Sun Dancer and
Dancer, the porcupine's quill 1996
with references to the coffee bean on hwy 10
p164
"it had four white socks, the left hind reaching past his knee, and a white blaze on his face."
a horse does not have a knee on its hind leg, so what kind of stocking is she actually describing?
"cleaning the muck out of the stall"
there are lots of mistakes like that but the horse is rearing and bowing to the queen of his own free will, like a magic tv horse or something. in sundancer, the main character bird TALKS to the animals with a special ESP and they talk back.
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Heartland "healing horses, healing hearts"
by Lauren Brooke
sanctuary nestled in the hills of virginia
frightened and abused horses learn to trust again
CBC series on a ranch?
natural remedies like T-touch and bergamot/lavendar oil etc.
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Sea Biscuit
Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges, 2003
runs over 2h
based on the true story of a tiny surprise of a racehorse and 3 men: a trainer, a jockey and a businessman. the depression. "you have talent"
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National Velvet
Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor, (and also a young Angela Lansbury) 1944
Pie an unruly neighbours horse that she wins in a raffle, and rides disguised as a boy in the Grand National Steeplechase (the studio gave Pie to Taylor after filming wrapped)
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Dreamer
Kris Kirstofferson, Freddy Rodrigues (6 ft under), Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russel
1hr and 46 min, 2005
bonus features
the only horse farm in Kentucky without a single horse, Sonyador (spanish for dreamer) fractured leg
unwavering faith
Mariah's Storm, Taking Care of Horses, On-set working with Horses
Kurt Russell gave Fanning a real Palimino Quarter Horse named Goldie
don't give up. everyone has a dream and can stick to it til it comes true
