5/5 Sylvester
  by H. Brinson (Edwardsville, IL)
I bought this DVD for my wife who loves horses. It was a good movie!

3/5 Not Great, but Very Enjoyable
  by S. A. Taylor (Louisville, ky)
I doubt I have anything to say about this movie that hasn't been said already, so I'll keep this short.

I caught this on TV a while back and, equine junkie that I am, I enjoyed it. It *is* a little soapy and a little pie-in-the-sky, but if you come from an eventing background (or just enjoy watching eventers), you won't notice. You'll be too busy drooling over the beautiful footage of The Gray Goose (the horse who played Sylvester) and his fellows strutting their stuff. It's a great movie to watch when you can't ride because it's been raining for two weeks straight and even the indoor ring is flooded, you're on vacation away from the barn, or you have the flu -- any time you need a nice, horsey pick-me-up.

And did I mention the horse footage? Yes? Okay, I'm sure you get the picture.

Note to parents of young children: this movie does deal with some pretty mature themes. If you're thinking about showing it to your kids, you'll want to watch it yourself, first. I would say it's probably intended more for a teens-and-up audience.

5/5 Another Horse movie hit
  by Sapphire LaFey (Long Island, NY USA)
Though i love this movie it is so not meant for all viewers. Adult content, and some adult situations.

5/5 Improbable But Wonderful
  by Nancy Sherburne (Tucson, Arizona, USA)
What an astonishing movie this was and I am glad I taped it off the television. To get it on DVD will be much better, though. I have enjoyed Richard Farnsworth in a Kenny Rogers movie called Wild Horses, and in The Straight Story. He was also on an episode of Highway to Heaven. I watched Charlie take care of her younger brothers, fighting with CPS to keep her family together, then fighting with Mr. Foster to let her and her brothers move in with him. Watching her ride Sylvester topped everything, though, especially that sailing jump over the pickup that encouraged her to train him for, of all things, a championship three-day event. As improbable as it is for a first-timer to win, this is a movie, not a documentary. I enjoyed watching the man lead the contestants over the cross-country course so they would know what they were facing. Another moment earlier on I look forward to is watching Charlie try on the jodphurs and being told she had better wear white undies. So much she had to learn, such as how to salute to begin her dressage routine, and that it was an event, not a horse show. A terrific movie showing the viewers that, with support and encouragement, and your own determination, you just might end up a winner.


5/5 excellent movie
  by J. Stout
This movie is everything it says it is. I love horse movies and this is another great example.