It was excellent, that's all there is to say.

Loved the slow pace! The shipwreck in the beginning is iffy...though I think its good to come into contact with the concept of death minus the violence. I don't like the dishonesty which is the basis by which the boy starts to train as a jockey. I liked that it took the boy sometime to build the relationship with the horse, the persistence it took, though I don't like the message that he won the first time out....but I did enjoy watching this with my boys.

Great movie

A beautiful, moving film! The kids enjoyed it, but the storm at sea is very very dramatic and was scary for them. The boy disobeys and lies to his mom, which isn't a great message, but he ultimately fesses up. He is also very persistent in training and loyal to the horse who saved his life.

The major scary part is the ship sinking. You can skip it and go stright to the scenes on the beach. To me, this is the really magical part. No dialogue, just building a realationship between the boy and horse. The later parts are educational where the boy learns to care for the horse and train. It teaches patience, perserverence, and responsibility.