Horses: The Story of Equus

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Movie Info

In this documentary, three horses that all come into the world on a single evening at the same farm -- a black, a bay and a chestnut -- face differing futures. All the horses are quickly sold, but each finds a different life waiting for it. The black horse flees his owners and escapes to live a free life in the wilderness. The bay horse is groomed to be a performer, to jump and prance at horse shows. The chestnut horse, meanwhile, is trained to race.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Michael Caulfield
Producer:

Michael Caulfield, Liz Butler
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 11, 2020
Runtime:

42m
Production Co:

Equus Films

Cast & Crew

Michael Caulfield
Director

Michael Caulfield
Writer

Michael Caulfield
Producer

Liz Butler
Producer

Critic Reviews for Horses: The Story of Equus

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (2)

You don't have to be a horse lover to appreciate Horses. But after watching this docudrama, it's easy to understand how people become horse lovers.

October 2, 2003 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Enjoyment of Horses will be proportional to how in touch we are with that teenage girl inside, delightedly reading My Friend Flicka for the umpteenth time.

January 9, 2003 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Matt Weitz
Dallas Morning News
Horses covers a lot of ground, some worthy and some not, but it is best when it's reminding us that horses are at their most beautiful when they're doing what they want to do, which is to run like the wind.

October 3, 2003 | Rating: 3/4

Chris Hewitt
St. Paul Pioneer Press
[S]tagy and preposterous scenes outnumber the well crafted moments.

September 11, 2002 | Full Review…

Herb Lash
Big Movie Zone
The two contrived accidents aside, the tale feels true, warm-hearted and told with love and care for the animal.

September 9, 2002 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card
Blending the imperatives of adventure, drama, nature and wildlife film, large-format veteran Michael Caulfield makes a solid fist of this modestly conceived but handsomely produced, FFC-funded IMAX film.

September 5, 2002 | Full Review…

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