Shergar

[KCandAllegro'sMom]

I found the movie in the bargain bin at Wal-Mart a while ago and never watched it until last night. It is based on the true story, which I didn't know anything about, and wasn't a bad movie. The ending is definitely better than the alleged real life one.

[RipSpark]

Yeah I bought it on e-bay a few years ago. It was pretty good. Haven't seen it in a while though.

[BlaiseGlaze]

looked up story...
now i wonna find it

[outriding01]

I found it at Walmart too a year or so ago. It's a pretty good watch.

[TheRedHayflinger]

the place I rent DVDs from to watch has a 5 for 5 deal I do often...5 movies for 5 days for 5 dollars....this was one I picked up a few months ago to watch. My boyfriend, a non horsey person, even enjoyed the movie. I'd never heard of it and happened to see it there and we needed to get a 5th movie...so that is what we got..LOL.
It held my interest all the way through. Sad story though.

[Tiz]

One of the IRA's acts of everlasting shame.

[CaddoCinnamon]

Yeah I loved the movie.

[Dakota Sunrise]

I've never heard of it but now I want to see it! I just googled the title and found the trailer for it: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1686569241/

[AppyLady]

I have that movie. I don't think it bares much resemblence to the real story, other than the fact that the horse's name was Shergar.

[KCandAllegro'sMom]

I agree Appy ....since they never found his body, who knows what truly happened. But, overall I thought it was a decent movie. Very sad story.

I'd never heard of him before so it was interesting to me.

[Tiz]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1576718/The-truth-about-Shergar-racehorse-kidnapping.html


YouTube- SHERGAR 1981 DERBY EPSOM HORSE RACING

It has always been my sense that Shergar was to Ireland what Secretariat was to America. Can you imagine?

YouTube- Shergar - 1981 King George

Notice how the rider on the leading horse tries to shut down the opening on the rail. Most horses wouldn't have been willing to tackle such a tight spot.