After shooting the scene the horses were given water. The trainer discussed the safe position for the actress to be and what to do if the horse was not responsive. The trainer and actress discussed how to lead the horse prior to filming the scene. In the scene where the actress demonstrated how to train horse to onlookers in a ranch, the trainer led the horse from the pen to the arena. The actors were also trained to ride horses. The horses were accustomed to working near an insert vehicle. The horses were strategically placed twelve feet away from the camera at all times. A truck with a camera was driven beside the horses as they galloped through field. In the scene where the couple are on horseback riding across the field, stunt riders showed actors how they rode horses prior to shooting the scene. They also showed her how to wash the horse with soap and water. Prior to shooting the scene the wranglers showed the actress how to handle the horse and lead him by his reins. The scars were made from a nontoxic prosthetic material.

It was also used on his face and legs to make it look like he had scars. In the scene where the woman takes an abused, emaciated horse out of his stable and washes him, the horse is not actually emaciated (or abused), production made him look like that by using chalk block and painted various parts of the horse to create this look, including outlining his ribs. On action, one trainer let the dog go, who ran to the window, while another trainer stood just outside the window, calling the dog.

The dog was prepped to go to the sliding glass door and bark. In the scene where the dog runs up to the window in the bedroom and barks at a helicopter outside, trainer brought the dog to the set and placed him on his start position.

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