We all get excited when our horses whinny our way. The very idea that it demonstrates affection, or anticipation of our arrival, or is even merely a polite greeting between friends, is gratifying. After all, we want closeness with our equine partners and a sense of…
As the weather warms up and restrictions due to COVID-19 begin to relax, many are itching to climb back in the saddle. Here are three trainer-focused films on EQUUS Film Channel to inspire you to reach your riding #goals. Corrals to Competition 69:07 minutes / Directed…
Horse lovers young and old love to fantasize about equine-related travel. For me, I have daydreamed for decades about galloping across a beach on a horse with a big stride, or picking my way through the heather on some ancient breed. For most of us, responsible travel…
Those who study equines can identify plenty of ways the domestic horse has had to develop coping mechanisms related to a life lived in small, contained spaces with few companions. Many trainers point out that, in fact, most of the issues we run into when it…
Many of us became horse crazy because of our mothers, aunts, grandmothers, or another female figure who swept in and encouraged us into a saddle. They threw us up on horses and bought us bright yellow boxes with Breyer models inside. They drove us to lessons…
To Dr. David Ramey, a mystery is something that is begging to be solved. And he happens to have one sitting in on his desk at home: a very old manuscript on treating horses from Japan. At once art, history, and medicine, the book features extraordinary…
Ok, so the kids might like a break from horses. (Missed Part 1? Check it out here.) Let’s unsaddle for a while and take a look at some films and documentaries (no, they aren’t boring!) you might have missed that feature a few of their furry…
Read More Stirring Films for Stir-Crazy Kids (and their Parents!), Part 2
With the kids out of school and shuttered inside with the (ugh!) parents for weeks now, this is the perfect time to fill some of those increasingly empty hours with films that not only help pass the time, but both inform and entertain. By now you’ve…
Read More Stirring Films for Stir-Crazy Kids (and their Parents!), Part 1
As the days of the pandemic trickle forward like water from a kinked hose, many people are feeling more emotions in 24 hours than they usually do in a month. Fear, anxiety, calm, determination, exhaustion, and a sense of hopefulness are all part of the COVID-19…
Half Broke by Ginger Gaffney documents the first year and a half the author spent working with fifty residents and the horses they care for at a prison re-sentencing facility. **** The men and women from the livestock team are sitting on tables and benches placed under the shelter…
The streets have emptied, businesses have closed, and many of the significant spring horse events we wait for all year have been canceled or postponed. COVID-19 may have slowed us down, but being a member of the clan of the horse-crazy means that we still need…
Read More 6 New Releases to Watch on EQUUS Film Channel While You Are Social Distancing
A good redemption narrative isn’t the kind with tidy edges. It is the type of film that shows us breathtaking highs and crippling lows. The kind that has the courage to reveal something less than perfect and to do it with vulnerability and honesty that sings…
Read More Top 3 Redemption Flicks on EQUUS Film Channel Right Now
Filmmakers and photographers alike know the difficulties of capturing horses on film. Horses are always moving, the wrong angle makes them look like giraffes, and bad lighting in indoor arenas makes even the most stoic photographer cry. Because the horse is so beloved and well documented (photographs,…
Read More 3 Short Films that Are a Master Class in Equine Photography
How many of us can describe the first time we saw our dream horse? It can be a little bit like falling in love. Sounds fade into the background, the light changes, time slows down for a second…. Of course, for the most part, the horses…
