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How many more of these little girl with horse movies do I have to sit through? Dreamer, Black Beauty, Racing Stripes, etc. This movie had very similar themes to all those movies. Stubborn child won't let the untamed creature go because they are so alike in spirit. So the little girl bonds with the horse, tames the wild spirit, and they become close. The father disapproves and wants to either sell the horse or put it down. In the end, the horse helps the little girl grow up emotionally and then they win a race or rodeo together.

Although it didn't work well for me, the movie is good enough to hold the attention of a little kid. The story moves along a good pace and the director throws in enough crazy horse scenes to keep the kiddo entertained. All the male actors need more lessons and all of the female actresses are ready for bigger and better things. The direction is mediocre and has no style of its own.

Rating: 3.5 out of 10