HORSES CRY TOO
HORSES CRY TOO
HORSES CRY TOO-has been a passion project of mine for the last 14 years. Who knew that one side would lead me down so many different creative paths? I didn’t that’s for sure. I had heard or read about people who work on projects or even developed movies over a ten year span and even a lifetime but I never imagined that I would work on one. HCT has inspired a slew of various creative projects from a full feature spec screenplay to film trailer and short film to even a RUEFle Art painting.
My love for horses goes all the way back to when my father rented a farm house with 23 acres of land, pastures, and a horses stable in Plum Borough, PA. I was about 7 years old or so. My Dad taught me how to ride horses. He even acquired a pony named Jelly for me and my brother to ride shotgun with him and his horse Peanut Butter.
We enjoyed sled riding down the pasture’s hillside. The horses would then pull up back up the hill to go down again and again. In the Summers, when we didn’t have to clean the stalls, we would ride the numerous trails, through the back woods and up and down the wandering hills and paths. We also trained and competed in the local 4H contests. We loved to race the barrels.
Unfortunately, our Dad lost the “horse farm” back to the owner who finally realized the true value of the property. One of the first inspired art projects from this era was my first sculpture of a horse head. Who knew that I would still be inspired to create other projects based on some of those equestrian experiences.
It was some time after Grad. School when those old memories began to become infused with new equestrian inspirations. A friend asked me to lead a Bible Study/teach spirituality at her newly rented horse farm. And simultaneously an actress told me the story of how she had suffered some serious losses and then she had to say good-bye to her childhood horse. She was so filled with grief. She cried as she stroked her horse’s mane and her horse cried too. (Later when we filmed this same type of scene the horse cried on cue too.) I thought that would be a good idea for a movie-Horses Cry Too.
Inspiration is an interesting companion. She speaks on the winds and whispers in our ears. What can we do but seek to bring to life her inspiration?
After I started writing down some ideas and scenes for Horses Cry Too, I was asked by my friend to learn how to learn to be a spiritual director with her on some Equine Assisted Therapy sessions. I partnered with her on many E.A.T. sessions with individuals; some struggling with depression, anxiety, acting out, Cancer, Aspergers, and Autism; kids at risk, marriage counseling, church and recovery groups, etc. All of those E.A.T. experiences further inspired the writing of HCT.
HORSES CRY TOO (Logline)-A broken-hearted champion struggles with cancer and depression seeks Equine Assisted Therapy, Healing with Horses. HCT was developed as a film trailer and short film/video to seek future funding for the full movie production.