The Horse Dancer

Hard times reveal true friends.

2017 • 114 min • Family · Drama

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Synopsis

When one of America's most promising young gymnasts, Samantha Wick, is cut from the Olympic team, she decides to follow her dreams of horseback riding by joining a girls horse camp. With financial troubles threatening to shut the camp down, Samantha uses her gymnastic prowess to start a horse-dancing team to raise money and save the camp!

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

23 reviews

75 Audience · 23 · 100%

When Olympic gymnast Samantha is cut from her team, she finds a new passion for horse riding at a struggling girls' camp. Using her unique skills, she forms a horse-dancing team to save the camp from financial ruin. It's a heartwarming tale about finding your path and helping others.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

A brief moment of sadness when Samantha is cut from her team.
Some minor competitive tension.

What it models well

Perseverance and determination
Teamwork and friendship
Finding your passion
Helping your community

Talk about it after

What does it mean to switch dreams?
How can teamwork make a big difference?
Why is it important to support local places like the camp?

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for The Horse Dancer. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.