It was based on the Silver Brumby series of novels by Elyne Mitchell.

She names the newborn foal Thowra, after the strong winds that blew that night.

[2] John Tatoulis says that he was attracted to the project because of the spirituality of the Silver Brumby books.

[3] The film was shot in the high country of Victoria around Dinner Plain, Mount Hotham, Swindler's Creek and the Blue Ribbon ski area.

[6] The film was released in the United States on VHS in 1994 by Paramount Home Video and on DVD in 2004 by Artisan Entertainment.