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There are preciously few “horsey” movies for boys, it tends to be a girls genre. A true classic, without a girl in sight, is The Black Stallion. It tell the story of the friendship between a boy and a horse, both shipwrecked on a beach. With patience the boy wins the wild stallions confidence and an unbreakable friendship starts. After being rescued, the pair become an unbeatable racing team.

The movie is visually stunning, you won't even notice the lack of dialogue that dominates the beach sequences and the racing scenes are exhilarating. Mickey Rooney won an Oscar for his role as the racing coach that trains boy and horse