The Winter Stallion


The Winter Stallion, also known as The Christmas Stallion, is a 1992 British television Technicolor film directed by Peter Edwards and starring Daniel J. Travanti. A Welsh language version titled Eira Cynta'r Gaeaf was filmed back-to-back and broadcast on S4C, which produced the film.

Plot

Dai Davies is a Welshman running a cash-strapped farm in modern Wales and raising his orphaned granddaughter Gwen with the help of her godmother Nerys. When he dies unexpectedly, he leaves Gwen's guardianship to his estranged son Alan, who has returned to Wales accompanied by his stepson Cliff Dean. Alan's return pits himself against land developer Howard and Cliff against Gwen's would-be suitor Gwilyn. As Alan and Gwen try to connect in the background of readying the farm's prize stallion Mabon for a race that could save the farm, Howard resorts to dirty tricks to try and force through the farm's sale.

Cast