Zeke on Set
Zeke is checking out the set and waiting for the Director and DP to set up the shot. He admires himself in the mirror which is reflecting light on him to compensate for the grey overcast day and lack of light.
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Where is this Location from Winters Tale?
on location of Winters Tale in NYC
Where is this location?
Saturday March 24 10am Obstacle Course Clinic
Join our youtube channel for the latest videos posted each week. This video shows you what to expect at the Obstacle Course Clinic,
join us on your horse or ride one of ours.
Teaching Kids to Ride
Vanessa rides Tony with Cari on Allez and Lauren on a late summer afternoon. Learning to ride with excellent balance and rhythm at Windrock Farm. You can never start too early. Learning correct basics from the beginning will result in a skilled confident rider.
Fiona demonstrates her talent for trick riding on Goldie with Rex on Mr. T, just back from filming on location in Texas. Seven Days in Utopia (2011) is a new film about a professional golfer who finds himself on a horse ranch and Mr. T had a scene in a rain storm rearing to drop a stunt rider doubling for the principal actress. T is back in New York for another day on Arthur (2011), a film we worked on this summer with Jennifer Garner and Russell Brand.
Jennifer Garner Bows Mr. T on the Set of Arthur
After several long days of hard work at Old Westbury Gardens on the set of the new film, Arthur, Jennifer Garner bows Mr. T to thank everyone for the successful hours of shooting the horse sequences. Russell Brand and Jenn were excellent students, learning to work with Mr. T and trust him for each scene. The entire cast and crew gave Rex and Mr. T a standing ovation at the completion of the day.
Rearing Horses for Film
We have to rear Mr. T for an upcoming scene in a film with the two main actors on the horse. To demonstrate how easy this is on a well schooled horse, we put a novice young rider behind Cari in the saddle and asked T to stand up. He lifts up effortlessly and waits for Rex to let him down. There will also be stunt doubles for the main actors if they are not comfortable with the scene.
Know the Eventing Rules for Your Level
Remember the film Sylvester? This was a famous horse film from 1985 about a young girl who becomes a successful eventing athlete with her gray horse. Several horses trained by Rex Peterson played the role of Sylvester. Supertramp was the amazing show jumper seen here sailing over a very wide truck. He came from the show jumping world because he refused to jump in spite of his amazing talent. Rex re-schooled him for the film, helping him find his confidence again. This film inspired many young riders to compete in the world of eventing.
As you prepare for the eventing season, it is important that you study the new rules and be prepared for your competitions. Take this down time in the winter to read the new rules.
And go out and rent Sylvester if you have not seen it in a while to inspire you for the new season.
Cache Jr. Walking the Plank Again
You can see how Cache Jr. is gaining more and more confidence walking the plank, he is very careful to put his feet on secure footing. This kind of extreme training takes hours of practice and patience….it is amazing what you can teach your horse if you take the time to explain to him what you want and give him the opportunity to learn to have the confidence.