tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post7229636660945664164..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: 3 Day: A made-for-TV-movie?Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-29352594500497318532009-09-12T19:21:48.813-04:002009-09-12T19:21:48.813-04:00I think the 3 Day movie of Nick Quick is a GREAT i...I think the 3 Day movie of Nick Quick is a GREAT idea! He's definitely had an exciting life and the ladies do swoon over him! I know him quite well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-63134005012403964882009-09-11T10:34:47.102-04:002009-09-11T10:34:47.102-04:00Yes, International Velvet and Sylvester both come ...Yes, International Velvet and Sylvester both come to mind, as has been mentioned, but I agree that there's always room for more horsey movies. There are some movies out about steeplechasing adapted from Dick Francis books. See http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290139/ for more details. Maybe they should make a film about Dick Francis and his famous ride on the Queen's horse, Devon Loch. He was Fantastyk Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065772565014490544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-53558586547283518832009-09-11T09:31:50.217-04:002009-09-11T09:31:50.217-04:00I was thinking of Sylvestor when I read your post....I was thinking of Sylvestor when I read your post. I loved that movie, it introduced me to eventing when I was young.Jennifer MacNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827546204098725228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-24285759965120864372009-09-11T04:34:21.281-04:002009-09-11T04:34:21.281-04:00True there is International Velvet, of course afte...True there is International Velvet, of course after I saw it, I really wanted those two hours of my life back. A good horse movie seems to be hard to come by.PhunnieOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-12550996386093314512009-09-10T23:36:46.067-04:002009-09-10T23:36:46.067-04:00They need to make a movie movie about equestrians!...They need to make a <i>movie</i> movie about equestrians! Not one with Miley Cyrus flopping around on a horse pretending she can ride and making <i>anyone</i> who knows <i>anything</i> about riding horses have twitchy eyebrows in the theater.<br /><br />Eventing would be awesome. Such a intense sport.Dressagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849960430806754249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-36936544809554963222009-09-10T22:35:01.336-04:002009-09-10T22:35:01.336-04:00And then there's the movie, "Sylvester&qu...And then there's the movie, "Sylvester" (1985) with Melissa Gilbert, another eventing flick. That's where, as I recall, someone says, "Watching dressage is like watching cement set." <br /><br />Another girl gets untamed horse and with love, determination, and the help of an old cavalryman becomes a champion 3 Day rider. <br /><br />I think I like your idea...handsome Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-8572761309870069032009-09-10T20:36:03.849-04:002009-09-10T20:36:03.849-04:00International velvet- the sequel to National Velve...International velvet- the sequel to National Velvet with Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor- is about Eventing. Not exactly made for TV but you can probably find it on dvd somewhere...Gal Wednesdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182502135956055294noreply@blogger.com