A project is being studied for a national register to improve traceability across the entire horse population THE RACING POST An instructive case when considering the potential fallout from the airing of Panorama might be the Australian documentary 'The Final Race', which was shown by ABC during its 7.30 current affairs slot in October 2019. The programme… Continue reading What happened in Australia after airing of another controversial documentary?
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Mustangs and Renegades
Unfortunately it seems the BLM have an awfully interesting interpretation of the terms of their remit and have done everything in their power to reduce the numbers of horses in the wild and find as many ways as possible to contravene not only the spirit of the law, but the letter as well," writes Critic,… Continue reading Mustangs and Renegades
In land of gauchos, Argentine filmmaker spotlights horse meat trade
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentina is famed for its horses, whether excelling in polo matches or carrying gauchos through the Pampas farm lands. What’s less well known is what lies ahead for many horses after their best days are behind them: slaughter and sale as meat to gourmet buyers in Europe. In the investigative documentary… Continue reading In land of gauchos, Argentine filmmaker spotlights horse meat trade
New documentary exonerating wild horses and burros
EDITED PRESS RELEASE Tom Porter, Craig C. Downer Just released is a new 24-minute video documentary featuring the many positive contributions that wild horses and burros make to ecosystems and effectively disproves many of the lies made by their biased enemies. As an ecologist who cares about the future of the naturally living horses and… Continue reading New documentary exonerating wild horses and burros
Award-Winning horse slaughter documentary “From the Kill Pen” now available
LOS ANGELES, Calif. May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Los Angeles based Synergetic Distribution is pleased to announce the release of the award-winning film, "From the Kill Pen," now available on multiple platforms, including Amazon Video, Vudu, iTunes, and Google Play. Fact-driven and without gratuitous violence, "From the Kill Pen" exposes the widespread overbreeding and clandestine meat… Continue reading Award-Winning horse slaughter documentary “From the Kill Pen” now available
Video: Wild horses return to the grasslands of China
by TopDocumentaryFilms.com On the road to freedom a convoy of exiles begins a long and difficult journey home. Rarer than the endangered panda, Przewalski's horses are about to return to the wild. They're headed to the geographic hearth of Asia, west China's vast dry grasslands. It's been a long time since a herd of Przewalski's… Continue reading Video: Wild horses return to the grasslands of China
Buck: Buck Brannaman’s horse sense
Ever wonder who inspired Robert Redford's movie, "The Horse Whisperer"? If you do not know the answer, I bet you will recognize the name. Buck Brannaman. A Sundance Film documentary on Brannaman's life and unrivalled skills with horses is showing in New York and Los Angeles. Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic, has written… Continue reading Buck: Buck Brannaman’s horse sense