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The Rainbow Jacket
The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
, 1h39
Directed by Basil Dearden
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Horse sports in film
Actors Robert Morley, Kay Walsh, Edward Underdown, Bill Owen, Honor Blackman, Charles Victor

A champion jockey, having forfeited his own career by taking a bribe, takes a young rider under his wing.
The Greening of Whitney Brown
The Greening of Whitney Brown (2011)

Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses
Actors Sammi Hanratty, Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn, Kris Kristofferson, Natalia Dyer, Keith David

The Greening of Whitney Brown follows the misadventures of Whitney Brown (Sammi Hanratty), a privileged and popular Philadelphia teenager whose world is upended when her parents, Henry (Aidan Quinn) and Joan (Brooke Shields), experience sudden economic problems that necessitate a family move to Whitney's grandparents' old farm in the country. There, far from her dizzying world of shallow girlfriends, endless parties and school pressures, she finds a new best pal: Bob, a beautiful and spirited Gypsy Vanner horse owned by her new neighbor Dusty (Kris Kristofferson), a crusty rancher who turns out to be her estranged grandfather. Through her new relationships with Bob, Dusty and her parents, Whitney rediscovers what it means to respect not only nature and her family, but also someone very special she had almost lost touch with: herself. She gets invited to a "hoedown" by two girls who saw Whitney's hand sewn dress but Whitney ruins her chances when she dresses us for a "rodeo". Her mom goes to Boston to meet with her husband who got an interview and Whitney stays with her grandfather. She sneaks out and eventually gets to her old school's fall formal. She straightens everything out stating the one of her supposed BFFs told lies to everyone to become the "it" girl. The family then decides to stay at their grandfather's house with Bob.
Flicka: Country Pride
Flicka: Country Pride (2012)
, 1h32
Directed by Michael Damian
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about music and musicians, Films about horses, Musical films
Actors Lisa Hartman, Kacey Rohl, Siobhan Williams, Teryl Rothery, Emily Bett Rickards, P. J. Prinsloo

Toby (Clint Black) comes to Cherry Creek Farms to serve as Stable manager for a family in financial and emotional stress. Kelly (Kacey Rohl) is a teenage horse lover who lives on the ranch with her mother, Lindy (Lisa Hartman). Her father died in an accident, and the stables have had increasing difficulty making a profit since.
Run for the Roses
Run for the Roses (1977)

Directed by Henry Levin
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Horse sports in film
Actors Vera Miles, Stuart Whitman, Henry Brandon, Lisa Eilbacher, Terry Wilson, Theodore Wilson

A young boy named Juanito Hernandez befriends and nurses back to health a horse that undergoes an operation. When the horse recovers, owner Clarissa Stewart and her trainer, Charlie, come to believe Juanito's hunch that the recovered horse now has a good chance to win the Kentucky Derby.
Ready to Run
Ready to Run (2000)
, 1h36
Directed by Duwayne Dunham
Origin USA
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Children's films, Horse sports in film
Actors Jason Dohring, Lillian Hurst, Theresa Saldana, Paul Rodriguez, Nestor Serrano, Sinbad

Ready to Run is the story of 14-year-old Corrie Ortiz, an energetic girl who dreams of becoming a jockey in the predominantly male sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Although her father died in a racing-related accident, it's her spirited memory that drives her to try to achieve her goal, even though her mother is against it.
The Colt
The Colt (2005)
, 2h
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical, Western
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses, Political films
Actors Ryan Merriman, Steve Bacic, Steve Martin, Matthew Currie Holmes, Christopher Redman, Megan Leitch

In 1864, an American Civil War troop struggles to survive when young Union soldier Jim Rabb (Ryan Merriman) discovers that his mare has given birth to a colt. A superior officer orders Jim to shoot the foal because it may become a burden, but Jim - seeing the colt as a sign of hope and a reminder of the beauty of life - refuses. The colt remains with the men as they battle. When Confederates overtake the camp and steal the colt, Jim must risk his life retrieving it.
The Red Pony
The Red Pony (1973)
, 1h41
Directed by Robert Totten
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses
Actors Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Jack Elam, Ben Johnson, Clint Howard, Victor Sen Yung

A young boy, played by Clint Howard, becomes very attached to a newborn colt.
In Pursuit of Honor
In Pursuit of Honor (1995)
, 1h29
Directed by Ken Olin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Films about horses, Political films
Actors Don Johnson, Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar, Bob Gunton, Rod Steiger, James Sikking

The movie opens in 1932 when World War I veterans are protesting and rallying in Washington D.C. for war bonuses they were promised but never received from the government, a true event known as the Bonus March. U.S. cavalry and infantry are present for crowd control. The mounted cavalry is ordered by Major John Hardesty (Bob Gunton), to present their sabers in order to hold back the protesters. First Sergeant John "Top" Libbey (Don Johnson), along with three fellow soldiers, refuse to draw their swords because the demonstrators were men they served with during the war. As a consequence, their military careers are tarnished and they are relegated to duty at a remote post in the American Southwest.
The Long Shot
The Long Shot (2004)
, 1h30
Directed by Georg Stanford Brown
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Horse sports in film
Actors Julie Benz, Marsha Mason, Paul Le Mat, Gage Golightly, Christopher Cousins, Robert Pine

Annie Garrett (Julie Benz) is a young woman who moves with her slacker husband Ross and their seven-year-old daughter Taylor (Gage Golightly) from Colorado to a ranch in northern California. After he fails to land a job as promised, Ross abandons Annie and Taylor. With nowhere to turn, and their horse to look after, Annie gets a job as a ranch hand and stable person at a stud farm owned by Mary Lou O'Brien (Marsha Mason), a stern woman who is dealing with her own past. Inspired by Mary Lou's encouragement, Annie decides to enter in to a dressage competition with her horse she trained herself, Tolo. Unfortunately, Tolo becomes blind and Annie is injured. When she recovers she goes to compete on one of Mary Lou's horses, California Red, but due to an unexpected visit, the horse is unable to compete. In order to compete, she has to believe in herself and have faith in Tolo to win.