Before enrolling in college, famed animal husbandry expert Temple Grandin (Claire Danes) visits a cattle ranch owned by her aunt Ann (Catherine O'Hara) and demonstrates a brilliance for all things mechanical. Once classes begin, the autistic Grandin rises to meet the intellectual challenges - though the social ones are a bit more difficult. Grandin triumphs over prejudice to become an innovator in...
A city girl moves to the country, meets the love of her life and, with the help of a horse, discovers the champion within her.
In this training programme, world class, Olympic event rider, Mary King spends the day at Bicton Arena in Devon where she explains, demonstrates and passes on her successful techniques and useful tips. Mary's positive riding has been a feature of international cross country riding for many years and this DVD focuses on positive thinking. The chapters in this training programme cover the followi...
From the first black and white footage of the early events to the highlights from the BBC’s coverage of the 60th year of Badminton, this historical programme charts the visual history of the world premiere 3 Day Event. Interviews with the Duke of Beaufort, event Director Hugh Thomas and 6 times champion Lucinda Green help tell the story of this equestrian event, rich in sporting achievement as we...
A burdened young man finds a troubled horse and contacts a South African horse whisperer for help. The horse whisperer leads the pair down a path of redemption where they heal one other. Inspired by actual events.
A Stable Life -This 6 part series provides an insight into the world of UK show jumping and dressage through the eyes of the young owners of Caldecote Farm stables, Ed and Nadia Brook. From riding lessons to stallion training and top level competitions, this is an unmissable look behind the scenes of the equestrian world. A Stable life – Series 2 – Viewers catch up with Ed and Nadia where big chan...
C.J. and Hanna become the greatest of friends when the latter visits the former on the ranch where she lives, with the purpose of photographing the horses for her school project. The two unearth a secret plot which may put the mustangs in danger.
An autistic pre-adolescent prone to tearful outbursts, Rowan Isaacson rarely talks to family members, but he seems to have a special bond with horses. Frustrated that Rowan isn't responding to traditional treatment methods, his parents take him on a journey from their home in Texas to a shaman's hillside abode in Mongolia. This documentary depicts how Rowan responds to the shaman's unusual combina...
The Saddle Club is an Australian television series developed by Sarah Dodd, based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three best friends in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional Pine Hollow Stables, while dealing with problems in their personal lives. This series debuted in 2001 and ended in 200...
The death of a teenager's father leaves her orphaned until she discovers the mother she never knew. When she travels to meet her, she befriends a horse trainer. Together they win races and form new bonds that lead her back to happiness.
The inaugural Express Eventing International Cup took place at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, in November 2008, and saw 19 of the world's top event riders compete for the £100, 000 top prize. All three sections of the competition took place in the stadium, making this competition a spectacle to watch for the audience, and an equally exciting ride for the competitors. For the first time, the com...
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars, a novel about a lost girl and her horse, the enduring strength of friendship, and how even the smallest choices can change everything When Sarah's grandfather gives her a beautiful horse named Boo--hoping that one day she'll follow in his footsteps to join an elite French riding school, away from their gritty London neighborhood-...