A television documentary based on the novel “Fate of the Stallion” by Ron Hevener is calling it a wrap. “It’s been great, and we want to thank everyone who helped make this happen,” said the author. “It was magic!”

Inspired by “Nahgua” (a proud Arabian stallion down on his luck and his climb back to glory), the book sold out its first printing. At one point, almost every school library had a copy. “We’ve heard from television executives in four countries,” said Hevener’s publicist.

Filming took place in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where the famous stallion was reported in the news as “One of Lancaster County’s most celebrated residents” upon his death in November of 2006. With production under way, a search was made for the right horse to portray him. As fate would have it, a young stallion was found in Michigan, the very state where Nahgua was once named Arabian Race Colt of the Year.

“As soon as I saw him, I knew Selket Louchiano was the right choice to play Nahgua,” said Hevener, who caught up with the stallion at the U.S. National Arabian Horse Show in Kentucky. “He’s a look-alike for the illustrations in the novel. He’s unusually tall, exotic, and he loves people