In honor of The National Day of the Cowboy I created this video set to images by my friend, ranch wife Hope Dennis. The Dennis family are multi-generational ranchers hailing from South Dakota. As an artist, it feels so good to share the values of family, faith, and connection to the land

The true story of Marsha Hartford Sapp and her wild Mustang, Cobra, is as magical as any Disney fairytale. It is a tale of second chances, belief, love and redemption. It is what inspired the writing of the song and creation of this heartwarming video.

Check out the official video for "Mustang Pride", a song written by CGLA founder Sue Anne Wells, and performed by two CGLA students, Justice Agnew and Mya Humphrey. Mustang Pride is a music video showcasing the wild horse and how he is a mentor to young women especially disadvantage young women

A universal message of loving partnership.

A Music Video about a poet's odyssey of discovering wild horses.

"Wherever I Roam" (copyright 2018, Gary Allegretto Music, Solita Music, BMI)
From Gary Allegretto's 2018 record release "Blues on the Trail"

Travelling the length of the country and back again with a pair of horses and gypsy caravan, Live Before You Die is the ultimate horse-drawn road movie, following a band of Travellers with handcarts, goats, donkeys and ponies along green lanes to the fairs and festivals of England.

The official music video for the song, "Time Spent in the Saddle,"

"The Last Ride" music video was made as the title song for the documentary, "Their last Ride". The documentary feature can be screened in the EQUUS FIlm Festival On Demand channel.

This is a story about a Lady and her pony.
Music Video for The Lumberjack Cowboy Heartbreak Truckin Company

An elderly horse named Bubbles escapes kill pen and finds his forever home.

Young boy with Down Syndrome and his pony.

We are saving these horses by giving them time, education, and the conditioning necessary for them to be the best athletes and partners they can be, and then finding them their humans.

A family and their horse suffer a tragedy which leaves him in a state that no one can handle or train him. A determined girl does her best to get through to him while dealing with the loss of her mother.

The film shows how the struggles of wild horses mirror those of disadvantaged girls.

Li’l Herc is based on Hercules, the real-life Lusitano bay colt owned by first time horse owner and author, Suzanne Kopp-Moskow. Li’l Herc is brought into Marie’s life by Frida, based on Suzanne’s real-life tri-color Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, to help Marie overcome her sadness and frustration.

Into the Spotlight: A touching documentary about equine theater horses and how training is the singular greatest insulation we can provide horses from the slaughter pipeline.

The second episode in a new series from equine parasitologist Martin Nielsen looking at the parasites a horse encounters in its life takes a look at equine ascarids, or roundworms.
If you haven’t seen the first episode of “The Parasite Journey of the Horse”, go take a look now, as Dr Nielsen is discussing the parasites in the order of appearance.
This latest episode looks at roundworms or ascarids, which are the next to affect a foal. There are actually two — Parascaris equorum and Parascaris univalens.

In episode 5 of “The Parasite Journey of the Horse”, equine parasitologist Martin Nielsen takes a “complete shift of gears” and checks out flatworms or tapeworms. These nasties look different to the previous worms in the series, and have some different biologies.
“There are three kinds of tapeworms that horses can get. One is common and the two others are really rare. The one your horse is likely to encounter in its life is Anoplocephala perfoliata,” Nielsen says

Why horse poop inspectors struggle to find small strongyles
Episode three in “The Parasite Journey of the Horse” series by equine parasitologist Martin Nielsen takes a look at small strongyles, or in science-speak, Cyathostomins.

Dr Martin Nielsen is an assistant professor in equine parasitology at the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky.
He has published more than 20 scientific research papers, a book chapter, and more than 100 abstracts, poster presentations, health column answers and lay articles.

Follow EQUUS Clinician and trainer Bruce Anderson through a step by step process of developing a solid mental foundation for horses and humans.

A documentary series to shine a light on the issues facing our horses, dogs and cats in need of rescue.

The Andalusian/Lusitano breed originated in the Iberian Peninsula and is one of the oldest breeds of horse. The Andalusian was bred principally by Carthusian Monks in the late Middle Ages. Every purebred Andalusian/Lusitano today can trace its lineage directly to the Stud Books of Spain and Portugal.

In the latest episode of “The Parasite Journey of the Horse”, equine parasitologist Martin Nielsen checks out bots.
Bots are not worms, but they are parasites. There are several species of these insects, but the equine scene is dominated by gasterophilus intestinalis. “Most of the time when you see bots they’re from one single species. There are a few others that are extremely rare.”

Two equine parasitology research herds were established at the University of Kentucky in the 1970s by Drs. Harold Drudge and Gene Lyons, and they are unique in the world today. These two world-renowned parasitologists had the vision and foresight to establish these research resources to help address many pertinent questions about equine parasite control.

Dr. Nielsen has put together a new video series for you. He takes us through a horse's life and goes over the parasites it encounters. He talks about biology, occurrence, disease, and treatment, and he throws in a few fun facts along the way. This is the inaugural episode on the foal threadworm, Strongyloides westeri. Next episode will post next week.

Karl Mikolka is one of the legends of dressage, from the Spanish Riding School to the USDF. Follow an amateur rider as she prepares for a Mikolka Classical Training Clinic experience.

The film includes the following segments about The Abaco Island Project and ends with a call to action. Bruce spent time over a period of two years working with Nunki, the last mare of the Abaco breed. Since she was in fact still wild, he was called in to help Mimi work with her on the stressful aspects of collecting eggs for future breeding and insemination. From handling during vet exams to stress-free loading into the breeding chute, the less stress she felt during the process, the greater the chance of success. Unfortunately, Nunki died in 2015 before the insemination took place. On a positive note, however, the organization was able to collect her eggs for future cloning projects..

Working together to shine a light on the issues facing our horses, dogs and cats in need of rescue.
The Spotlight Rescue Series features shorts, docs and trailers for films about rescue situations (equine, canine, feline and human), and the individuals that work so tirelessly to save lives.

In the latest episode of “The Parasite Journey of the Horse” series by equine parasitologist Martin Nielsen, we learn about the good doctor’s “pet parasite” — the bloodworm or Strongylus vulgaris.
“It’s the one I’ve worked with the most and I did my entire PhD on it, so I’m really excited to share this knowledge,” Nielsen says. He describes it as the “marinara meat sauce of parasites that doesn’t seem to be the smartest of the bunch”.

Nature’s View, his system of Natural Humanship, involves work with horses that includes a step by step process that can be applied to a variety of situations and circumstances, including equine training, equine assisted learning and therapy, law enforcement training, management and educational workshops and individual self-improvement sessions.

The Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. The hearing was entitled, “Improving Safety and Transparency in America’s Food and Drugs.”

Since the bronze age, ponies have roamed Dartmoor. They are the living, breathing emblem of the moors. But this is all about to change.

Explore the impossible as horsewoman, "Mustang Maddy," journeys through the mountains with her herd of previously wild horses and reflects on what it means to reconnect with our inner wildness and freedom.

Fiesta is a 4-year-old mustang from Blawn Wash Utah. She was my draw for the 2019 Mustang Magic competition in Fort Worth Texas. I was invited and selected to compete in this Extreme Mustang Makeover.

This was an experiential film project for the Mustang Heritage Foundation that included 3 traditional videos and 1 Virtual Reality video. The VR video is part of an exhibition housed in a converted horse trailer that travels the country to teach people about the efforts to sustain the wild mustang population in the US.

Wild horses are caught between an incredibly polarized and emotionally charged debate aiming to write their future in the American West.

The film shows how the struggles of wild horses mirror those of disadvantaged girls.

SOUL/ Sharing of Unconditional Love: Following therapeutic mini horses, witnessing the magic they perform for patients from pediatric hospitals to hospice centers.

Through the stories of three women, "Healing Horses" explores aspects of the healing relationships created between humans and horses.

SPOTLIGHT RESCUE SERIES IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN EQUUS FILM FESTIVAL AND JA MEDIA
Working together to shine a light on the issues facing our horses, dogs and cats in need of rescue.
Through her nonprofit, The Marley Project, Julianne and her team support equine educational and public service projects, helping educational, church, and civic groups’ projects, as well as individuals for mental health and wellness sessions.

Fork in the Road is a mini-documentary on international equestrian, Margaret Gigi McIntosh. During an event in 1999, Gigi suffered a life-threatening crash. Against all odds, Gigi fought her way back to do the one thing she's loved doing her whole life; riding horses.

A documentary about a local mission with a global message.

"The Red Barn: A Legacy of Love" is the story of the Red Barn in Leeds, Alabama that provides equine-assisted therapy to people with all sorts of special needs and circumstances.

An inspirational story of overcoming disability through riding therapy at the Naples Therapeutic Riding Center.

“REFLECTIONS” is a short documentary about Horses N Heroes, a small non-profit in Marion County that is dedicated to providing an equine learning and mentoring experience for young girls who come from families with extreme financial constraints and often strained family situations. There is no fee for participation and all the horses in the program have been donated or rescued.

Charlie, Susan, and Lily join Walk On Farm's equine therapy and begin riding horses and driving carriages in to stay strong in the face of illnesses such as Parkinsons and MS.

Young boy with Down Syndrome and his pony.

Ten art films produced by Camille & Manolo in seven different countries, In Istanbul, Berlin, Rotterdam, Marseille ...
The Centaur, a hybrid creature, takes us along in the wake of its roaming, questioned by the progress of the world and the quest for the 'other.

Mark Johnston is one of Britain’s leading racehorse trainers, having become the first Flat trainer to send out more than 200 winners in a season.

The ACM Stud was founded in July 1995 by Antonio Correia de Mendonça, son-in- law of the actual owner, returning to a family tradition of animal Breeding.
At the beginning they were used a group of Visconde dos Olivais (VO) broodmares, all of them gold medal winners at Santarem Nacional Agricultural Fair in the end of the 80’s.
The first stallions used were, Hipus (VO) and Jaguar (FBC), descendants of Danubio, from M. Veiga stud that was the “Champion of Champions” at the APSL Festival, Lisbon 1988. Afterwards they were used as stallions two horses from Manuel Assunção Coimbra stud (MAC)

During a nature retreat deep in the heart of British Columbia 's horse country, eight people participate in a collective spirit quest of meditation and equine therapy.

In July 2013, The Equus Projects spent three weeks in a Swedish forest creating Håstdans på Hovdala, an evening length theater work that brought together four professional dancers, four horses and a cast of Swedish performers with autism.

In the heart of Sussex in the English countryside the sport of Polo is played by aristocratic young men. We visit the famous Cowdray Estate and have the game explained by the commentator, himself an accomplished player and teacher of the sport.

Deep in the heart of the Sussex countryside this film follows the charismatic man known as 'Sage' as he breeds, nurtures and trains his pack of hounds.