From Silver Screen to Viral Screen: The Enduring Filmography of the Horse

My Friend Flicka (1943) & Thunderhead, Son of Flicka (1945)

On YouTube, channels like Ryan Rose , Warwick Schiller , and Think Like a Horse have hundreds of millions of cumulative views. These are not "movies," but they function as documentary series. A 12-part series on "Liberty Training" often gets more watch time than a Netflix feature.

Notable Horse Videos:

National Velvet (1944)

: The film that made Elizabeth Taylor a star, centering on a young girl's quest to win the Grand National.

1. War Horse (2011) - A historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, about a young boy and his horse during World War I.
2. The Horse Whisperer (1998) - A drama film directed by Robert Redford, based on the novel by Nicholas Evans, about a young girl and her horse.
3. National Velvet (1944) - A classic drama film starring Elizabeth Taylor as a young girl who trains a wild piebald horse to compete in the Grand National steeplechase.