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Hidalgo (2004)

Hidalgo

Although the acting was fair, the film was unrealistic and unbelievable. The props/costumes were incorrect for the era. Most horsemen saw a multitude of flaws in the (Quarter-Paint) horse which was supposed to be a mustang, and the equipment (a roper's saddle with the rubber horn wrap). The pencil bosal worn by the horse did not come into being until the 1950's and later. No desert sheikh in Arabia dresses in brocades which are reserved for kings. A fine cowboy "yarn" and although strong, rugged, and intelligent, no mustang could beat a purebred Arabian horse in a race of endurance. The authenticity of the Arabian horses and riders with falcons however, was the highlight of the film.