Smoky (1966 film)

Smoky is a 1966 American Western film, directed by George Sherman and starring Fess Parker, Diana Hyland, Katy Jurado and Hoyt Axton.

[1] A cowboy finds, captures, and patiently trains a black wild stallion.

While trying to sneak him out of his pen at night, the horse senses something is wrong and struggles against the brother and in the process accidentally kills him, before running off.

The cowboy joins the Marines shortly after and the horse eventually is sold to perform on the rodeo circuit and then to a junk dealer.

After the cowboy returns from military service, he sets out to find his beloved horse and the pair is soon reunited.