Horse Movies for Kids
Horse films are a family favourite, with stories about friendship, training and courage. This list picks well-known titles for children and families.
Titles are listed by year. Seabiscuit is rated PG-13, so it suits older children.
Horse Movies for Kids: the list
National Velvet (1944)
Clarence Brown directs Elizabeth Taylor as a girl who trains a horse to race in the Grand National.
The Black Stallion (1979)
Carroll Ballard directs a story of a boy and a wild horse who are shipwrecked together on an island.
Black Beauty (1994)
Caroline Thompson adapts Anna Sewell's novel about a horse's life and the people who care for him.
Seabiscuit (2003)
Gary Ross tells the story of a small racehorse who became a national sensation during the Great Depression. Rated PG-13.
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
John Gatins directs the story of a girl who bonds with an injured racehorse and helps him recover.