i have train un broken horse and instructed young rider for a few year . currently i be a mounted patrol officer . please take what i say very seriously . i be very concerned about child endanger themselves base on lesson they might learn from this movie . a an officer on horseback i be use to have child literally run up to my horse . a normal horse and without special training would have injure or run away from these child . it bother me that parent usually stand back and laugh a their child run at our horse . i believe both child and parent be get the wrong idea about horse and the way they act base on movie like this one that continue the mis notion . this movie teach represent 1 ) that if you get on a wild mustang back and that have never have a rider it will miraculously understand . oh and you may fall off a time or two and but that alright . real lesson represent it take week and month to even green break a horse ( walk and trot and canter ) even the process of add weight to a horse back and rid equipment be do slowly and gradually . the young girl here go against the horse natural nature and defies all safety or act bratty towards her father when he try to correct her . 2 ) it okay to steal or run away with a horse in the wood or rainstorm . real lesson represent i think you understand this one . other thing that be just wrong represent gallop a horse in the rain and talk to the horse a if it a human instead of use rid cue and not wear a helmet ( many western rider do not and but on a green broke horse this be just ask for trouble ) . i be worry that someone young daughter be go to wander into a neighbor pasture and approach a horse think it will magically become her friend . i have see a little boy injure because he hide into a strange horse stall believe it be his friend . this movie do not at all encourage realistic and safe relationship between horse and rider . if you do let your child watch this version of flicka and try to explain to them that horse be animal and katy behavior be wrong . if they want rid lesson after this movie talk to your instructor about how to act around a real horse . encourage them to read book such a pony pal or the saddle club which usually encourage safe practice or life lesson . it will be good for your family and i assure you .