
One girl named Clarabelle calls her bluff, daring Sonora to jump. Sonora claims that Lightning can outrun any horse and jump over any fence. She is confronted by some schoolyard bullies who make fun of her hair and her horse.

On her way to school, Sonora tends to her horse, Lightning. She cuts her hair to imitate a famous magazine model, causing her aunt to force her to wear a bag on her head as punishment. Sonora dreams of leaving her aunt’s home and living in Atlantic City. Sonora Webster lives with her sister, Arnette, and her strict and abusive aunt Helen during the height of the Great Depression.

If you are already familiar with this film, feel free to skip ahead to our review. Our synopsis is available below if you need some catching up. Have you ever heard the story of Sonora Webster Carver? This week we watched Disney’s take on the life of this famous horse diver in Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken, which is the 91st film in the Disnerd Movie Challenge.
