The Wild Pony

This was supposed to be in Colorado, but seems like it said it was filmed in Canada. A man goes to town and hangs out with some drinking buddies and gets killed by a rancher in defense. The man who killed him tells his widow that he'd help her if necessary. She later decides to marry him. The man wasn't expecting a request that drastic, but he agrees to it. The woman's boy is out hauling hay and sees a wild pony in a herd of wild horses and lets the team run away. But the rancher turns out to be a pretty good father. The boy eventually gets to have the wild pony for his own and the man and woman feel like they love each other.

The book this was inspired by is called: The Year of the Black Pony. They of course dramatized the movie to high end, probably to attract more people. The actual place the book was set in is Oregon Territory in the early 1900s. Enjoyed the movie but read the book for the story. Oh, and BTW the book and movie are fictional.

This was a very nice movie good for the whole family. More like a TV drama than a movie, but I liked it. The woman was strong and smart. Acting was well done. Sweet at times, interesting story. Happy ending.