The made-for-cable The Colt takes place in Virginia in the fourth year of the Civil War. The mare owned by young Jim Rabb (Ryan Merriman) of the First Michigan Cavalry gives birth to a colt, which battle-weary Sgt. Longacre (Steve Bacic) orders Jim to shoot so as not to slow down the other soldiers in the unit. Jim refuses to do so, risking severe disciplinary action. As it turns out, the Confederates strike before Longacre does, stealing both colt and mare. Again defying orders, Jim heads out alone to rescue his beloved horses, saving the life of a dying Rebel prisoner along the way. Ultimately, the colt proves to be an inspiration to Jim's comrades in arms, and is duly immortalized by another member of the First Michigan, army artist Covington (Darcy Belsher). An uplifting tale of unassailable innocence in the midst of America's bloodiest war, The Colt made its Hallmark channel debut on July 9, 2005. Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category War Drama
- Theme: Military Life, Horses, Daring Rescues
- Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
- Run Time: 01 hr 23 min
- Language: English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: November 11, 2008
- Lead Actor: Steve Bacic, Darcy Belsher, J.R. Bourne, William MacDonald, Ryan Merriman
- Supporting Actor: Stephen Spender, Matthew Currie Holmes, Chris Redmond, Peter Lacroix, Anthony Gerbrandt, Christopher Sumpton, Haig Sutherland, Richard Kahan, Scott Heindl, Megan Leitch, Aidan Drummond, Cassandra Sawtell, Colby Johannson
- Director: Yelena Lanskaya
