Take the 1991 cult classic Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken . Set during the Depression, the film follows Sonora, a runaway who dreams of becoming a "Diving Girl"—a performer who dives into a pool on horseback. While the romance with Al Carver is central, the plot hinges entirely on the physical integrity of the horse and the diving act. The movie resonated because it melded the "girl power vibes of the 90s" with the understanding that the man had to accept the dangerous career of the horse. The romance only works when the man stops trying to protect the girl from the horse and starts respecting her partnership with the horse.