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Barbados at the Races

2010

Miniseries looking at Barbados through the lives of the island's horse racing community.

Seabiscuit: The Lost Documentary

2003 · ★ 8

Made in 1939 by Seabiscuit's owner Charles Howard. This inspirational film chronicles Seabiscuit's life from birth, through training, and the legendary match race with War Admiral.

Can You Beat the Bookies?

2019

Comedian and presenter Lloyd Griffith embarks on an experiment to find out if he can uncover the secrets of gambling success and in the process learn the truth about how the industry operates.

The Tattooed Police Horse

1964 · ★ 6

Barred from racing for breaking stride, a trotting horse finds a new career as a police officer's mount in Boston.

So Clever Are German Spies

1914

A horse and cart carrying two nuns is stopped by two men with fixed bayonets.

Horses

2010

What might it be like to be a horse? Not just any horse, but a top-end racehorse in Ireland? This is the question Horses explores, following three promising, charismatic horses over the course of one rather difficult racing year, bringing us into their world and revealing their distinct individual characters. Beautiful, unusual, and highly entertaining, the film combines the drama of a sports movie with the exploration of an ancient human obsession, offering a subtle critique of humanity's quirks on the side. (Storyville)

Chmyz

The film follows the first days of a newborn horse. The camera records its encounter with the world into which it was born – from its first steps, through joyful galloping, to its initiation as a member of the herd. We see the world from the foal's perspective, with humans serving only as a backdrop for the story of the unique bond between mother and child.

Taurobolium

1994

Have you ever been to the bullfights in Tijuana? Larry Wessel's TAUROBOLIUM is not only cinema verite at it's best, Larry Wessel's TAUROBOLIUM is the best documentary on bullfighting ever made!

Azerbaijani Horses

1953

The film is about the breeding of the famous Karabakh horses at the Aghdam equestrian factory.

The Percheron

1946 · ★ 5

This documentary is a true tribute to the Percheron, the superb draft horse. We talk about its origins, its characteristic traits, its performance in competitions and its value on the farm or for the heavy draft service in the cities.

A Mountaineering Memory

1918

A scenic documentary record of a climb up to Mount Assiniboine, the 'American Matterhorn' in the Canadian Rockies.

Wild Horses, the Rockies and Me

2025 · ★ 6

Gordon Buchanan heads to the Rocky Mountains in search of wild horses. Finding two stallions battling over a herd, he immerses himself in their world, hoping to win their trust.