Five Intriguing Documentaries on HorsesÂ
The relationship between humans and animals transcends language, rooted deeply in actions and emotions. Among these, the bond with a horse stands out as uniquely profound.
To delve deeper into this special relationship, we present five documentaries on horses that beautifully illustrate the poignant narratives of human-horse bonds.
- Wild Horse, Wild Rise
Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2113113/
This documentary is based on the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, where approved trainers are paired with a Mustang and spend approximately 100 days preparing for classes that will showcase the Mustang’s new skills. After the event, all mustangs are available for adoption or purchase via public competitive bid. In The Whinny of Horses, you will glimpse the beautiful human and horse relationship.
2. BUCKÂ Â
Source: https://www.npr.org/2011/06/17/137151174/buck-a-horse-whisperer-wrangles-his-dark-past
BUCK recounts Brannaman’s story from his traumatic childhood to his successful approach to horses. The film represents a real-life narrative where the violence of Brannaman’s upbringing ultimately leads to teaching how to communicate with horses through leadership and sensitivity rather than punishment.
3. Angels on the Horse: Midwives in the Mountains
Source: https://www.pbs.org/show/angels-horseback-midwives-mountains/
Angels on Horseback is a documentary series that follows Mrs Mary Carson Breckinridge and her team of spirited women to Leslie County, Kentucky, bringing unprecedented healthcare to rural Appalachia. Travelling on their horsebacks, these women represented angels, providing medical services to those in need.
4. The Path of the Horse
Source: The Path of the Horse Documentary Movie
In the quest to understand horses and to learn how to work with them without pain, coercion or force, this film captures Stormy May’s process of understanding horses and how we may work with them without torture.
The narrative is touching and sensitive.
5. Dark Horse: The Story of Dream Alliance
Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4137902/
This is a rousing documentary set in a mining village in Wales. The narrative circles around barmaids who go from rag to riches through a racehorse. One fine day, a group of young men from a working club decides to take on the elite racehorse ‘sport of king’ and unpredictably becomes the champion. This documentary is a source of motivation, inspiration and a reminder that life can take any turn at any moment.
