Big Spender is a sleeper in the world of horse movies. A young man and a horse are both given second chances in this inspiring movie.

The film quality and acting are excellent. If you don’t mind the deviations from the book, you will like the movie.

The movie is too condensed to do the story justice plus low-quality art and animation.

This adaptation of Black Beauty is set in the U.S., Maryland in 1880.

I was greatly disappointed with 8 Seconds, but impressed with Lane when I learned the truth about him.

This little-known movie may be hard to find. A rebellious teen is forever changed by an 800-mile trip on horseback.

The story line is pretty far-fetched with Patrick competing in the state steeplechase race after less than two months of lessons.

Young people may enjoy this movie. I found it a little slow. It's family friendly, no bad language or frightening scenes.

The movie horse is Soñador, dreamer in Spanish. The story was inspired by the racehorse, Mariah's Storm.

Have you ever heard of team penning? That's the horse event Every Second Counts centers around.

The Winnie the Early Years series is set a few years earlier than Winnie the Horse Gentler.

In this last book of the series, I hoped to see improvement in Winnie’s attitudes and relationships with her family. Mackall kept me hanging until almost the end of the book.

Winnie’s difficulties working with the foal in this book are puzzling, since she was portrayed in the first book as able to tame a wild horse in a week.

While answering emails at the pet store, Winnie reads one stating that she needs to run straight home to her pasture. EMERGENCY!

I liked this book the best of the series so far, with three more to go. Parents should be aware the main topic is divorce.

This book has the least horse content of the first four. A lot of the story revolves around Winnie thinking her dad and sister don’t care about their mother anymore…

Bold Beauty has a few unfavorable reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. Winnie participates in a debate about abortion in her 7th grade class.

Within a week, Winnie transforms Eager Star into a competent barrel racer, and the previously rough rider, Grant, into a compassionate horseman.

Am I the only person that doesn’t like the Winnie the Horse Gentler series?

I don't claim to be an expert on all books, but I have significant experience with horses and children's horse books.