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This short (3 minute) animated film by British director Rebecca Manley speaks for itself. So we won’t tarnish it with an attempt to summarize its wordless brilliance here. But we will say this. We often hear from readers who rode horses during their youth, then drifted away from the horse world as they entered adulthood. Some have returned to horses and others aspire to do so, but they universally found that nothing could take the place of horses in their hearts. If that story sounds familiar, this film will resonate with you.

The unique style of The Girl and the Horse is a form of stop-motion animation done using sand on glass along with some photographic elements. You can find out more about the filmmaker on her website, rebeccamanley.com.

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Marion says:

June 29, 2016 at 5:36 am

Very nice animation and so very real to us little girls who grew up loving horses! And still do in their late 60's!
Kathy says:

July 1, 2016 at 3:57 am

Very true! That empty void was filled later in life in my case, and has never ended!
Anne says:

July 6, 2016 at 5:24 am

Nothing better for the heart or sole as a horse's love!
PKL says:

July 14, 2016 at 8:17 am

I sure liked that and will have to check out the link. That fly was great.
Sandy says:

July 16, 2016 at 5:39 am

Nice, sometimes we have those dreams as a child and they can't be fulfilled till later in life! But if the heart is there, so will be the horse eventually!
henry says:

July 16, 2016 at 8:36 pm

great info
Gee and Haw says:

July 20, 2016 at 6:16 am

Cute story.
Annie says:

July 27, 2016 at 5:27 am

I like that story, and how it was drawn.
Marion says:

August 13, 2016 at 5:53 am

Beautiful, every little girl's dream! And dreams do come true!
Rob says:

November 14, 2016 at 6:41 am

Every little child's dream, not just little girls, I was a horse crazy little boy and still am a horse crazy middle aged man! LOL!

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