Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Horse Movies Handpicked for the Serious Equine Adventurer and Animal Lover
15
items This isn't just a bunch of horse movies scraped off the internet. This is my favorite, hand-picked movies that have safe, fun, wonderful horse performances, and stories that don't suck. I trained horses for over 20 years and my pet-peeve is cheezy ho...
(This list contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you, and I hope they help make your life better in some way.)
(This list contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you, and I hope they help make your life better in some way.)
The quinessential horse movie of all time. Amazing equine acting from Cas Ole, and Kelly Reno is absolutely stunning - he can ride like nobody's business. Stunning cinematography, a lovely story, great acting. A beautiful tale that stands the test of...
The Black Stallion - Boy, Horse, Desert Island - Perfection
Beautifully done with superb acting. The adventure of a lifeftime with awesome horse shots. The loyalty of a man and his horse are palpable in this one. Another incredible race across the desert provides some stunning cinematography. While five diffe...
Hidalgo - Viggo Mortensen can ride and act with the best of 'em.
For the horse buff - you'll get accurate equines all the wah through this movie - from Norse-horses jumping off a boat, to Norwegian Fjords carrying bears, to a spunky Arabian proving you don't have to be big to have a big heart. Plus a fun adventure...
The 13th Warrior - Vikings and horses go so well together
My all-time favorite horse movie. It's a mixture of awesome horse behaviors and stunts, with a fantastic adventure story across the desert. A feast for the eyes of any serious equine lover. Stunning cinematography, beautiful horse costumes, solid act...
The Black Stallion Returns - Better than the original if you like the desert
A story of hope and underdogs. Toby MacGuire surprises in this heartwarming tale of a legend in the horseracing industry. Seabiscuit was primarily portrayed by a horse named Popcorn. The trainers chose Popcorn because he had a naturally calm temperam...
Seabiscuit - A Horseracing Legend delivers an inspirational story
Hardcore story of a hard life in the outback with wild brumbies. Some amazing horse stunts and a classic, gripping story. The movie's most iconic moment occurs when main character Jim Craig gallops his horse down a near-vertical mountain cliff face a...
The Man From Snowy River - A Hardcore Horse Story
A glorious romp for the eyes. And I really appreciate that the horses are very anatomically correct with excellent kinetic movement physics. Matt Damon is adorable in this beautifully animated horse movie. Good voice acting really pulls you into the ...
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - the whole family can enjoy this one. The animation is so anatomically correct too, which is one of my favorite things about this film.
Can you believe they actually did this IRL?!? A story of a crazy horse act wrapped inside a heartwarming story for all ages. The production worked closely with the American Humane Association to ensure absolute safety. The 40-foot jump was only 10 ac...
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken - Some crays sh** wrapped in an inspiring and fun story. The American Humane Society was on hand to make sure the stunts were not dangerous for the horses.
Shadowfax galloping through Minas Tirith. The Charge of the Rohirrim, which utilized 250 real horses on set multiplied digitally to display exactly 6,000 horses to match Tolkien's lore. Exhilirating!!! You can't deny the LOTR franchise has some great...
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - undenyably awesome but it also has like 6,000 horses in it!
Silly from start to finish, but with some fun horse scenes. Billy Crystal at his best. Crystal bonded so deeply with the horse during filming that the movie's head wrangler, Jack Lilley, gifted the horse to him as a wrap present once production finis...
City Slickers - a classic comedy with some horsing around by an all-star cast of comedians. Billy Crystal on his horse Beechnut became "an on-set romance"
Stellar performances and an incredible true story of an underdog with a huge heart. Secretariat had very distinct markings, including three white socks and a narrow white facial star and stripe. Every day on set, a horse continuity specialist had to ...
Secretariat - A true story of a big heart
Some incredible horse scenes and some fantastic acting in this classic Kevin Costner movie. He can ride and dance with wolves equally as well as he can act!
Dances With Wolves - Kevin Costner can ride and dance with wolves really well ;)
The true story of a Welsh town that came together with hope and love for an unlikely horse. Fun, heartwarming, you'll probably cry a little but in a good way. This is not the best "horse movie" for the horses themselves, but it's more for the wonderf...
Dream Horse - a true story of hope bringing people together
Packed absulutely full with real photos and footage, this documentary tells a great story of a horse with a huge heart. He happily accepted his job in life with the diligence of a stoic workhorse, without anger or fear, and with a truly beautiful cou...
Harry & Snowman - An $80 horse and a crazy trainer take showjumping by storm. This documentary really surprised me, it's very good!
For fun: I'm sharing a collection of stunning, hilarious, interesting photos and horse stuff that I created, for the equine enthusiast <3
Horses: Crazy, Funny, Beautiful