Jappeloup

I rarely like movies about horses, they are either juvenile, have horrid and overused scripts, and pay no attention to details that make actual horsemen/women cringe. I am sure that actual horsemen who knew the rider and his family could pick their story apart but it was realistically portrayed.

This movie was an exception, well done. Great acting, attention to detail, storyline. Beautiful jumping segments.

I can only think of two other horse movies that were not cringe-worthy; Seabiscuit and Phar Lap. Both had technical issues but the quality of the story made up for them.

Directors: Stop inserting canned horse sounds in inappropriate situations. Horses do not nicker and neigh in a starting gate or while racing or in cavalry battles.

Also cut the scenes in horse races out where you can obviously see the jockeys pulling on their reins to let the other horse "win".