Gentle Giants | Award-Winning Film | Meet Amazing Draft Horses!
Discover the extraordinary world of Draft Horses! Step back in time to go for a drive in England with a team of Shire Horses, gallop through a beautiful farm in Scotland, head to Belgium to experience Shrimping on Horseback and meet the inspirational equestrians that have dedicated their lives to these Gentle Giants.
✨Executive Producers✨
Julie & John Mathews
Melly Beechwood
Helen Windeyer
Jen Sullivan & Lance Mleynek
✨Associate Producers✨
Double F Arena LLC
Else Bigton & Phil Odden
Beverly Edwards
Rhonda Engness
Sarah German
Neesha Khan
Cami Miller
Reed Nygren
Shawn & Bobbie Tisdell
✨Featuring✨
Marlie Draught Horse Stud
Cumbrian Heavy Horses
Coldcroft Shires
Jamie Alcock
Blackstone Clydesdales
John & Margaret Duncan
Bailey Buckland
Royal Society of the Belgian Draft Horse
Noël De Beuf
Stal De Vollezeele
Eric & Marleen De Greeff-Van Kelst
Dominique Vandendriessche
Stefaan Hancke
Stefaan Persoons
Luc Panckoucke
Het Belgisch Trekpaard
✨Videographers✨
Peter Arnesen
Josh Mathews
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
💜Special Thanks To:
The Equus Film Festival
My Amazing Quest Supporters
Coldcroft Farm
Katie Houghton
Jan De Boitselier
Ann Van Vreckem
Ingrid Valvekens
Charlotte Salomez
Katrien Hellinckx
Koksijde - Oostduinkerke
Eddy D'hulster
Johan Casier
💜Gear From:
Hrímnir
TraumaVoid
Ariat
KÜHL
🎥Gentle Giants won "Best Equestrian Documentary - Short" in the 2022 Equus Film Festival.
00:00 The Amazing Draft Horses!
00:29 Shire Horses in England
09:00 Clydesdale Horses in Scotland
20:20 Belgian Brabant Horses in Belgium
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💬 What Listeners Say
"🐴 What is your favorite thing about Draft Horses?"
— @DiscoverTheHorse 👍 140
"as a belgian living at the coast i see the shrimpers a lot. a few years ago we heard a sad story (one you might have heard during your talk with the fishermen) of a fisherman who was on his way back to the stables and he unfortunately died on the way..."
— @Elysekeeuh 👍 568
"The first Draft horse I rode was a gorgeous stallion we called Beau. It was love at first site. One day while cleaning out his stall I caught glimpse of an incredible thing. There, standing in the paddock, was handsome, enormous Beau with his nose a..."
— @populargsquad9449 👍 68
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