Kenzie Dysli was the riding double for Hanna Binke. Kenzie had also a small role in Ostwind 2.
Mikas full character Name is Mika Schwarz.
Ostwind was not supposed to have sequels, but due to the great success of the book about the film, which remained in the bestseller lists for months, the publisher cbj published a sequel to the film in novel form in March 2014.
According to a study by the German Federal Film Board, Ostwind received the best rating of all films shown in German cinemas in 2013 with a score of 1.31, on a par with Fack ju Göhte.
In the horse show CAVALLUNA - "Legend of the Desert", Kenzie Dysli has been on tour since October 2019 in the leading role as Princess Samira.