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Best Horse

Dramatizes the contest of wills between Wendy, a teenager who is determined to ride her horse in the barrel-racing event of the upcoming rodeo, and her mother, who is just as determined for Wendy to find something "better" than rodeos and ranches. Illustrates the problems created by trying to impose one's values on others as Wendy realizes she is being manipulated by her mother in the same way she is trying to manipulate her reluctant horse. Based on the book by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk., Wendy is determined to ride her horse in a barrel-racing event of the upcoming rodeo. Her mother is determined that Wendy find a better way of life. Their confrontation helps them to respect each other's values.

Credits

Directed by
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Complete catalog record
Dramatizes the contest of wills between Wendy, a teenager who is determined to ride her horse in the barrel-racing event of the upcoming rodeo, and her mother, who is just as determined for Wendy to find something "better" than rodeos and ranches. Illustrates the problems created by trying to impose one's values on others as Wendy realizes she is being manipulated by her mother in the same way she is trying to manipulate her reluctant horse. Based on the book by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk., Wendy is determined to ride her horse in a barrel-racing event of the upcoming rodeo. Her mother is determined that Wendy find a better way of life. Their confrontation helps them to respect each other's values.
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More in Learning to be Human Series

  1. Angel and Big Joe 1975
  2. Big Henry and the polka dot kid (Edited Version) 1976
  3. Luke Was There 1976
  4. Death of a Gandy Dancer 1977
  5. Very Good Friends 1977
  6. Nikkolina 1978
  7. Rodeo Red and the Runaway (Edited, Captioned Version) 1978
  8. Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody, The 1978
  9. Snowbound 1978
  10. Best Horse 1979
  11. Shoeshine Girl 1979
  12. Family of Strangers (Edited Version) 1980
  13. My Mother Was Never a Kid (Edited Version) 1980
  14. Stoned (An Anti-Drug Film) (Edited Version) 1981

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q123287957 ↗ — country, credits

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