Good Horse Movies

[equinelibrium]

@2DogsFarm

@Brown_Derby

Into The West. One of my all time favorites, not just as a horse flick.

YES! X1Million!
Great movie on all accounts & no annoying horse stuff… well, maybe the horse in the elevator…

I thought of Into the West the other day when my boyfriend had to get a Coggins for his new horse. We board our horses and live in a rented condo, so the vet used our home address on the forms. It was rejected because an apartment dwelling is not a suitable home for a horse! Kinda weird since I’ve never had an issue with my horse’s Coggins, but silly nevertheless.

The scene where they force the dad to sign away the horse even though he can’t read is heartbreaking.

Update: Just watched Of Horses and Men last night. Definitely very dark comedy. I can’t say I would recommend it as a horse movie. No spoilers, but it was shocking and graphic at times. Cute Icelandic ponies though!

[seriously1]

Also - Matthew Broderick and Rutger Hauer…

[SuzieQNutter]

I saw a horse movie about a racehorse that made me cry, when I was a kid. It was in black and white. They have to get the money together to get the money to race. They get him a rooster as a companion. They also get the money together to afford the jockey. I cant say how it ends without giving it away.

I also recently saw James Morgan had a horse. A lot of yeah rights. Then the name twigged and I googled it. It is based on a true story of the Morgan breed and The Morgan Society has the movie listed on their site and say that it is a true story.

[Mulligan314]

@SuzieQNutter

James Morgan had a horse

Justin* Morgan - and, yes, based on the foundation sire of the Morgan Horse.

[Old_Mac_Donald]

@equinelibrium Icelandic horses. Not ponies. Never call them ponies.

[Peggy]

There’s some information on Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit here and here. Both links are to this forum.

[BrokenArrow]

Sylvester.

It’s an eventing movie. But I’ve been struggling to find a copy that’s not in sections on YouTube. A little bit cringy in some places but still a good movie.

[Jenerationx]

There is a documentary being made about Kim Walnes and The Gray Goose, who played Sylvester in the movie.

Or at least I think it will be made, still in kickstarter as far as I know.

[morgansnmind]

Some of my favorites as a child have already been mention. I’ve watched Man from Snowy River and Ladyhawk so many times .

These might be cheesy but I loved The Rouge Stallion (yes cheesy) and The Littlest Outlaw.

[Jenerationx]

If I watch The Man From Snowy River or Phar Lap one more time…

[Old_Mac_Donald]

The Last Unicorn holds a very special place in my heart. I’m sad that the live action production never made it out of development hell.

[Laverne77]

I think the movie with the racehorse and the rooster is “Riding High” starring Bing Crosby. Not a bad flick.

[Laverne77]

In addition to some already mentioned (Seabiscuit, MFSR) I also like Blue Fire Lady.
Ruffian was pretty good.
If you can get past the cornball element indicative of the era: Home in Indiana and The Great Dan Patch.

[2DogsFarm]

@GoneAway

The courtyard scene was not piaffe but an hour-long canter across a (relatively small) courtyard and then they cantered backward to the

@GoneAway Thanks for the info & correction.
I do know the title, but somehow edited it out of my post
I saw it so long ago & keep trying to find it complete (Full Movie) online to watch again.

[equinelibrium]

@Old_Mac_Donald

@equinelibrium Icelandic horses. Not ponies. Never call them ponies.

My bad @Old_Mac_Donald! Nevertheless they were very cute

@Peggy

There’s some information on Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit here and here . Both links are to this forum.

Thanks for the info, how cool is that? I had no idea it was originally a book!

[BlueMoonJumper]

Dark Horse is a really fun documentary about a group of working class Welsh folk who go in on a steeplechaser.

[sophie]

@dressagetraks thank you for starting this thread, I am taking notes!

I am so often disappointed in “horse movies” that I tend to avoid them, as a rule. Some that have made my “good to very good” list over the years:

Seabiscuit
Into the West
Jappeloup
Dance with him
Wild hearts can’t be broken
The Black Stallion

Ambivalent about The Horse Whisperer. I liked the book better.

Not horse movies but so many great horse scenes in them:

Lord of the Ring movies
Silverado
Dances with wolves

Others will come back to mind I am sure

[Jenerationx]

Oh, I forgot about Hidalgo.

[2DogsFarm]

@Jenerationx

Oh, I forgot about Hidalgo.

Are you serious?
Unless you include counting how many horses were used as Hidalgo (fun watching the paint pattern change) that was one stinkeroo of a horse movie

[dressagetraks]

Re: Hidalgo, there’s also the horse so badly injured I need to put him down/horse up and winning race rapid-healing scene.

I agree on Snowman. It’s wonderful. Love seeing the original footage, even if it is old home movie quality.