One of the most iconic horse movies if not the most iconic, based on the book with the same title is definitely The Black Stallion. It is released around 40 years ago, however, it seems to have survived for decades as a lot of young adults or teenagers have watched it as well.
This is one of those films that you will never hear the Main Stream talk about or praise but everyone knows it and loves it. One great thing about his movie is that the producers did an awesome job of capturing some close up footage of how racehorses look running “flat out”!
You can really see the horse’s speed, it is an amazing thing. This film is a work of poetry, and it still stands up beautifully after 40 years. The kid actor (now a man who owns a trucking company) is also an incredible rider for his age.
He did all of the ridings in this film, except for some brief shots using a stunt double in the final race. However, his riding and acting skills definitely need to be acknowledged cause he is such a young icon and an inspiration for a lot of young people out there who found their passion for horse riding through this movie.