6 Best Equestrian and Show Jumping Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 23, 2026

A rider and a horse make a great team, and these films lean right into it. Flicka has a headstrong ranch girl bonding with a wild mustang, Black Beauty recounts a noble horse’s life with cruel and kind owners, and Sylvester follows a young rodeo hand training an unwanted horse for jumping. International Velvet and Casey’s Shadow add more horse-loving drama, while Let It Ride follows a cabbie’s impossibly lucky day at the track.

Flicka (2006)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A headstrong ranch girl bonds with a wild mustang that no one else believes can be tamed.

Directed by Michael Mayer · 1h 35m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Black Beauty (1994)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A noble horse tells his life story, passing through the hands of both cruel and kind owners.

Directed by Caroline Thompson · 1h 28m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Let It Ride (1989)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A hapless cab driver experiences an impossibly lucky streak during one wild day at the racetrack.

Directed by Joe Pytka · 1h 30m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sylvester (1985)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A determined young rodeo hand trains a wild, unwanted horse for competitive equestrian jumping.

Directed by Tim Hunter · 1h 44m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Casey's Shadow (1978)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A struggling Louisiana horse trainer bets everything on his quarter horse's shot at a major championship.

Directed by Martin Ritt · 1h 57m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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International Velvet (1978)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A grieving orphan finds her purpose training for the Olympic equestrian show-jumping team.

Directed by Bryan Forbes · 2h 07m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Equestrian and Show Jumping Movies

Flicka (2006)

Black Beauty (1994)

Let It Ride (1989)

Sylvester (1985)

Casey's Shadow (1978)

International Velvet (1978)

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