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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.
