Thicker than Water is a 2005 American made-for-television drama film starring Melissa Gilbert and Lindsay Wagner.

It premiered on Hallmark Channel on March 12, 2005.

[1] After the death of her father, Natalie Travers discovers he was married to a rodeo star before he married Natalie's mother.

Upset that her father kept part of his life a secret from her and bewildered over how a prominent judge could fall for a cowgirl, she sets out to find Maggie Mae Jarrett.

But Natalie meets Maggie's daughter Jessie Mae Jarrett, who is struggling to keep the wild horses on her land alive and safe.