# Horse movies for a 10-yr old girl, plz **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 6, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138 "2017-02-06T01:38:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ionizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5daacb/32.png) [@Ionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ionizer)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/1 "2017-02-06T01:38:27Z")
My daughter’s SO has a 10-yr old daughter that wants us to send her as many ‘horse movies’ (or cowboy-ish) as possible. The young lady does not have cable TV, 'Net, or such type entertainment other than a Playstation. Pretty basic life as far as entertainment goes. What we want to do is get her as many movies as we can (per her wishes), and she already has seen _Black Beauty_, fwiw. I have\* Seabiscuit\* as well. I would appreciate any/all suggestions. Doesn’t have to be horse-specific, so to speak. Even stuff like John Wayne’s _Young Cowboys_ (think that’s the name) would be fitting - not too violent, but mild R-rated is fine per the mother. Thanks for any responses 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/2 "2017-02-06T01:46:26Z")
Hidalgo? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/3 "2017-02-06T01:51:03Z")
National Velvet. It’s a classic. Also, The Horse Whisperer, although I don’t recall the rating. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/4 "2017-02-06T02:02:29Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Hidalgo? Might be tough for a 10 year old… sure, the horse lives, but it gets stabbed through the chest first. Black Stallion, Miracle of the White Stallions, the Silver Stallion, Into The West, Misty, Sylvester, Casey’s Shadow, Flika, Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken. Older movies for the most part, but we used to show them to the kids at my last job where I was an equine therapist. War Horse might be a little old for her, but worth a look. Phar Lap is another borderline one; I saw it when I was about her age and it stuck with me, but it’s sad. ---
**Author:** ![Ionizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5daacb/32.png) [@Ionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ionizer)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/5 "2017-02-06T02:07:44Z")
All sound good to start off with. Many, many thanks! Totally forgot about National Velvet - that shoulda been a no-brainer for me, as well as Horse Whisperer :smack: The girl lives a hard life and these should help cheer her up quite a bit. Appreciate the quick responses… ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/6 "2017-02-06T02:11:55Z")
I don’t watch horse movies unless I know they end happy. Secretariat fills that bill. Tombstone (Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer) has some great riding. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@Evan\_Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evan_Drake)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/7 "2017-02-06T02:16:32Z")
I vaguely remember **[In Pursuit of Honor](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113399/)**, where a group of horses escape America to freedom in Canada in the 1930s. Kinda like the slaves in the Underground Railway. It seems to be PG-13, which is too old for a 10-yr-old, but maybe later. On the other hand, had I a daughter under 19 I wouldn’t let her see anything fiercer than _My Little Pony_. [Incidentally, this Trumpo extension than replaces his images with kittens also converted something called ‘_When Trumpets Fade_’ below.] ---
**Author:** ![chaika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chaika/32/405_2.png) [@chaika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaika)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/8 "2017-02-06T02:22:04Z")
“Ride a Wild Pony” was a huge favorite of mine in my horse-obsessed childhood. Also the Spin and Marty series from the Mickey Mouse Club. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/9 "2017-02-06T02:23:50Z")
In addition to many mentioned above, I remember loving “The Man from Snowy River” when I was around that age. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/10 "2017-02-06T02:25:43Z")
Dreamer staring a young Dakota Fanning. Sweet movie. > **[Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dreamer)** > > Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a horse trainer who is struggling to connect with his precocious daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning). But then a horse by the name of Soñador suffers a broken leg after its evil owner (David Morse) races her despite Ben's... ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/11 "2017-02-06T03:24:33Z")
For animation, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is a must see. It’s rated G, but there’s some grim scenes, like some mild animal abuse, and an attack on a Native American village and a horse being shot on screen (no blood), falling into a river, and appearing to die, but a ten year old should be able to handle it. There’s action, love, a score by Hans Zimmer, smooth animation on the horses, beautiful backgrounds, and a happy ending. Some scenes: [Train escape](https://youtu.be/LwOav1roRX8?t=1m00s) [Canyon chase](https://youtu.be/gbLSjORIdFI?t=1m26s) One neat aspect is that it’s a movie about animals, but they don’t talk to each other in English. They communicate with body language and horsey noises. The only time the main character talks is an occasional narration to the audience. * * * [The Last Unicorn](https://youtu.be/t-UpwWauZ50) may also be of interest. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/12 "2017-02-06T04:10:54Z")
Here is [Horse Network’s list](http://horsenetwork.com/2014/08/50-best-horse-movies/) of the 50 best horse movies. Aside from Champions, it looks like most of the top ten has been mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/13 "2017-02-06T04:15:06Z")
Another vote for _The Black Stallion_. Beautiful cinematography. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/14 "2017-02-06T04:45:48Z")
“My Friend Flicka” “A Time for Drunken Horses” is a wonderful film, but probably hard to get. It’s a Kurdish film, about a child who is being taken over the mountains from Iran to Iraq to see a medical specialist, accompanying smugglers through the snowy winter passes in a blizzard. They have to get the horses drunk with contraband alcohol to keep them moving. Very gritty film, intensely realistic characters, but memorably touching. Subtitled. ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/15 "2017-02-06T04:52:42Z")
> **[30 Best Horse Movies](https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-fun-30-best-horse-movies)** > > A perfect night is spent in front of the TV watching the best horse movies. These favorites are all loved for the reason that they tell good stories. I found this link for horse movies , I didn’t read all of them so not sure if they’re all OK for a 10 year old girl . ---
**Author:** ![Ionizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5daacb/32.png) [@Ionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ionizer)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/16 "2017-02-06T04:55:45Z")
As always, Dopers provide excellent answers promptly. I thank you all tremendously! The girl is gonna be SOOOOO happy, I guarantee. :)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/17 "2017-02-06T16:31:44Z")
_[Racing Stripes](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376105/)_. My now-11 daughter is both horse-crazy and zebra-crazy, so this was her favorite for a long time. (Her bedroom is still amazingly zebra-stripe themed, and we had to put the foot down quite firmly to shake her of the fixed idea that she could have her room repainted in fluorescent zebra-stripes. :eek:) ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/18 "2017-02-06T16:36:22Z")
Not a movie, but look for the Canadian TV series “Heartland.” Based on a book series of the same name, it’s about a family ranch dedicated to healing abused and mistreated horses. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/19 "2017-02-06T17:10:41Z")
Also there was a TV series called [The Saddle Club](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_2_11?url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv&field-keywords=saddle+club&sprefix=saddle+club%2Caps%2C209&crid=1TIRRVFLS08DP) based on the book series of the same name. StG ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138/20 "2017-02-06T20:11:47Z")
_ **Equus** _, _ **The Godfather** _… either of those would be great (Ducking and running.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-movies-for-a-10-yr-old-girl-plz/779138.md?page=2)