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RARITAN TWP., N.J. — Little Annie is a miniature horse who helps children suffering from trauma. She also stars in Little Horse Big Medicine, which won a Winnie Award at the 2018 Equus Film Festival held in Brooklyn, N.Y.  from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. The story is told from Annie’s point of view as she is the film’s narrator.

Filmmakers came to the festival from near and far including those from India, Australia, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Mongolia, Canada, Germany, Portugal, Holland, Denmark and many states in the USA. There were more than 40 films being represented by those in some way involved with the films.

Little Horse Big Medicine won in the Equus Category ‘ Horses As Healers’  [human interest, mini category]. The short film depicts the experience of Peggy, a young girl faced with traumatic loss after her best friend dies unexpectedly.  In the film Peggy receives horse therapy at Team Velvet Inc. with Little Annie and psychologist/program director Dr. Susan Edwards.  

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“We are thankful to receive this honor from the Equus Film Festival,” commented Dr. Edwards. “As more people learn about the healing combination of horse therapy with pediatric psychology, children’s resiliency over loss can be strengthened.”

Each day there is a child who experiences the death of a loved one, witnesses violence, is victimized by crime or intense bullying, disfigured by an accident or other countless events — all resulting in severe childhood trauma. In the extreme, child trauma may cause flashbacks, blackouts or may make a child want to die.  Team Velvet Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)-3 organization, provides multimodal horse therapy for traumatized children ages 5 to 12 with psychologist Dr. Susan Edwards. Therapy horses may be involved in interactive games, kick a soccer ball, dance or be taught liberty performance. Children do not ride the horses; they interact while working toward goals of increased self-esteem and resiliency over trauma.

Dr. Edwards  wrote the fictional script as privacy laws protect actual clients. 

The non-profit leases a Flemington farm and continues to seek a benefactor to donate a permanent facility for the work.

Film credits include: Publisher Lillian Shupe [owner/publisher of tapintohorses.com and a leader of the Centaurs  4-H Club in Hunterdon County] and acting cast Rita Cleary [WDVR disc jockey of the program Country Round-Up]  and her two granddaughters Molly and Lucy.  Team Velvet Inc. Board Member Kathy Piparo [also a Hunterdon  4-H leader]  and daughters Christina and Natalie handled the horses helped behind the scenes.

Shupe’s brother David Ryan of Bordentown, N.J., provided editing services and his wife Deirdre, a professional photographer, and daughter Jayden came to the farm for supplemental filming.

When members of her Hunterdon 4-H Club started volunteering with Team Velvet Inc. in capacities including  fundraising, Shupe suggested making the movie. “I suggested the creation of the Equus Film Festival video to help raise awareness of the special power of non-mounted horse therapy for children and, hopefully, in turn raise funds toward the purchase of the farm.”

To learn more about Team Velvet see www.teamvelvet.com.

The annual EQUUS Film Festival was held at the WYTHE Hotel in Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 with three days of equine films, Directors Panels, filmmaker Q&As, social events, WINNIE Awards and more.

The international program included more than 30 feature length films and documentaries along with over 35 equestrian shorts.

To learn more about the Equus Film Festival see www.equusfilmfestival.net

FILM WINNIE WINNERS LIST

1. Equestrian Music Video – International: HORSE REFLECTIONS – Eddie
2. Equestrian Music Video – Short: THE LAST RIDE – Michael Aku RoDriguez
3. Equestrian Music Video – Full Length: HORSE – JAR
4. Wild Horse Music Video: COBRA WILD MUSTANG TO WORLD CHAMPION – Ashley Mancuso
5. Micro-Docs: WILD HORSES – William Simpson       
6. Equestrian Commercial – Short: DEAR WILD ONE – Mallory Beinborn
7. Equestrian Commercial – Mini: TOGETHER AND WILD – Greg Hughs
8. Equestrian Commercial – Full Length: MOTORCITY HORSEMEN – Andrea Claire Morningstar
9. Equestrian Commercial – International: THE SUPREME TEST OF THE RACEHORSE – Equine Productions
10. Equestrian Broadcast News: FLOOD OF EMOTION – Rose Cushing
11. Equestrian Series: PURPOSE WHEN HORSES HEAL – Gregory Charkoudian
12. Equestrian Series –International: STEVE TV – Elaine Heney
13. Equestrian Film Trailer: COWBOYS A DOCUMENTARY – Bud Force
14. Equestrian Film Trailer – International: EATRICE BULTEAU A PORTRAIT – Luis Martins
15. Equestrian Children's Film: HOBBYHORSE REVOLUTION – Vilhunen
16. Equestrian Children's Film – International: WENDY FRIENDS FOREVER – Hanno Olderdissen
17. Equestrian Children’s Documentary: A DEVON PONY CLUB CAMP – Philippa Waddell
18. Equestrian Training & Education: THE SPANISH VAQUERO CLINIC CORDOBA SPAIN – Elaine Heney
19. Equestrian Training Series: FROM THE GROUND UP W/JERRY KING GELDING A YOUNG HORSE – Rose Cushing
20. Equestrian Training Series – International:  A NEW DIMENSION IN HORSE CONTROL – Giacomo Cardone
21. Equestrian Training Documentary:  SOFT FEEL LIGHT HORSES – Elaine Heney
22. Wild Horse – Narrative:  HIS NAME IS MIDNIGHT – Kelly Colbert
23. Wild Horse – International: WILD POTTOKAS HORSES – Javier Ortega
24. Wild Horse – Mini: WILD – Dawn Diovera          
25. Wild Horse – Short: A HORSE A CONVICT A CHANCE FOR CHANGE – Autumn Payne
26. Wild Horse Documentary – Full Length: LESSONS AT LIBERTY AMIRA’S CASE STUDY – Madison Shambaugh
27. Equestrian Documentary – Mini: WALK ON – Ethan Downing & Vincent DeLuca
28. Equestrian Documentary – Short: BOY NOMAD – Niobe Thompso 
29. Equestrian Documentary – Full Length:  THE GREAT FLIP-OFF – Dafna
30. Equestrian Art Film – Mini: BEGIN THE DANCE WITH SANDRA BEAULIEU – Ashley Mancuso
31. Equestrian Art Film – Short: DAUGHTERS OF THE POLO GOD – Roopa Barua
32. Equestrian Art Film – Full Length: ROMANY RAY – Tom Lloyd
33. Equestrian Documentary Narrative: WE ARE MEDIEVAL TIMES CHICAGO – Colleen Ochab
34. Equestrian Film – Short: A PONY AND HIS BOY THE STORY OF BERRY & JOSH – Julianne Neal
35. Equestrian Film Travel Doc Short: PATAGONIA BY HORSEBACK – Lindsay Blatt
36. Equestrian Film Travel Doc Full: LOST SEA EXPEDITION – Bernie Harberts
37. Equestrian Film Racing Short:  MY PAINTBRUSH BITES – Joel Pincosy
38. Equestrian Film Racing Full: FAIRYTALE OF SAAGA S – Kia Kuntola
39. Equestrian Director International Short: FOUL PLAY – Annette van Trigt
40. Equestrian Director International Full: OBSTACLES THE ROAD TO RIO – Annette van Trigt
41. Equestrian Student Film – Youth: LEAVE HER WILD – Serafina Madonna
42. Equestrian Student Film – Adult: SPECIALITY HORSE – Flo Knoyle
43. Equestrian Photo Journal Wild Horses: THE MUSTANG BOOK PROJECT – Ronda Gregorio
44. Equestrian Photo Journal: UNSUNG HEROINES OF THE HORSE INDUSTRY – Dorothy Chiotti
45. Equestrian International Film Under 60 min: HORSEPOWERS FROM THE LAND OF THE VIKINGS – Jon Learn
46. Equestrian International Film Over 60 min: THE KNABSTRUPPER HORSE – Irene G. Scholten
47. Equestrian Inspirational Doc U/60 Minutes:  FRANK REYS RIDE OF HIS LIFE – Sam Doran
48. Equestrian Inspirational Doc O/60 Minutes: THE GOBI GALLOP – Bree von Bradsky
49. Going To The Dogs Short: BOW WOW FILM FESTIVAL
50. Going To The Dogs Full Length: LIFE IN THE DOGHOUSE – Ron Davis
51. Equestrian Virtual Reality: MUSTANG HERITAGE FOUNDATION & MATT MANROE
52. Human Interest Mini: LITTLE HORSE BIG MEDICINE – Susan Edwards
53. Human Interest Full: THE LAST HORSEMEN OF NEW YORK – Mary Haverstick & Michele Mercure
54. Horses Helping Humans Mini: PROJECT ARROWHEAD – Brian Barber
55. Horses Helping Humans Short: HONORING VETERANS HONORING MUSTANGS – Matt Manroe
56. Horses Helping Human Full Length: SILENT COMRADE – Leonhard Hollmann
57. Humans Helping Horses Short: THEIR LAST RIDE – Michael Aku RoDriguez
58. Humans Helping Horses Full Length: HOLD YOUR HORSES THE LIMITS OF THE LAW – Julianne Neal
59. Equestrian History:  A PEARL FOR THE AGES – Horsefly Films
60. Equestrian Sports Mini: THE RIDE – Erik Petersen
61. Equestrian Sports Short: UTOPIK – Georgia Griffis
62.  Equestrian Sports English Full Length:  DESERT FLIGHT – Ryan Koral
63. Equestrian Sports Western Full Length: BACK IN THE SADDLE – Tracy Jacobson
64. Equestrian War Horse: HONORING VETERANS HONORING MUSTANGS – Matt Manroe
65. International Micro-Docs: BAND OF REBELS WHITE HORSES OF CAMARGUE- Drew Doggett   
66. Best Of Festival Wild Horses: SAVING THE MUSTANG AMERICA’S HORSES ON THE BRINK – Albert Botha
67. Best Of Festival Western: DOWN THE FENCE – MJ Isakson & Lori Adamski-Peek
68. Best Of Festival English: DESERT FLIGHT – Ryan Koral
69. Festival Directors Choice: DAUGHTERS OF THE POLO GOD – Roopa Barua

LITERARY WINNIE WINNERS LIST

1. Equine Fiction – English – MURDER AT MORGAN HOUSE – JANET WINTERS
2. Equine Fiction – WILDWOOD – JADIE JONES
3. Equine Series – THE STONE OF INTEGRITY – BOOK 3 OF THE CENTAUR CHRONICLES – M. J. EVANS
4. Equine Fiction – International – BLAZE OF GLORY – M. GARZON
5. Equine Non-fiction – Adventure – LONG RIDE HOME – FILIPE MASETTI LEITE
6. Equine Non- Fiction – English – CONFESSIONS OF A TIMID RIDER – HEATHER WALLACE
7. Equine Non-Fiction – Therapy – THE HORSE WHO BROKE TWO LEGS – ZOE COADE
8. Equine Non-Fiction – International – RUNNING WILD THE STORY OF ZULU AN AFRICAN STALLION– DAVID BRISTOW
9. Equine Training & Education – OZZIE THE STORY OF A YOUNG HORSE – ELAINE HENEY
10. Equine Children – Illustration – THE SMALLEST HORSE – LORIE LIST & AMANDA HOLBO
11. Equine Children – SLEEPY PONY – JOY HICKLIN
12. Equine Young Reader – THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGYTRONS – FAITH HUFFORD & REBECCA GRONCZNIAK
13. Equine Young Adult – THE RISING MIST – M. J. EVANS
14. Equine Spiritual – WE WALK BESIDE YOU – SANDRA MENDELSON
15. Equine Romance – COWBOY AWAY – CARLY KADE
16. Equine Screenplay – LOST BETRAYAL – FJ THOMAS
17. Equine Educational – PLANTS POTIONS AND OILS FOR HORSES – CHRIS DYER
18. Equine Poetry – EQUINE SUNSHINE – DR. JOY HICKLIN
19. Equine Poetry – International – THE EQUUS – ZOE COADE
20. Equine Magazine Article – INSPIRATION IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGE – KAREN BRITTLE

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