Horses and Heroes will take ten
veterans, including two celebrities, on a healing adventure of self-discovery
as they confront their ghosts and make peace with them. The cast will be interacting with each other
as well as the horses. On the surface,
it sounds ambiguous and exploitative. However, Horses and Heroes is solely
about healing and new beginnings, not exploiting people’s pain to make a buck. Which is why the series will never have a
typical teaser reel. It would be cruel
to bring the team together to start the healing process, which will open their
wounds and then tell them to just put a pin in it.
Military personnel and veterans
have a language and awareness that is all their own. Vet-to-vet support brings
veterans together to support each other as they confront their ghosts. They
know the language. They know the
dodges. They can see the distance
growing in each other’s eyes and know how to pull the other back from the
edge. Tempers may flare. Tears may fall, But the sisterhood and
brotherhood that kept them safe will also bring them the rest of the way home.
That’s not to say that Horses and
Heroes will be all sad sob stories. On
the contrary, they will be the exception, not the rule. Snarkiness, dark humor, and practical jokes,
especially between the different branches, open the door for “you ain't seen
nothing yet”. This makes the cast the Y
factor. Anyone who has ever worked with
animals knows how unpredictable they can be.
Horses are even more so, which is why no matter how the production team
pre-plans and organizes, the horses will always be the X-factor that will make
things go sideways.
In this case, X plus Y will add
up to a unique series that supports healing, positive forward movement, and new
beginnings. Japan has a specialized art
form called Kintsugi, which means "golden joinery." It is the process of repairing broken pottery
by mixing powdered gold, silver, or platinum in the glue to highlight where the
pieces are reconnected. It’s a
philosophy that believes that the “brokenness” is part of its history, which
should be honored instead of being ignored.
Horses and Heroes honors the service and futures of the cast and all
those who have served.
Additionally, Horses and Heroes
will be hiring veterans for jobs in front of and behind the cameras. There are already many veterans working in
the entertainment industry. The production team will give the necessary training and experience to those who want new
careers.
Most equine centers offer their
programs free to veterans. As non-profits, they are limited by their ability to
raise funds. The centers that host
Horses and Heroes will be paid a location fee, receive national exposure, and a
percentage of the net profits from the season they host.
Horses and Heroes' production
team is looking for equity investors and corporations that
want their mission to
succeed. To raise awareness and generate
development funds, they have created a line of shirts that are shipped directly
from the manufacturer and cost approximately $35. The link is on the website,
along with the links to find equine centers around the nation. Veterans can’t go back and make a brand-new
start, but with your support, they can start from now and make a brand-new end.
Please visit the website to learn more about Horses and Heroes and to purchase shirts. https://www.kaleidoscopefilmandtelevision.com/horsesandheroes.
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