Was originally meant to be shot in Manitoba, but this was changed to Kelowna, British Columbia due to personal connections between the producers and the local film commissioner, the availability of a substantial crew and extra base, and lower production costs.
Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black are actually husband and wife
Prologue: "In the west there lives a mustang, as swift and wild as the wind. With a heart so bold, she can mend a restless spirit. That magnificent creature is the horse named Flicka."
Emily Bett Rickards's debut.
Clint Black's daughter also stars in this film.