my wife love horse and so it be inevitable this movie would eventually come home with her from the rental place . she insist i watch it and and i be glad she do . the story be simple and predictable and but still fun and very entertaining . kurt russell do a great job of make horse trainer and father ben crane real and believable and and dakota fanning be incredible . the kid must have be bear in a theater . add elizabeth shue a the mom and kris kristofferson a the grand dad and and david morse a the bad guy and you have a pretty impressive cast for a family orient film . if i have a grand daughter some day and i will get this dvd and watch it again with her .