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Equi Partners on Movie Set
Rex Peterson and Cari Swanson of Swanson Peterson Productions are coordinating all the horses, riding, and carriage driving scenes for the filming of the new Russell Crowe movie, Winter's Tale. Thanks to Cari for sending us news.
"We are filming Winters Tale in NYC now. All the horses and carriages for the production are ours. We are training all the horsemen for the film. The main character is a magical white horse, a thief and a lover....our white horses are Andalusians. Zeke and Merlin are our geldings and Peaches is the only mare and she is ridden by the stunt doubles for the jumping running scenes. Russell Crowe's character is Pearly Soames who rides Tuff, an American Quarter Horse. Colin Farrell rides our Andalusian Stallion named Listo. We have several driving scenes with Quarter Horses Thoroughbreds and Paints . The cast includes Colin Farrell as Peter Lake, Jessica Brown Finley as Beverly, Jennifer Connelly as Virgina, Will Smith, the Judge,and Russell Crowe as Pearly Soames."
We asked Cari if Russell Crowe is a nice guy and a good rider?
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Russell on Tuff & Colin on Listo
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"Yes he is a wonderful man, very kind and generous, And an excellent rider!"
"It is not easy filming in NYC with horses.We had to shut down a block on Park Ave to unload the horses for a scene at Grand Central Station where we had 5 carriages, 2 work wagons
and police horses.
It was insane!" ~Cari
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Colin Farrell & Listo~Andalusian Stallion~Owner/Trainer~Rex Peterson~in boots to right :)
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Tips for a Graceful Half Pass
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Mario A. Contreras
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I have outlined a few exercises that will help you to establish a more quality half pass with your horse. Once these exercises are mastered between the horse and rider your horse will have the athletic ability and the correct balance to be able to float effortlessly through the graceful movement of the half pass. Here are some basic reminders for executing half pass.
- As a reminder, you always want to start from a walk. Once you have established this exercise at the walk then move on to the trot and so on.
- There are a few things that can be done to make your half passes more correct and more balanced. One of the things that I do is I set my horse up in the 10 meter circle through the corner.
- Another great tool is to use the short diagonals to introduce the half pass. As you are coming up to your diagonal pretend there is an imaginary wall on the outside of your horse.
- Another strategy for improving your half pass is to use the shoulder in maneuver to get the front end of your horse working from your inside leg...
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