think his dad was in jail, the horse I think was a paint or something like that. Any thoughts?
The one about the fresian that the girl rescues in the desert and barrel races is Coyote summer
My all time favorite movie has got to be Snowfire from the Family Classics channel. It’s about a litte girl on her father’s ranch and she can talk to horses. She befriends a white stallion who raids the ranch of it’s mares. But in the end she gets saves him from her father and other area ranchers.
Unfortuately, the movie is nowhere to be found. Family Classics lost the rights years ago. And the director/writer/producer was very upset that it was his only successful movie. After he passed his family got tired of people asking about it and supposely destroyed it. Perhaps there is a lone copy somewhere in a box of some tv studio.
I’ve Got a Copy, & CAN Make VHS/DVD Copies for People.
Email Me for Info.
Would love a dvd copy of this movie- have been looking for ages
One of my all-time favs was ‘Dark Horse’ (1992) but NOT the one that is already listed. About a troubled teen who is doing communit service at a ranch and after a tragic floating accident, assists in rehabilitating a VERY troubled horse. Through bonding, both overcome adversity. Here is the IMDB link. Great 90s movie that I have had no success finding on DVD as yet. Quite a well-known cast too. Great list so far
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104054/
From Tamara (Australia)
there is one of my favorites that isnt on your list. its called “all the pretty horses” and its directed by billy bob thorton
has anyone heard of a movie called something like “let virginia run” or something like that? I remember watching it when I was younger and would really like to see it again. Please tell me if you have any ideas! THANKS
never mind! I found it! It is called “Virginia’s Run” and is a really great movie about a girl who’s mother dies in a riding accident and her father forbids her to ride ever again. But instead, she sectretly trains her mother’s horses foal for a race. I don’t remember much more, but I was really young when I watched it. I think that they might of made some mistakes though, these were definitaly not equestrians, just actors… I haven’t seen it in a while and dont remember but I have heard that they put a horse in the trailer backwards… other than that, it was a good children’s movie…
Two more to add to you list; however I do not have the years.
Florian (Lippizan Stallion) with Robert Young 1940?
Wild Horse Hank with Linda Blair
Hey has anyone seen a movie about a boy and his family who live on a ranch and the boy ends up being paralized in a horse accident, and his grandfather makes him a saddle with a back so he can still compete in roping?? I love this movie but cannot seem to remember the title and I can’t find it anywhere? Any suggestions?
I beleive you are asking about Everything that Rises. Starring Dennis Quaid. Excellent Movie! It was put out by Warner Brothers, it was a TNT Original TV movie but as I said is out on Video.
Theres an Irish movie you missed called ‘Into The West’ with Gabriel Byrne. I can’t remember it too well but its a beautiful movie about 2 kids in Dublin who steal a Grey show jumping horse and travel out to the west of Ireland with him…or try to anyway. Heres a link to a trailer -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOAb-sUCm7U
Hi I watched this movie a long long time ago but couldn’t for the life of me remember the name and now that I know the name I can’t find the movie anywhere do you know where I can maybe buy this movie or perhaps watch it online? email me if you can rstefany82@gmail.com
Anybody remember a movie about a boy that had a workhorse to pull redwood lumber from woods and then whent to compete in horse pulling. In the competition they had flower bags to pull and the boys horse had a lot on and first it seemed it wouldn´t buched but the boy won the competion.
What is the best horse movie for a 3 year old that doesn’t have bad things happening in it?
Spirit Stallion Of The Cimmaron is a good movie for young kids I wateched it when i was little and still love it now
Hi Mona,
Perhaps something like The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit or Racing Stripes for one so young. I’m pretty sure they are both very family friendly. Unfortunately I haven’t seen them all, but there may be more that readers can recommend.
I also remember this movie. I have not been able to find it. Would love to see it again!
I too remember a movie when I was a young child, about age 5 or 6, I believe the movie was made in the 50′s. It was an all time favorite movie when I was very young. The only thing I can remember about the movie was it was about a girl and a white horse, and the horse was named Starfire. I did some seaching online, but could not find anything. I would love to see the movie again.
I thought Starfire was a Saturday morning show. I would love to find out if anyone knows where to get ahold of the show/movie……
Linda,
The movie your looking for is called Snowfire (not Star Fire).
There is a really good version of black beauty from Brittain, I have it taped from the tv, it is older. It is about a young woman who rides black beauty and is of an age to be married, through the courtship Merrylegs is introduced and both girl and horse have obstacles to overcome. I don’t know if there was ever a video release, it was a great movie.
You fogot Spirit Rider. It’s about a Native American boy who tames a wild horse so he can compete in a race. A Wonderful movie.
I am trying to find a move where a wagon train is attached and a young boy, a young girl and a big red horse survive and the horse helps lead them to safety… I recall a fight between the bear and the horse and I believe the horse dies in the movie but got the children to safety….
Can anyone help me with the name of the move …who’s in it… where to purchase it….
Hi, I know the movie you mean, but I can’t find it either… i used to have it on vhs. I’m pretty sure it’s called Big Red, but not 100% on that.
I know the story line though.
The dad is with the military braking broncs, while the family took the wagon train to meet him. On the way the wagon train is raided, and the mother is killed.
The children survive because the boy went to find his horse, or the little girl was pickign apple or both..anyways, an indian brave takes a liking to the horse and tries to steal it, but the children manage to get it back.
They then set out to find the dad on horse back with the native tracking them.
They finally find their dad, and the native lets the children keep the horse after stealing it away.
Does anyone know the following movie… I saw it in the early 80s and all I can remember are hazy details about the end – a little boy and little girl both want the same horse and at the end of the movie I think they let the horse choose and it chooses the boy.. sorry to be so foggy on details.
Ride a Wild Pony – (1975) filmed in Australia – poor boy, rich girl & the horse has to choose between the two – it’s available from Amazon – I just bought it for my (horse-crazy) daughter. I saw it as a kid & loved it.
Thank you so much!!! I have been looking for that film for years… I remember seeing it when I was about nine or ten in a double bill with the animated version of 101 Dalmatians. Can’t believe I now have a lead on it. You’re a star and THANK YOU!!!
The Littlest Horse Thieves.
Heres one
Felicity
Based on the popular American Girl series of dolls and books, this tale set in colonial Williamsburg follows 10-year-old Felicity Merriman (Shailene Woodley) as she becomes enamored with a beautiful mare and attempts to rescue the horse from its abusive owner. Along the way, the high-spirited girl learns valuable lessons of independence, responsibility and loyalty. John Schneider, Marcia Gay Harden and Kevin Zegers lead the supporting cast.
Heres another
Green Grass of Wyoming
The son of Flicka returns! Thunderhead and his mare Jewel. It’s the last in a series of three for the old Flicka movies and you’ll love it !
I haven’t watched this, but my kids said its a good horse movie
A Leap of Faith
(2006)
Rick Chilton (Jeremy London) is at a crossroads in his career as a juvenile delinquent and faces a choice: He can pay for his crimes in a detention center or perform mandatory community service at a camp for sightless children. Rick chooses the “easy” option — which turns out to be harder than he ever imagined when he sets out to help an embittered, newly blind ex-gymnast (Gina Philips). Adam Wylie also stars in this family-friendly drama.
I think the movie you’re talking about is called “Breaking free” and is actually from 1995 if tha’s any help. I love this movie, but I can’t find the DVD just the VHS.
So if anyone has an idea on that let me know!
There is to older classic called
“Gallant Bess” (1946) with Marshall Thompson
and
“Adventures of Gallant Bess”
(1948) NR
All Ted Daniels (Cameron Mitchell) wants to do is roam the countryside with his horse, Bess (played by the legendary steed Gallant Bess), in search of the next great adventure. But when he’s injured after thieves rob him of his horse and the prize money he won at a rodeo hosted by the unscrupulous Bud (James Millican), Ted is nursed back to love and health by Penny (Audrey Long), who encourages him to nab the criminals and reclaim Bess
Barbaro: A Nation’s Horse
(2007) NR
Three weeks after an astounding win at the Kentucky Derby, Barbaro suffered a terrible injury at the Preakness Stakes. The horse’s inspirational struggle to beat the odds is chronicled in this moving documentary narrated by Bob Costas. Interviewees include Barbaro’s owners, veterinarian Dean Richardson, trainer Michael Matz and jockey Edgar Prado. Extensive footage of the Kentucky Derby victory and pre-Derby contests is also featured.
KENTUCKT DERBY’S GREATEST MOMENTS (2009)
Relive the excitement of more than 130 years of the Kentucky Derby with this spectacular compilation of original race footage, interviews and archival photographs. Highlights of the Derby’s four most thrilling finishes are included. Other segments showcase the 11 Triple Crown-winning horses; the three fillies who won the Derby; five unforgettable upset wins; crowd favorites, including Seattle Slew, Smarty Jones and Barbaro; and much more.
BEST MATE THE ICON – DVD (2 discs) This is a real success story. The programme tracks his career from a foal to a superstar! A very moving story told by the people involved in his life on a daily basis. Henrietta Knight, Terry Biddlecombe, Jackie Jenner, Jim Culloty and Jim Lewis give their own personal story about the great horse. The presentation is superbly narrated by Alistair Down, the Channel 4 presenter, who was also intimately involved in his story. The second disc in this package records all of his races from start to finish, a permanent full record of his exploits. This is a DVD you will want to watch over and over again –
“The Winter Stallion” also known as “The Christmas Stallion” (1992) is a horse movie from Wales.
“The Red Stallion”
(1947) TV-PG
Young Joel Curtis (Ted Donaldson) raises orphaned foal Red under the loving eye of his Grandma Aggie (Jane Darwell). But when Aggie is forced to sell her ranch, Joel trains Red to become a racehorse — one who will win enough cash to pay Aggie’s debts. Enlisting the help of ranch hands Andy McBride (Robert Paige) and Ho-Na (Robert Bice), Joel and the horse work tirelessly toward that goal in this wholesome family drama
Heres a foreign film
“LUMP OF SUGAR” (Korean)The daughter of a poor rancher, Si-eun only hopes to become a horse racer. With her mother passing away on her birth, her favorite horse ‘Chun-doong’ has become not only her friend, but a soul mate. Her life is devastated when ‘Chun-doong’ is sold to another owner, but two years later, they reunite by sheer coincidence. Now they have a chance to create a miracle by teaming up together in a horse race.
Oldies:”My Pal Trigger” (1946)/ “The Strawberry Roan” (1948) /”The Story of Seabiscuit” (1949)/”The Fighting Stallion” (1950)/”Riding High” (1950) “Smoky” (1966) /”Pepe” (1960)/”The Horsemasters” (1961)
New
“The Horse Boy” (2009) also know as “Over the Hills and Far Away”
When conventional therapies fail to help their autistic son, Rupert and Kristin Isaacson travel with Rowan to Mongolia in the hopes that a combination of traditional shamanic healing and horseback riding will benefit him. Director Michel O. Scott’s documentary juxtaposes scenes of the family at home in Texas with their journey on horseback across the breathtaking Mongolian countryside in search of reindeer herders and a powerful shaman
Not so new
“Horses and Champions” (1994)
Katherine is a shy, unassuming stable girl with a dream–to become a championship rider. When the current queen of the circuit, a bad-tempered prima donna named Lisa, walks away in a bratty rage, it becomes a miracle that Katherine has hoped for. With faith and determination, she becomes an expert rider and world-class beauty.
Wow Deb, thank you for all of this info. I’ll hunt them down and add them.
Hey I remember a movie I saw once when younger (I’m 15 now lol I was like 8 when I saw it) it had a horse who raced but he couldn’t race Good until a girl put music on, then he took off like a rocket, sorry it’s so fuzzy, I saw it once on the Disney channel and loved it, also I think they called him T.J or something, that’s all I can remember
OK! Never mind I found it, its called ‘Ready To Run’ and here’s the link
now I can finally watch it, Also thanks for putting this list up, it made me remember some of the other show’s I watched as a toddler XD
http://www.ioffer.com/i/Ready-to-Run-Disney-Channel-Movie-RARE-DVD-100622473
(P.S Yes I love horse’s, isn’t it Obvious?
Never mind I found it, its called ‘Ready To Run’ with a horse named Thunder Jam (T.J)
now I can watch it
Your very welcome Paige. I found some titles thru netflix :0)
I’m Showing my age now: but as a kid I watched every Saturday morning a show called “Fury” , about a horse and the boy who loved him. I understand that its now available on DVD thru amazon. The quality of the film seems to be 1950′s – 1960′s black and white, but it was a good family show
Hoping someone can help me with this query, and old movie set during the World War, where a group of american soldiers on an island find a horse, the island is also full of japanese soldiers. At the end the soldiers are picked up by a battleship to return home and they are told to leave the horse behind, but they drop the back of their craft and get the horse to swim out to them.
Going bonkas trying to rememember the name of it.
Sounds like “Gallant Bess” which I have been looking for too. I have found the Adentures of Gallant Bess but not the original.
Info here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038547/
Another movie is “Wildfire” made in 1945 and here is the link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038254/
I have a copy of this and the quality is not too good, but viewable.
“To Ride A Wild Pony” (1975) was the story of the little boy who had a pony and it accidently got mixed up in a wild herd and was sold to a little girl, so they both wanted the pony and in the end the pony chooses the boy.
I saw a movie when I was a kid called “Three Warriors” (1978) about an Indn kid who goes to live on the reservation and he’s really bummed about having to be there and his grandfather gets him a horse and he learns to respect his grandfather and his history. I don’t think it was ever released on video or dvd….but I wish I could see it again.
I do remember “Wild Horse Hank”. That was a good one.
Three Warriors is such an awesome movie i have it on VHS that i taped from TV a bit fuzzy but still love watching it.Would love to get it on DVD.
Hi Jake,
Thanks a million re the “To Ride A Wild Pony” reference! It’s been driving me nuts and now I’ll be able to finally see it!
trying to find out name of movie: it’s a western comedy with a horse in it named Winston…might have had Kirk Douglas or Burt Lancaster as main character….all i know is, there was a horse in it named Winston……don’t have much else to go on other than it being a comedy……..thanks for any ideas
Close as I can come to answer your question is
“The Villian” 1979
I have not seen this movie buy heard it was hilarious with an all star cast. Kirk Douglas, Ann-Margaret, Arnold Schwartenegger) paul Lynde, Foster Brooks and a horse named “Whiskey” (Kirk’s faithful sidekick)
hazy black & white memories of a girl & horse movie that I thought was National Velvet, but NV is on color.
girl was a brunette but not Margaret O’Brien or Elizabeth Taylor.
recently watched National Velvet with my 7 yr old and was very surprised– it was not the movie I have memories of. what other black & white horse & young girl movies are there?
Another of my favorites is the tv series, Heartland. It’s about this girl named Amy who’s mother was killed in an automobile accident. Amy has to take over her mothers job of retraining abused and spoiled horses. It’s a wonderful series. It ps based on a series of books. Also, I was on a website that sells dvds and saw that Heartland has been put on dvd. Highly recommended!
Try Moondance Alexander. I love that one.
Thank you so much! years ago i saw a horse movie,that i could never remember the name of,but thanks to this list,i found it its called Virginia`s run! Im so happy that i found the name of this movie!
The Villain aka Cactus Jack 1979 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080097/
Hello! Thank you for the great movie list!!! I’ve been trying to find a good list of horse movies. One more suggestion: there is another movie called Dark Horse made in circa early 90′s in addition to the one you already have listed. Thanks again!
I like Ben Hur, El Cid and the Magnificent Seven as horse movies.
Hi,
Thank you for this great site!
I’m looking for a movie that’s about a teenager boy that goes to his grandparents for the holiday. When he stays there for a couple of weeks he goes on a horseback riding trip with his grandfather, they meet some friends of his grandfather and make a long trip.
On their way there happens something terrible (I won’t tell what) but then he planns to ride to the coast.
I think it’s a movie made between 1990 – 2002 because of the technology and stuff.. I really found it a beautiful story. I only can’t get to the name of the movie..
Thanks in Advance everyone!!
Your description of Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron is a little off… the Lakota Indian who helps Spirit is a boy, not a girl
Wow I see some of my favourite movies of all time listed here, thanks for posting!
I’m glad I could help!
What about the movie “Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion” (1977?)? It was the movie version of the book by Margaret Henry.
(Also, even though these movies weren’t exactly about the horse, the horse was a good part of the movie:
“Ladyhawke” and “Dances With Wolves”)
Sorry….one more:
There was this movie called “Brady’s Run” (1984) which was about a soldier in WWII who gets shot down over Hungary and is saved by the horsemen who lived in the area and help him to get across the border. The horse in the beginning of the movie (in America) is very old and sick and the old man has to consider putting him down….then they flashback the story of the man’s adventure and why the horse means so much to him. The movie was one of the only other movies that Kelly Reno of “The Black Stallion” played in. It’s also called “The Long Ride” and “Hosszu Vagta”.
Thanks Jake but the movie i am referring to is a WESTERN that is a comedy…but i appreciate your suggestions!!!! patrice
What a fantastic list – thank you!
And thanks to all the responders for the graet updates and additions. Definitely going to bookmark this.
We recently watched Flicka, Seabiscuit, Shergar and one I didn’t see listed, Barbaro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1rFRNQ75U0
My daughter loved it.She’s very inspired by racing movies. She also enjoyed Racing Stripes about the zebra who thinks it’s a race horse!
Thanks again for the great list – going to spread it around!
~DD
The one movie that I didn’t see on this list or the recommended list was Coyote Summer. The one movie I fell in love with when I was a kid. Can’t seem to find it again. Hope you guys enjoy this movie if you haven’t seen it already.
Another good movie is Windrunner. Its a movie I liked when I was a kid. Enjoy.
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I’m looking for a movie name.
A girl gets ready for a barrel race and starts to black out but goes in the race any ways. Ends up falling off getting paralyzed. Goes with her ?mom? to a ranch? lives and works there and in the end rides a horse strapped in a saddle? Please help. Can’t remember the movie name.
hy, can you tell me the name of the movie, i can only remember the story.
its about a girl/yung woman, who can talk to horses,because of her knowledge, she is asked to help a man at his ranch. she has this ability becauce she was abused by her father in her childhod, she was hiding from him in the horse stable. she and the man that asks her for help fall in love at the end.
its somesort of imaginary, love, drama story. i have seen it qute a while ago
thanks
The Little Horse That Could: The Connemara Stallion – Erin Go Bragh
This is on Amazon but unable to locate it on IMDB.
Another is called The Christmas Stallion 1992 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103960/
I can find a lot of horse titles but can never get the movie itself.
Brumby: Horse Run Wild [VHS] (1998) on Amazon but not on IMDB.
This movie was an english cross county movie, saw it on tv I think was maybe 4 hours long or two series. It was about girls in the country training for cross country, jumping over obsticales in the woods up and down. There were two diff group of girls. Prob in teens in proper dress you could see horses from court yard there dorms were in the same area. It was an older film I still think about it, hopfully you can help me out. I would be so happy!!!!!!
Hi
Im not sure if it is ont there but another great horse movie that i know of is The Horse Whisperer.
Deffinatly brings the tears out….
hi I was wondering if someone could help me try and figure out the name of a movie I saw when I was younger. I think I saw it in the late 80′s/90′s. I remember it started out at farm with a young boy and a young girl that were close friends. The girl goes away to school and comes back some years later, after the death of her father (I think), When she comes back she has a fiance and a love triangle begins between her fiance & her old boyfriend. She has to help try to save the farm and I remember one of the farm hands mentioning that her father had kept up her jockey license so she enters the race and saves the farm. She also ends up with the old boyfriend. If anyone has any ideas I would be very greatful.
Hi ! great side. I was just wondering if anyone recognize a movie from 80-90s I think. I saw it when I was little, but can’t remember the name, just some small clips from the movie. I remember a black horse and it is in the middle of the night at a racingtrack and it is heavy rain ! I also remember some lightning, and they try to train him. A boy and a man. And they hide it from the boys mother. and I remember something about his father or something died or got killed and something about gambling.
Hi Elise!
I’m 99.9% sure the movie you’re thinking of is “The Black Stallion” – as I remember distinctly the racetrack in the pouring rain scene.
Hope this helps! And I do believe the film is still available on DVD/VHS.
Best,
Hi I am pretty sure the movie you are looking for is “The Black Stallion” its got Mickey Rooney in it as the trainer Henry Dailey.
Love this list!
Maybe someone will be able to help me find the name of a movie I’ve been looking for for years.
I don’t remember much about it, it may have been a made for TV or a Disney Channel movie.
Anyway, it was about a girl who lived in a trailer I believe somewhere near a ranch, I remember her sneaking onto the ranch and hiding in a stall with a “crazy” horse, and she ended up being the only one able to ride/train it. There was another girl at the ranch who was spoiled and rich with an expensive barrel horse, and the first girl wanted to beat her. The rich girl ends up injuring her horse the day of the rodeo because she refused to warm him up, and the first girl decides to let her use the horse she trained.
Any ideas?
It’s killing me.
Sounds like “Second Chances” and the day of the rodeo, the girl offers her horse to the spoilt brat to ride.
The crazy horse was named Ginger, and the spoilt brat’s expensive horse was called Steel.
Yes yes yes!!!!!
That’s it, I realized after I posted that the horses name might have been Ginger.
That’s exactly it!
Thanks so much!
Here is another little known movie made in 2006 with Richard Thomas. I have been looking for this one without success, but I believe it came on TV on the Hallmark Channel.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472576/
I like the movies: The Saddle Club, Everything that rises, Flicka, Winky’s horse, moondance alexander, Racing stripes, The horse whisperer, Dreamer, coyote summer, and How the west was fun. For horse movies, if you want to know some good people or other animal movies just tell me
hi! i remeber watching a movie when i was younger about a young girl who loses her sight due to a gymnastic accident. then she horse rides. i cant think of what it is and i cant find it anywhere. can someone help? =]
do you know if I can get a copy of Gallant Bess with marshall thompson. I was after the name of this film for at least 20 years. I found the name, but can not get hold of the film.
I see this when a was a little girl.
What about LOST IN THE FOG? It’s perhaps the greatest documentary ever made about horse racing. It’s the story of the proverbial “Big Horse” and the intense joy he brought to his loving owner and trainer.
Hi,
Thank you for this great site!
I’m looking for a movie that’s about a teenager boy that goes to his grandparents for the holiday. When he stays there for a couple of weeks he goes on a horseback riding trip with his grandfather, they meet some friends of his grandfather and make a long trip.
On their way there happens something terrible (I won’t tell what) but then he planns to ride to the coast.
I think it’s a movie made between 1990 – 2002 because of the technology and stuff.. I really found it a beautiful story. I only can’t get to the name of the movie..
Thanks in Advance everyone!!
YES! Snowfire(Wild White Stallion) Little Molly Meglegan (not sure of the spelling) insisted Snowfire could talk. This movie was my very First Movie I ever saw! To this day its my FAVORITE movie of all time! It was made in 1958. His real name was Cloud n he starred in a lot of other movies. I have done a lot of research on him over the years, but unable to buy the movie Hopefully it will surface. Feel free to e-mail me at sherrycraddock09@yahoo.com
hi natasha,
i used to love flicka but then i learned that 2 horses were killed in the making… very inhumane deaths too. its too bad though i loved the film but i just cant watch it.
In the making of Flicka, one of the horses made a misstep, broke it’s leg, and was euthanized. The second horse tripped on it’s lead rope and fell and was kicked in the head by another.
But, overall it was a great movie!
For anybody interested in a film about a couple of the good guys in racing, checking out LOST IN THE FOG. It’s an amazing movie about the proverbial “big horse” but, more importantly, it documents the love and respect of a couple of true horsemen for their champion colt. Passing up on the Derby to protect their young horse, they were rewarded when he went on to dominate racing in 2005. Awesome, funny, bittersweet.
Did you ever figure out this movie? I remember watching it on TV in the 60s/. It’s been bugging me to no end.
Hey great website.
people look up heartland best horse show ever(T.V Show)and dont forget Mr. Ed!!!!
xx
i think you are missing lost stallions the journey home
Thank you so much i will see
1.) young black stallion
2.) breaking free
3.) international velvet
4.) misty
and 5.) Virginia’s Run
i hope they are very good because i hate boring movies and plus my grandmother is coming down so i need her to love it and i am a super doper horse lover to my horse Bloom.
I think you are missing one way back home
I saw this posting and I don’t think the answer she got is correct. I saw it last year – I believe on Hallmark. The guy playing the grandfather is a famous actor. The kid hates being at his grandfather’s ranch and wants to return to California, so the grandfather obliges him – by making him ride horseback the whole way.
- about a teenager boy that goes to his grandparents for the holiday. When he stays there for a couple of weeks he goes on a horseback riding trip with his grandfather, they meet some friends of his grandfather and make a long trip.
On their way there happens something terrible (I won’t tell what) but then he plans to ride to the coast.
the movie is called ” by dawn’s early light” and yes its been on hallmark channel it is a very good movie
I have been looking for the movie Bradys Run for years, but I wasnt sure of the name. I had told the plot of the movie to many many people and have searched the internet but to no avail. I couldnt believe it when I read the description on this site from “Jake”, Please if you know how to get ahold of this movie would you Please let me know ? Thanks.
Gallant Bess (1946) also good horse movie. i fell in love with it 30 years ago.
You forgot to add Ready to Run, a Disney movie about a racehorse.
I thought I had all the horse movies but i’ve found a few listed here I haven’t got and will definately look out for. I have a load – I will try not to make the list too long and hopefully not double up. Any of these movie plots can be found on the net if you search the title.
I’m aussie and I think I have all the aussie horse movies heres some – Barney, Bush Christmas (there’s two the remake is better with a young nicole kidman in it), Casey’s Shadow, Cool Change, Danger Down Under, Devil’s Hill (An awesome kiddies one set in the tasie highcountry I believe and the kids go after there missing cow), Finding Hope (outback horse vet movie), Hammers On The Anvil (I never got into it), Quigley Down Under, The Irishman (Its about his string of heavy horses, its good but also sad), THE OVERLANDERS (Old movie about a cattle drive, The Sundowners (About a sheep drive across the country), The Rogue Stallion (Set in NZ about a wild brumby, a really enjoyable family film and one of the best ones I think I have seen), The Lighthorsemen.
Here’s others I have, I wont add the whole list or you guys would be going through it forever, I will put some of the rarer and also enjoyable ones -
Adventures Of Ragtime, Bite The Bullet, BLUEGRASS(very rare and most enjoyable), By Dawn’s Early Light (I believe this might be the one people have been asking about with the grandpa and grandson as it is about them and a long ride), Champions, Dick Francis Mysteries, Down The Long Hills (The one about the boy, girl and chestnut stallion someone was looking for), Dudley Do-Right, Everything That Rises, Felicity: An American Girl Adventure, Hope Ranch, Hot To Trot (Definately worth the watch, a really funny comedy about a talking horse), Long Shot (I think this was about the blind horse doing dressage), My Friend Flicka series, Miracle Of The WEhite Stallions, Night Ride Home, Run For The Roses, Run Wild Run Free (a very sad movie), Shergar (about the racehorse that dissappeared never to be seen again), Sleepy Hollow, Summer Of The Colt, The Lost Stallions, The Colt, The Moon Stallion, WestWorld (An awesome old movie you have to see), Wild Hearts Cant Be Broken, Wild Horse Hank, Gypsy Colt, Wild Horses (Starring Kenny Rogers).
Heres a few good Documentaries as well – Animal Nation – Wild Horses, Ballad Of The Irish Horse, Cloud – Wild stallion of the Rockies,Movie Horses Down Under (You probably wont get unfortunately, its all about the aussie movie horses), Toran: A Dartmoor Pony, ShyBoy, The Horse That Built A Nation (Another about the australian horse you probably cant get).
Sorry if my list is long and boring and hopefully I did not repeat any of the list.
Thanks so much to everyone leaving new movies in the comments! It’s fun to find new ones from horse lovers around the globe!
OK…I am hoping for some help here. When I was a girl in the 70′s…Saturday morning movies came on TV. There was one movie about a colt that could fly. It’s not a cartoon! Seems like it was on a farm…maybe had some mountains around…like it was in New Mexico or Arizona? A girl and a boy…maybe brother and sister. I have sketchy memories of it…but LOVED it! Anyone know what I’m talking about? My daughter is a horse lover and I would love to get this one for her.
Legend 1985 when you click onto IMDB link shows king of the wild stallions, not legend as stated.
Thank you soo much, it helped a lot and I hope to watch some of these films some time soon!!
I wish I could help you Vicky, I have brady’s escape on DVD, I copied from video to dvd after it was on Foxtel many many years ago (I have actually yet to watch it though for some reason). Have you looked for it on video or dvd on the net??? even I have found looking on ebay I have gotten some DVD’s and rare videos from over america and Great Britain that you can’t get in Australia or seem to fin anywhere else.
Another good movie is The Little Rider’s – its not actaully a horse movie so to speak – its set during the war and I think its set in holland (been awhile since I have watched it), the clock is a special one with each hour having a different specially handmade horse and rider and the girl wants to save the horse and riders which her grandfather (I believe) made, cus the germans at the time are going around melting everything down for ammo and stuff and she gets help from an unlikely source. It really is a wonderful movie.
Ok I’m really hoping for some help there’s this one movie I’ve seen in 7th grade and I really miss it hopefully this will help It had something to do with the black horse I think the horse was a Friesian horse but some how ended up out in the wild and these people have been trying to capture to take it back to their ranch i think but the horse was so famous that there was this man who kept trying to steal it but couldn’t until the end when the girl was suppose to race with him (horse) the man actually got him until she chanced them and stole it back and the only thing they could do was barrel race because of the race had already started all I know is it’s not black beauty or any of the black stallions.
I love horse movies to watch them.BUT IF I CANT WATCH THEM THAN I WILL BUY MYSELF ONE OR LOOK FOR A DIFFRENT MOVIE.hORSES ARE MY FAVORITE ANMIALS.I HAVE ALMOST ALL OF THE NEW HORSE MOVIES.I JUST WATCHED ONE YESTERDAY ON THE COMPUTER.It was a very good movie.now i cant find any good horse movies.My favorite horse movie is flicka.by i might see yall lator.
i wish that i could help all of you but i caint.by
The movie Melissa was after is Derby (1995) the one where Kate returns home to her fathers ranch and enters the Kentucky Derby.. I used to watch this as a kid all the time.. so good!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112846/
thanks Jess I’ve been looking for the name of that movie forever.
Thank you so much for this awesome list!! A movie that I didn’t see on here was Coyote Summer(1996) I believe it was the same movie “Heather asked about on September 8, 2009 at 11:12 pm” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115961/ and a like for the trailer is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIRkUaAGJ3w Its a really great movie I saw years ago and have been hunting for ever since. Its about a girl who gets in trouble for racing and is sent to live with her aunt on a ranch. They have a gorgeous young filly/mare that was bred to be a barrel racer. The aunts trainer starts to drug the mare so that she acts crazy and the girl catches him but no one believes her. I love this movie just have no clue why they used a friesian… haha Merry Christmas!
Oh and another one I recomend is Something to Talk About(1995) starring Julia Roberts. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114496/ trailer for it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK-hw4v3pzM Its a lot of family drama, but based around the barn and the show jumping world. Julia’s father in the movie and daughter both compete. If I remember anymore I’ll post, lol. Thanks again for your list!
One that hasn’t been released yet but is to be released spring of 2010 is Flicka 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRq4qbEVP3Y http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1381767/ Cannot wait for it to be released! I think its gonna be a straight to video movie though, none of the original character from Flicka 2005 are in it.
Sorry, keep thinking of them now. You may have heard of the show The Saddle club, I used to watch it when I was younger… Anyways they have either one or two movies out. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278876/
This one may have been in your list, but I’m not sure if I saw it on there. All Roads Lead Home 2008 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0821810/
Hi there. I just finished reading your list, it’s really great. Talk about taking a trip down memory lane. I found that it was interesting that even though I couldn’t remember what the name of the movies were, I always knew what they were about. I do have one that I believe should be on your list though. I don’t know if anyone remembers a movie called “Into The West”. It was made in 1993, I think. It was about two Irish boys that had run away from their father on a white stallion given to them by their grandfather. It’s a great movie, I would recommend that you check it out.
I am looking for a wild horse/pony movie that involved Eastern European small horses in the Central Plains of Eastern Europe (Steps?). It may have been Hungarian or Czech. Plot involved mostly young people/kids trying to keep the horses away from the invading army (WW1? Germany) who wanted them for pack animals and food. This movie has some of the most breathtaking riding and horse scenery I have ever seen.
The movie was within a couple of years of Tom Barringer’s, In Pursuit of Honor, 1995. [Great riding] I have scoured the internet and come up dry. I can not even seem to find a movie log showing it. It may have been dubbed, and it was based on a true story.
The movies above Hosszú vágta (The Long Ride) sounds like it could be it, but I thought it was more involved and sinister with the advancing army. I’ll have to check out the title.
Hey Elise! The movie you’re talking about is definitely the Black Stallion. I put it on not all that long ago for my little sister to watch.
Here’s a couple of horse/horse related movies I’ve found, but haven’t actually seen: Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion, and Brighty of the Grand Canyon.Both are available on DVD and based off of books written by Marguerite Henry of “Misty of Chincoteague” fame. All are great reads too. I’ve alsso found an Australian animated series titled The Silver Brumby, which is based off of books written by Elyne Mitchell. Thanks for the list, I’ve always enjoyed horses and am happy to contribute!
Thank you so much for the list. I absolutely love movies and of course horses. I think Seabiscuit and Dreamer are my two favorites. I can see a few other titles here that I might have to go out and buy.
The same happened in The Man From Snowy River 2 (Return To Snowy River as some countries call it) 1 horse was put down as he broke his leg during his stunt. You will know which stunt when you watch the movie.
Theres a Disney film called Comanche (thats the hores name). He the only Aerican survivor at the Little Big Horn. He belonged to a Custer Lt, And is taken from the battlefield by the surviving Indians
Does anyone remember a film about a Trotter who is sold bebause he keeps breaking stride. Later he helps rescue someone/thing and doesnt break stride earning a second chance
I am adding to the base of my post.
The trotter movie I was looking for is Disney’s “The tattooed Police Horse” been trying to find it for ages and haven’t any luck.
There are a number of Disney movies such as Ride A Wild Pony (1975) and Hang Your Hat on the Wind (1969?). You can get Ride A Wild Pony through Amazon but the other is not available to my knowledge.
The Movie with Kirk Douglas and his horse (a mare) Whiskey, was called “Lonley Are The Brave”. Which Mr. Douglas said it was “his favorite” movie that he had made. I believe the Sheriff who played in the movie was Walter Mathau (I know that is spelled wrong). Also the “Strawberry Roan” was the only movie that Gene Autry ever made in Color. Both are favorite movies of mine. Also, Gypsy Colt which I saw in the theater as a child and The Black Stallion movies (first two)made with Mickey Rooney, Kelly Reno, and Cass’Ole. I’m 68 years old and read EVERY Walter Farley book he wrote during my Study Hall in Hi School, over 52 years ago. Thank you for this site. A lot of movies mentioned here I have never seen.
Hi, “In Pursuit Of Honor” stared Don Johnson in the lead roll. Very wonderful movie.
does anyone know what the movie is with the girl.. and she’s like locked in a room somewhere or something in this huge mansion house, possibly in scotland or something and there is this wild black horse that no one can tame. and then she does and rides it over a hedge or something! ANYONE KNOW??? please i used to love that movie and now i forget what it’s called
hi, theres a film i remember from when i was younger its called ‘Into the west’ its about a two brothers and their father who risk everything to keep a horse they found, turns out the horse is a spirit of their dead mother, the horse takes the children on a journey to where their mothers grave is. i loved this film as a kid and im sure you will enjo it too
sounds like escape from witch mountain(originol) or firestarter there not really horse movies
thanks i was loking for some great horse names and this helped a lot you rock,,,,,,,
jacklin
hello to all! im looking for a movie from the early to mid 90s that had a teenage girl who was sent to work at a horse ranch (ithink) she was “troubled” but ended up loving to ride… i think in the movie they were traveling with the horse and it fell off a cliff in the trailer and ended up almost crippled???? THNKS
Did you ever find the name of that movie? Sounds like the one I’m trying to find!
I believe you are looking for Dark Horse. The girl’s father was played by Ed Beagly Jr. I do believe.
Thanks for helping me reconnect with so many fond memories and answering the brain numbing title pursuits to a few of my favorites.
In the trip down memory lane I remember a couple that aren’t on the list.
I remember one from way back. It wasn’t really a movie per se. It was an ABC Weekend special from 1977 starring Slim Pickens, called “The Winged Colt”: ( info at IMDb) It was about a boy who stays with his Uncle Coot and trys to protect a foal that was born with wings.
Another favorite was The Long Shot (2003): About a blind Dressage horse and the lengths his owner has to go to to overcome the obstacles in her life. Not very realistic but a good heart warming movie none the less.
Hacksaw: A Disney production about a wild horse from Canada that is caught and trained by a Pilot/ backwoods pack guide to be part of a chuckwagon team at the calgary Stampede.
Misty: Basted on the book by M. Henry.
My Pal Trigger:
Wild Horses: With Kenny Rogers as a rodeo cowboy who quits his ‘too tight’ job, leaves his wife and child to help round up wild horses for the BLM. Is revolted by the use of trip wires by some cruel men, saves a colt from certain death; chases the usual, beautiful stallion; and finds himself in the process.
I thought of another horse movie called, Ready To Run it is a Disney creation. I saw it when it first came out then never saw it again.
Here is a link to the description – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253550/
Thought of another one By Dawn’s Early Light
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247232/
here is a website with tons of horse movies on it.
http://www.rinkworks.com/movies/i/g_horse.shtml
hi!
So i’m looking for a movie about a horse. My cousin tried describing it to me so i’m trying to find an answer for her. This is how she described it: a girl and a couple of her friends went out riding early in the morning and ran into a semi-driver and he hit one of the horses and the horse isn’t completely dead so they go out west to find a guy who specilizes in horses. Does anybody know this movie or am I completely off base?
That sounds like the opening to The Horse Whisperer. Two girls leave early on a snowy morning for a ride. As they go, one horse slips and falls into the road off the trail and the other girl goes to help and gets into trouble too. Because they are preoccupied trying to get the horses out of the road they don’t heard the semi coming around the corner and get hit by it. That sounds about right to me, but I, personally, liked the book better. Hope this helps:)
My gosh, can you imagine if all of us here got together and swapped movies? We would just about have every one of them covered.
Owww thanks because I have always wanted to get a website like this thanks again ……………..x
Hi again, I just wanted to let everyone know that I found and ordered the movie Bradys Escape. This movie is under several different names, in fact I ordered it as Bradys Run, and Bradys Escape is what they sent me. This is why through the years I had so many problems finding it. Anyone who would like to order it just look under John Savage and Kelly Reno movies and it will come up. Thanks for this site, without it I would have NEVER found this movie !
I’m so sorry I got the title “Brady’s Escape” wrong. I’d seen the movie as a kid and remembered it as “Brady’s Run” and never questioned whether it was right or not (I’m such a dork! lol).
Anyway….I’m really happy you found a copy! That one’s on my list. I really liked that movie and would definitely like to see it again.
Goodaye Vicki, I’ve just read your comment about a movie called ‘Brady’s Escape’, a movie that I saw some time ago, actually a long time ago. Unfortunately, I could never remember the name. After many years, i discovered its title on this web site. Unfortunately, I can’t locate a copy of this movie and wondered where you obtained your copy. Please Help Craig Adelaide South Australia.
I’ve seen…
black beauty,
dreamer,
flicka,
hidalgo,
horse crazy,
misty,
moondance alexander,
racing stripes
return to snowy river,
ruffian,
seabiscut,
second chances,
shegar,
spirit,
the black stallion,
the black stallion returns,
some of the derby stallion,
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Horse Whisperer,
The Little Unicorn (i think)
man from snowy river,
The Princess Stallion ,
The Red Fury,
The Silver Stallion: King of the Wild Brumbies ,
Thicker Than Water,
Touching Wild Horses,
Two Bits and Pepper,
Virginia’s Run,
Young Black Stallion…
Haha… LOTS!
cant remember the name of the movie about this girl her mother dies and she goes to this party and gets drunk gets into a fight with her boyfriend crashes her boyfrieds car into a tree i think and get sent to this ranch for community service the ranch specializes in helping handicamped kids program she falls in love with this horse who later the horse gets hurt when this trailer falls off the road due to a rock slide she the girl gets pulled down the ridge with the trailer she gets paralized and the horse almost gets put down for his injuries but the owner of the ranch tries to save it for the girl and later when they have party for the girls birthday the runaway trackter break the barn side nocking the horses sling harnes down and the girl get the horse up to run out of the barn draging her part way till she the girl starts to walk if anyone knows what the name of this movie is i would appreciate it sorry for the long discription one of my favorite movies thanks
Have you found it yet? I’m looking for it too!
It’s Dark Horse put out in 1992. Great movie!
i havent seen this movie since i was 10 or so.. i think the horses name is rocket or something….i really think thats the movie ive been looking for so thank you!!!
MY DAUGHTER IS 34 AND WE REMEMBER ABOUT A BLACK HORSE MOVIE BY 1979-1980. THE HORSE GETS HURTS IN A RACE AND IT IS SENT SOMEWHERE BY BOAT..ALL I REMEMBER IS THE LITTLE GIRL CRYING WHEN THE BOAT LEAVES. HOPE SOME CAN HELP AT THIS POINT!!
THANKS
Wow…I have seen almost all these movies, and they are all so great and inspiring!!
Thanks for putting up this list!! 
I’m making a list of movies that i’ve seen and came here looking for “Second Chances” but found so many more that i’ve long forgot about from my horse loving days. i thank whoever made this list for the memories you brought back
There is a great Disney movie called Aspercell my kids watched over and over when they were little, they are now 25. It is worth looking for. Great Movie.
its actually called horse in the gray flannel suit, the horse is named aspercell
hey i found a movie on youtube the winter stallion or a christmas stallion tells the story of the bond between sixtenn year ikd gwen and her welsh stallion mabon. her life has changed forever with the death of her grandfather who died as a result of a riding acedent. her estranged uncle from amiraca is considering selling the welsh farm where she grew up to a land devaloper along with all the horses . including her beloverd stalion gwen attemps to save the farm and solcits the aid of her cousin a feel-good horse story for all on you tube crescentmoonranch uploaded it last year good movie
This is a wonderful listing of horse movies
Its given me a whole slew of movies to buy for myself and my daughter now. I was hoping someone might be able to think of (ect) the name of a Disney movie I watched years ago as a child. It was about a palomino (I think Paso Fino) and a young boy, the horse competed in the end at a show where the particular breed preforms their natural gait. The rider carries a glass of wine/water as a test of how smooth gaited the horse truly is.
Hi there, you’re probably thinking of ‘Christobalito: The Calypso Colt’. I remember the ending with the glass of wine being balanced on the riders head.
http://tviv.org/The_Wonderful_World_of_Disney/Christobalito,_the_Calypso_Colt
I have just received a wonderful gift from my girlfriend, she bought me Shergar.
I thought the movie was great, but I can’t seem to find out what actually happened to Shergar.
Was he ever found?
Alot of these horse movies are on CrescentMoonRanch’s page on YouTube just type in the name of the movie and type part1 or anything and you can watch it online!
(Moondance Alexander, Long Shot, Seabiscuit, Ruffian, and Alot more There is horse movies that are not even listed on this site that she has on her You Tube!)
* http://www.youtube.com *
“White Mane” I think this came out in the 1960′s. French film. Very sad. Very pretty.
I saw a movie once, but I can’t remember the name. It was about a girl who gets in trouble and is sentenced to community service on a vet’s horse ranch, which she hates at first but then she falls in love with this beautiful tb. She begins to train on him, but their lives are almost ruined by a trailering accident. It’s a really good movie about holding on and having something to believe in. Could you help me?
its dark horse, there are two diff movies with the same title but i believe this one came out in 1992
A few movies not on here are “A rogue stallion” only on VHS. “All roads lead home” very good movie about a girl who lost her mom in accident and she goes to live with her grandpa and saves a horse and dogs on the far that he grandpa is goona kill.
I’m also trying to remember the name of a movie i saw a long time ago about a girl who steals a movie star horse and runs away it and the cops are trying to find her. that all i can remembers
Do know if anyone can help, but im looking for a movie I watched about 20-30 years ago about a girl who drives a heard of horses across country to a refuge so they won’t get killed. I thought it was called something like Running wild but not sure. If anyone could help that would be great.
Hey I am looking for a movie and I am not sure of the title or when it was made either and there are horses in it. I remember the movie had a boy in it who wants to be in the circus and he ends up running away from home and ends up finding and joining a circus group. At first he does little things for the circus but what he really wants to do is perform in a show. He ends up seeing a famous act that they have with two other kids a boy and a girl that are on horses and they do tricks and stunts on the horses. The girl is nice to him and the boy is not because he has the “I am famous and you are not” think about him but he does end up becoming jealous of the boy, so much so that he ends up doing a stunt where he ends up breaking his leg and because of this the other boy is finally able to be part of the show and learns how to ride the horse and the stunts and tricks they do in the show and after a while he ends up being really well known for the tricks he can do on the horse. I also think at the end of the movie the boy does end up with some kind of reunion with his family too.
Hey I am looking for a movie and I am not sure of the title or when it was made either and there are horses in it. I remember the movie had a boy in it who wants to be in the circus and he ends up running away from home and ends up finding and joining a circus group. At first he does little things for the circus but what he really wants to do is perform in a show. He ends up seeing a famous act that they have with two other kids a boy and a girl that are on horses and they do tricks and stunts on the horses. The girl is nice to him and the boy is not because he has the “I am famous and you are not” think about him but he does end up becoming jealous of the boy, so much so that he ends up doing a stunt where he ends up breaking his leg and because of this the other boy is finally able to be part of the show and learns how to ride the horse and the stunts and tricks they do in the show and after a while he ends up being really well known for the tricks he can do on the horse. I also think at the end of the movie the boy does end up with some kind of reunion with his family too
The movie you’re thinking about is “Toby Tyler or Ten Days with the Circus”.
I am really pleased to find your list which really helped my memory. Can anyone help me find an older film that I saw some 25 years ago about a spanish boy that was a stable boy and personally trained a “spanish gaited horse” to enter this special competition, he ended up being late ran his horse to make it to the competition and showed beautifully all the fancy footwork to win specatators hearts, the boy showed how smooth the horse’s gait was by placing a glass of wine or water on his head while riding. I cannot find it and have forgotten the name.
One that you have missed on the list is “Into the West”-with Gabriel Byrne and Ellen Barkin, Miramax film, filmed in Ireland about two brothers who lost their mother and their father struggles with drinking and trying to stay in the urban life. A beautiful white horse appears to save the boys and their father’s spirit. It is a remarkable movie, very well made. I have the VHS copy but would love the DVD.
I think the movie you’re looking for is:
http://tviv.org/The_Wonderful_World_of_Disney/Christobalito,_the_Calypso_Colt
As always, thanks so much to everyone who adds new movies in the comments. I’ll add them all at once when I get a moment to spare…and I will research some of the hard-to-find videos too!
What is the movie about the paint and the cowboy, and then they win the big race somewhere in the desert? Then he lets the horse go with the wild herd of horses?
thanks Tinna
hidalgo
nevermind I guess that I just didn’t see it the first time I went through the list. Thanks Tinna
Can you please find the movie i looking for
It’s about a boy he was running away from home
And he has a horse or have a horse And it ends on the beach…?
Hey, I’m looking for a movie with this australian girl who can talk to horses. She helps this guy with his stud or something and they end up together (of course
VERY cute movie, just can’t seem to find the name of it.
Anyone who knows it?
so heres a movie that i vaguely remember, the girls name was grace and she was riding with a friend and her and her horse got hit my a transport truck, it was a very good movie,
does anyone know what the title of that is?
The Horse Whisperer
Couple more disney movies
Horse With a Flying tail (About Nautical the palomino jumper)
Born to Trot
Tatooed Police Horse
El Blanco
One other one I can’t remember the name of is about the Peruvian Paso or Paso Fino. Where the kids rides the horse in competetion with the wine glass sitting on the flat top of his ht to show the smoothness of the horse.
And a Adult Horse Movie(ie sex in the movie) called “Riders”
Snowifre is my favorite horse movie. I wish I could find a way to purchase a copy. It came out in 1958.
there is another one coyote summer it good aswel.thank you this list helped alot
There is a movie about a girl that loses her ability to walk and her horse goes blind and at the end she relizes that her horse can be her legs and she can be his eyes and her daughter wants snow for her august birthday anyone know what it is??????
There was a Disney movie from the early 1960′s called “THE HORSE WITH THE FLYING TAIL”, does anyone remember that one? I saw it as a child and I think it was something about a Palomino that makes it to the Olympic jumping events.
I’d love to find a copy.
Haven’t seen it on the list yet:
the adventures of gallant Bess
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=THE+ADVENTURES+OF+GALLANT+BESS+part+1&search_type=&aq=f
my favorite horse movie is flicka and the dreby stallion because of zac off track sorry
Hey! Is there any horse barrel racing movies? I am really into barrel racing! Please let me know!
Does anyone remember this movie: its old, in black and white about a pacer, I believe the mare’s name was Maureen IV, and she ended up going blind, she had a young boy caring for her. Does anyone remember the name of the movie?
Naja – the movie you are looking for is
“The Girl Who Came too Late”
It is about a stuggling actress who arrives late for an audition and ends up getting in an accident with a wealthy polo player. She develops a relationship with him and discovers he has many horses. She can communicate with horses and ends up helping him with his breeding program. A great movie for horse lovers!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101953/
Another great horse documentary is of Milton, the Great Britain show jumper rode by John Whitaker. The owner bough the scrawny colt and she had a heart attack at 37. Her parents sold her horses but send him to John Whitaker to continue training and showing. This was the first horse ever to earn over 1 million pounds. In the US we called him the Carousel horse.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Milton-Simply-The-Best-VHS/dp/B00004CS4P
I’m trying to find a movie about but I don’t know what the name is please help me it’s driving me crazy!!! here’s what I know so far on the movie and what its about. A small boy who lost his father, the boy goes looking for his father and finds himself in a different world. His father is king there and his father gives the boy a white horse. He goes on an adventure to find missing children who have gone missing in this world. The boy also comes across a witch that gives him a cloak that can make him invisable to others around him and he has a small boy as a friend to help him along the way… that’s as much as I can remember of it!!!
try these movies: the horse boy, Year of the horse, Wild horse Phantom-black and white, where is winky’s horse
Wildfire is a good horse show, it’s an abc family series, the seasons are on dvd
was just woundering i love horses and i wanted to know if anyone know’s where or what site i can download some
thks mary
there is another horse movie named ….. rose i cant rember thetile a little girls mother dies and their is a white horse whos she thinks her mother is in the white horse find the name for me also theirs a movie where a girls in a riding accedent and the horse and ehr self is injurd she wants to ride but her father wont let her with a broken leg ..
I am looking for a movie that my parents watched a few years ago, they could not remember the name of the movie, but it is about a girl who goes to live with a uncle (i think) and there is a wild horse in the woods.. and there are also some mean girls who takes her out for a ride, and puts thorns is her saddle.. then something happens to her uncle and she rides the wild horse to save him??? any ideas??
There are two other movies that should be on the list they’re called Coyote Summer and The Spirit Rider
Just wanted to say I’ve either seen or own quite a good number of the films on this list!
Not long ago, I managed to add “Amanda” to my collection. Great little film, came from Holland I believe. English, but with Dutch subtitles.
And it’s not often you see a heavy horse under saddle in a film!
Barbara,
I have just spent about 3 hours trying to track down a copy of “Amanda” on the net – no one on ebay has it, none of my usual torrent sites have it either, and it is one i have not seen. As an Australian, I can’t believe there’s one I know nothing about!
Do you know anyone who has it / anyone willing to give it up?
By the way, this list is awesome… and I had some lovely little wanders down memory lane!
This list has some really great movies listed. Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken is one of my all time favorite movies. Some other good movies I’ve seen are Racing Stripes, Moondance Alexander, Second Chances, The Colt(which is somewhat of a tear-jerker, especially at the end, and The Long Shot. All the movies I just listed are great movies and you’ll enjoy watchinng them.
tengo una pelicula vieja que no recuerdo su nombre, creo que era de kirk douglas, el escapa hacia la frontera con canada perseguido por la policia y montado en su caballo , hasta que al cruzar una ruta ya cerca de la libertad es atropellado por un camionero, el caballo muere y el es atrapado, un final imprevisto pero apasionante, alguien sabe el nombre de la peli, gracias por el dato desde ya
hi umm theres a movie i watched a long time ago and i cant really rember it all i can remeber is that two men buy a horse at sales and when taking it back they are drunk they crash the float into a tree and im not sure but i think the horse gets out if anyone knows a movie that sounds like this or has similar things can you please tell me thax
Try “Lightning, the White Stallion”, the two drunk men steal a horse, they crash horse runs away, girl finds horse, keeps it and shows it, good luck!
You forgot Wind Dancer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111725/ about a girl who’s paralysed and the fiery mare at the farm she lives on.
I wonder if anyone can help. When I as a kid I remember seeing a horse movie on TV I believe in the 80′s (or late 70′s), I can’t recall a lot of details about it. It was either a girl or young lady and she drives a herd of horses by herself and along the way there are hardships and some horses die. That’s about all I can remember. Anyone got any ideas?
I wonder if anyone knows what movie this is. All I remember really is the daughter at the end is in a big showjumping class and the mother is all worried about her. It *may* be something to talk about but am not totally sure.
Also even more vaguely I remember watching a movie with a girl doing riding and her dad looking through the window and yelling at her because she’s not supposed to be riding. I think she might have had an accident before??
Hi,
Is the Horse With The Flying Tail available to Purchase? Thank you.
Hi Jan,
It’s a hard one to find, but Netflix has it:
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Horse_with_the_Flying_Tail/60027960
And the link below is to a seller on ioffer, not sure how legitimate they are, but their feedback is all positive.
http://www.ioffer.com/i/DISNEY-ANTHOLOGY-SERIES-99426847
Good luck!
My all time fav horse movie is “Danny”!!! Love that movie!! “Horse in the gray flannel suit” is a very close second!!!!
OK, looking for this movie is really driving me nuts! Im 28 and i remember watching this movie when i was about 6,7,8, 9 or 10 ish..:-). Its about a girl and her dad (think the mom past w while ago..). He works on a apple farm or something like that. I just remember lots of apples. The movie plays during winter/christmas time and i think the dad tried to get rid of the horse and lockes it up or something like that. And of course the girl has a special bond to the horse. Please, does anyone know the title of this movie???
what about: ready to run: a girl buys a race horse for a bag of peanuts but she finds out that it is a talking horse. i think that’s how it goes.
In “The Long Shot” Tolo is not a racehorse. He is the womans competition Dressage horse.
Thank you even thogh you weren’t answering me you had the answer I was looking for I have been looking for the name of that movie for years
The Silver Brumby… great movie.
Loved it as a kid.
Snowfire it’s a movie from 50s/60s saw it once as a kid . I have never seen it again. A wild white Stallion is stealing Mares the ranchers want to kill him, a young boy loves him and tames him I want to buy this movie if I can find it.
If you go to youtube, you can find all of these movies and watch the whole thing online. Actually, I am doing that at this second because some of these I have been dying to see. And just to make sure i’m correct, isn’t Running Free about the horse that is wild in the desert? All I know is the horse is a chestnut with a white blaze, and stockings on some/all of his legs. And what about the movie about the foal that is in a pen with a lot of other foals and a stallion, and a white arabian mare jumps into the pen after some of the humans are trying to hook her up to something and she fights the stallion, he kills her, and the foal goes free, and comes back with another horse later and fights the stallion, and wins? I know the foal must have been arabian, but the stallion was a fresian i do belive. If you know any of these, please e-mail me at dessie_334@yahoo.com . Thanks! ^__^
Hi! I saw this amazing movie about a very special little horse who made history. The name of the movie is Serko, it actually means horse… I saw it only once.. It’s based on a true story. It’s very good!!
http://www.allocine.fr/video/player_gen_cmedia=18413725&cfilm=44450.html
Hi! I’m looking for a movie about I believe a boys foster home that rides horses in rosdeos. One child has cancer and the rest of the group shaves their heads to match his.
thxs
has anyone ever heard of the medicine hat stallion? its an older one but it is good. i would recommend it
Plz help.I saw this movie on tv around 1998-2001(when i was younger.It is like an autobiography of a horse.The boy,lost the horse in desers while getting in a train.From then on, the horse went on many adventures.The horse told about those in a sad manner.Many years later,the little boy(who was grown up now) found the horse & recognized him by a mark in his leg/body.In the last scene,the horse found other horses like him and ran together into the wild.BUT I DONT KNOW THE NAME!
Born free? the horse narrates the movie and the little boy has to flee during WW1 and as an adult flies back and finds him
Sheena Hooke, thank you so much I have been looking for “All Roads Lead Home” for about a year now. So again, thank you so much.
Hei
I know it long time and stuff….
But Flicka 2 is out 2 you know
and i want 2 ask….where can i find europian horse movies….?
They have some good stuf 2 u know?
like “Zafir” it’s about grazy fresian horse and a little girl.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much! I’ve been searching for “The Rogue Stallion” by description only for quite a while now and just could not remember the name. As soon as I saw the box cover on your list, I knew my search was finally over
Oh! I thought of two you missed! Chica, and Chica: The Long Ride Home
I am looking for the name of a old movie (Foreign) black & white I think, about a Calvary officer and his high school trained mount that is given to a circus. They get united in the end. An ideas?
hey can anyone tell me the name of a movie where a mans grandfathers dies and the ranch he was living on gets sold and the man and his best friend go to mexico and work on a ranch there and on the way they meet a 16 yr old boy who stays with them awhile till a storm comes and he fraks out and his horse get stolen and yeahh…ring any bells?
hi i know that this isnt a horse film but its one of the best horse series i have watched. its called wildfire about a girl that is in prison and works with the horses and becomes a jockey on this horse that wins also a love story
i adore it
Hello everyone,
This is a wonderful list, indeed, but I do suggest adding Dark Horse (from 1992) as others have mentioned… there are two movies with the same title. Also, The Horsemasters is a great flick. For anyone looking for movie suggestions, my favorites growing up were The Black Stallion Returns, Sylvester, National Velvet, and International Velvet. Enjoy!
does anyone know the movie about a teenage boy who falls off the top of a pick up truck and becomes paralized. His father makes a special saddle so that he can ride horses
You missed a lot of good ones
Totally dude!
Please can any1 tel me the name of a film i saw in the early 90s. I only remember vague bits…Its about a horse with white socks and because of this it is “written-off” as a race horse but a young boy thinks otherwise and the horse turns out to be a champion,,Towards the end the horse bolts onto a concrete road and seriously damages its legs/feet..Please help, this is driving me nuts,,,Thanx. Tom
I’m looking for the title of a movie from 30 years ago when I was a child. don’t remember title obviously but it was based on a true story of a woman who drove a herd of horses accross several states to save them from slaughter to lands that the goverment deemed safe for the mustangs. If anyone knows this title please email me or message me at instantly_wild@yahoo.com.
Thank you very much,
Trish
I like this site it has a lot of good movies listed all except for the one I am looking for.here was a movie made in the early 2k 03 -04 Is about when I watched it not sure how new it was then. It was a based on truth low budget or independent; film I only recognized one actor and he was only in a few scenes.
The storyline was a woman with a child and a loser husband that walks out on her everytime money gets low, has a horse that she wants to compete in dressage with. when her husband leaves her this time she gets a job at a facility and eventually ends up falling and losing the loss of her legs than her horse is stricken with a fever and goes blind when they ride the competion she is the eyes and the horse is the legs and they win!I cannot remember the name of the movie anyone who does please remind me so I can find it and buy a copy.drkhorserider@yahoo.com
I remember watching a great movie in my youth called “The Medicine Hat Stallion.” It was about a boy named Peter Lundy, his Indian paint pony (Domingo), and the Pony Express.
you forgot
phar lap
ruffian
seabiscuit
sylvester
those r som of my faves
Here’s a few titles not listed so far: Eagle’s Wing;
The Electric Horseman; Palomino; Glory; The March Hare. The last two are both about racehorses and are
pretty old. I haven’t found them listed anywhere but
all the rest are out on DVD.
Can someone help me with one I’m looking for. It was
on TV twice about ten years ago. I don’t know the title but it was about a young native boy who discovers a black stallion left behind on the plains
when the Conquistadores deserted the Americas. There’s no dialogue that I can remember but simply
beautiful scenes of how the boy tracks and finally
manages to ride the horse. It may have been a Spanish
made film.
Can anyone help me with the title of a film I saw on
TV approx 10 years ago about a young native boy who
comes across a black stallion abandoned on the plains when the Conquistadores left the Americas. I don’t think there was any dialogue but wonderful scenes of
the boy tracking and eventually being allowed to ride the magnificient horse. It may have been a Spanish
made film.
Hey guys…flicka 2 came out only this year! Loved it…beautiful horse! I hope you can add it.
hi, I’m from Argetina and i wanted to know if any of you remember an old movie about a black horse who had a white spot in its forhead. I remember it’s an old movie before the 80s maybe even far before, in the end a boy, I think, finds him in somekind of a fair, he is in bad conditions and he hardly recognizes because of this white spot, he remembered him as a beautiful brave horse, well he takes him home and the horse ends up living in a beautiful place, free and well taken cared of. I dont remember more details about it, I watched it a long time ago, so please hope any of you saw it and can help me to find it. Thanks
I think the film you are on about is called black beauty
Here’s a few movies not on the list:
Wild Horse Hank ,it starred Linda Blair
Hacksaw, Disney movie
Does anyone know the movie where the horses talk? The young stallion is fire red and has a white blaze on his face and white stockings on all four legs. He battles with an older stallion that is pure black. I don’t know his name. They live on a ranch in Texas I think? I thought the name was “Firestar” or something? Anyway, my neice loves the movie and I wish I knew the name… Please can anyone tell what it is?
Is Firestar the movie I’m looking for? Anyone know it?
Flicka 2
Absolutely LONGING to see a 60′s western comedy based on an unfortunate-looking white(?) mustang that was a gift to young couple. They were inept at homesteading and the horse helped them out in many situations.
I am 65 years old and the top item on my bucket list (things to do before I kick the bucket) is to get a copy. I associate the name of the movie with the name of the pony: Thunder-something or LIghtning or ?? Could be way off-base… saw it in a small theatre in the midwest in 1958-1964? Any other horse-crazy old gals out there? I have actually OUTLIVED four wonderful horses…
Run for the Roses (1977)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073643/
i really needed this for me and my horse riding friends to find the perfect movie
i have many more movies
Hi theres a new flicka movie out called Flicka 2 i just watched it and loved it also had a little cry haha
Does anyone know the name of an old film about a boy who trains mules?
Thank You
i loved looking through the list of horse films and triggered memories of films id long forgotten but would love to see again, there are quite a few i would love to purchase and watch. great website x
I am thinking about a movie that the girl is in a wheel chair and her dad takes her out west to do some hippotherapy to get her out of her depression. During the movie the therapist has her feeding the horses and a rain storm comes up so she decides not to do what she is supposed to do. She gets caught and has to do more than her share as punishment. She ends up being saved because of the horse.
I once saw a movie about a young teenage girl whose mother died in a horse accident and her father refuses her to ride or have anything to do with horses. (I know this theme is EXTREMELY popular in the movie world) but through the movie the daughter rides and gets her father to appreciate it and allow her to ride. I know my description is vague but if anyone has any idea of what it might be called, I’d greatly appreciate it. =]
I think the movie your are talking about is Virgina’s Run
u’r missing ladyhawk…. i like the list…. great job!!!
hi i am trying to find a film about a girl that went riding with her friend in the winter they went up a hill and a truck hit the girl and horse as the horse reared and went backwards the girl was ok but ended up with a damaged leg the horses face was a mess but he survived the horse was send to a man who trained him and the girl and horse was reunited please can anyone help me !!!!!!!
you are thinking of the horse whisperer
Hey, great site! I remember seeing a TV movie back in the 70′s about a young girl and her mustang. Her father wants to destroy the horse because it is too wild. She sets it free for it to join a wild herd. Hearing that the herd it in danger of being rounded up and shot, she runs away from home and drives the herd to a protected park or wildlife preserve. She even enlists the help from some truck drivers. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Your thinking about th movie Wild Horse Hank. Hank is the name of the girl. She came home from college and her dad wanted to geld the horse. He escaped before the vt could do anything. She saved the herd when she found him the next day runnig with them.
I have been searching for a horse movie for a coworker and have been coming up short. It was a movie made with a blind pony that rescued people from a collapsing mine or something along those lines. She said she saw it when she was young and she’s in her fifties now. Does anyone know the title?
I believe your friend is wanting the movie The littlest Horse Thieves.
There is one called Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
It’s set during a war between royalists and patriots i think, and is about a girl who loves to ride and she finds an abused horse.
why do girls like horses so much?
Hi! i’m hoping someone can help me please? i use to watch a film about 12years ago and i’m trying to remember its name. basic plot of the story is that a spoilt girl rides western dressage for a stable and the eventually they fire her due to her attitude and ask a young girl who works at the stable to ride for them instead. its about her struggle to become good enough to win the upcoming dressage competition and beat the other girl. also the teenage boy who works at the stable owns an ex racing horse and refuses to race him due to an accident or something but another boy challanges him to a race which he accepts and wins. something memorable to me as well is that the racing horse has a white bridle and saddle. the young girl who takes over also gets a make over and she and the racing boy fall in love. sorry its a bit sketchy but its a film from when i was very young. if anyone can help i’ll be very grateful! thank you
Hi!
Great homepage!!
There is one more movie: Monocerus
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0852982/
I have seen almost everyone of theses movies.
Emily says:
that hourses are ace and that i have blue fire lady and flicker they are so good that i cry when the houres gets shot in flicker in blue fire lady the dog dose not get loved so he gets to go and live with some one eles
bye!
I saw a movie once about a girl who goes blind in a riding accident and is determined to learn how to ride again and continue doing the same shows where she had to jump on a horse and they both jump off jumping board into a pool far below.
its called wild hearts cant be broken. its a good film!
There is a movie I have been searching for EVERYWHERE but I haven’t seen it in years and I barely remember the details =[
There is a girl and I think she lost her mother or her parents are divorced maybe (not sure) but she is sent away and has to leave her boyfriend. While away she meets another guy and when she returns home the new boyfriend says he can see that she is supposed to be with the new guy- if you need me I’ll be there for you. Some sort of legal/money trouble some issue happens and the new bf bails her out. In the end she wins some sort of race/competition with her horse. Haven’t seen it in over 10 years but I remember liking it! Please help!
there is another one you forgot, flicka 2
Hi,
Great list of movies, and great people, everyone is trying to help..
I saw a movie maybe in late 80′s or early 90′s, can’t remember the name or full story. Briefly, there was a white female horse champion, give birth (with some village horse) to light brown horse who had a spot on head (like a comma but upside down). As i remember white horse could not compete any more, and brown was sent away as it did not look as a race horse. Anyways, soon brown one starts racing and I remember on last race he was going to lose but than his mother started running by him which stimulated him and he won.
Movie was old, races were not done on a proper race grounds.
I do apologies for such foggy and funny description.
Hope it rings bells to someone.
Does anyone know where I can watch Amanda online?
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hey guys there is this movie that i briefly remember seeing and all i can remember is there was this dark brown/bay yearling very expensive it got brought at a sale and it was loaded onto a float
then i think the drivers were drunk and as they came around a corner or something they crashed the float into a tree the horse got out and became wild does anyoen know a movie with similar details
I noticed that Equus with Richard Burton (1977) wasn’t on the list. Its definitely not a little girls movie because it has a lot of nudity but no real sex scenes. It has a splendid performance by Burton who plays a therapist to a boy who has blinded six horses. The boy was consumed by his “God” named Equus. It is very artfully done with some of the scenes with the boy and horses who develops his own ceremonies to worship Equus. The end is very disturbing because it shows the boy running around naked and blinding the horses, but even with that, I believe the movie to be stunning. I had picked it up at a yard sale knowing nothing about it other than it had a horse on the front and loved it when I watched it. I even watched it the next day again it was so good. I know it sounds gruesome but you won’t be disappointed.
Also I think that Cavalia should be mentioned on your list too. It is the French Canadian horse show that combines dancing, dressage, acrobatics and trick riding. The horses are some of the most beautiful you have ever seen with many of them being Lusitanos. If you can’t see the show live then you can buy the DVD of the performance highlights from their website: Cavalia.net.
Does anyone know the movie where the boy rides the horse to the west coast? he’s limited time-wise I think but I can’t remember why.
I remember such scene in TV: some guys are trying to hypnotize a horse in a stable. The horse does not fall asleep and run away. A girl run after the horse and meet a boy, who fall down. The boy say that the horse knock him over. The reply that it is his (not horse’) fault. Next, they are looking for horse together. Which movie is this scene from?
This List of movies about horses are great I have seen half of them nut today I just watched running free I love horse movies.
i am looking for a movie that is about horses that a man had and he had to cross another mans land and he had to give that man the horses, they were 2 black horses and they were champion horses. well when he went back to get his horses he found out that they were used for labor in pulling logs and things and were about starved.. can anyone help me??/
Anyone know where i can watch breaking free easily without doing any of them surveys and stuff?
A movie about a quarter horse who is owned by a dad and young sons. Walter Mather or Matherson played the father. They race the colt in a big quarter horse race. The horse was named after his son. Anyone know the name.
I have been looking for a horse movie for a long time now. I don’t remember much. It was about barrel racing and one of the ponies was named Buckwheat. The lead role is a girl who at first doesn’t believe Buckwheat is any good but ends up winning with him.
Any ideas!?
Hi Jozef,
I think the movie you are talking about is also called Dark Horse & I’ll be adding it to the list shortly.
I remember this move but also cannot remember its name. It has stuck in my mind for at least 35 years.
thanks so much Deb…that just might be the movie i am searching for!!!!! much appreciated!!!!!! patrice
Heh, thank you Casca, I changed the Spirit description. Glad you like the post.
ive been trying to figure out what that one is to because i watched it along time ago and it was an amazing movie if you fund out what its called email me rstefany82@gmail.com
i think the one you mean about the teen girl getting sent away is called coyote summer
hey I think the movie you are thinking of is called breaking free. It has Jeremy London in it and his character is a delinquent that is working off his sentence at a horse stable for the disable. A girl that used to be an elite gymnast but is now blind comes to the stable and Jeremy’s character teaches her own to jump and she competes at a competition
I think the one about the teenage boy and the ghost rider is windrunner