Working Horses of the 90s
2 Hours

Although this video has been around for over 4 years now, it’s still as popular now as when we first produced this video.

When I initially set out to produce this video, I was mainly interested in showing how working horses still earn a living in our rural countryside. There are many teams displayed at our agricultural shows today that will never actually be used for practical work. My interest was to show the other side of the working horse, the ones who actually worked for their bread and butter. And in my travels across Canada, into the States and then through England, Wales and Scotland, I found many diverse and interesting ways where horses were still being used.

The Welsh Cobs used on the canal boats in Wales, Clydesdales and Ardennes working the huge forests on the borders of Scotland and England, grade horses choring the large ranches of Western Canada, just to mention a few.

This video also highlights some of the characters and crafts that accompany the horse such as Farriers and Wheelwrights. Looking back to when I was producing this video, I can honestly say I wouldn’t change any part of the original production. As it stands, I feel it is a grand documentary of the Working Horse.  

The Draft Horse Journal magazine said, “two full hours and very professionally produced. The photography, commentary and interviews are all excellent”.  

Changing Ways of Farming
2 Hours

Over a year has gone into the filming of this 2 hour video program, from both sides of the Atlantic.  It covers the earliest of steam and gasoline power and the work that was accomplished with this equipment.  Descriptive interviews with many characters offers us a true opportunity to understand the working and histories of this equipment and the different ways that much of this machinery was used.

The formidable steam traction engine, the stationary steam engine, the first gasoline tractors plus the inside story on much of the equipment that these engines ran.

A Yoke of Oxen & The Early Settlers
90 Minutes

This is one of our most recently produced videos. I just loved the time I spent with these characters and their craft when I was filming this video.

My objective, when I set out to produce this program, was to produce a documentary of the teamsters, hear their stories, look back into the history of the oxen, and create a story that was worthy of this disappearing part of the pioneer’s life. And from the feedback received from our customers, I believe I managed to achieve these goals. We captured and preserved an important part of our rural history for many to see and other generations to appreciate.

Oxen played an important role in the settlement of the new world. With the help of the Ross Farm Museum, we have been able to capture the life and history of the early settlers and their work with their oxen.  Spending well over a week, filming this program, I became enthused by the commitment of these men and women working at the museum. Their attention to detail and, above all, their wide scope of knowledge on this subject was captivating. Yoke making, shoeing, ploughing, woods work,  plus many other aspects of the ox teamster’s way of life are depicted in this video. In addition to my time filming at Ross Farm, I spent a few days filming at the Bridgewater Agricultural Exhibition, home of the annual International Ox Pull where some 80 teams come to compete.

The stories are told by the characters who work these fine animals.

This is what H.B. of Dawsonville, Georgia said, “This video took me back through the history of these wonderful animals, and showed how they worked with the pioneers, and even today, are still used on farms and in  woods in some areas.  The music, the interviews, the pictures were all put together very professionally.

Just a very interesting video.”

The Rural Delivery magazine review of our Yoke of Oxen concluded: "In a word: A winner".  

The Canadian Rancher
90 Minutes

It took 3 years and 6000 miles of travelling to complete this video, resulting in nearly 30 hours of raw footage.  Since it became available it has been viewed all around the world, used as a back drop to a large national championship steer show, and enjoyed by thousands.  

The Canadian Rancher is a documentary of an almost lost way of life. But, in its own way, it is also an educational program describing, to the viewer, a way of life which would be otherwise unknown to the vast majority of people. 

Katherine's Farm
80 Minutes

H.C from Lincolnshire, England  said: “I purchased the video Katherine’s Farm for our daughter’s 2^nd birthday and she has watched and watched it over and over again.  It is a really good video for all ages.”

Enjoyed by children ofall ages.

The Northern Manitoba's Trapper's Festival, 50^th Anniversary
90 Minutes

The 50^th Anniversary The Northern Trapper's culture comes together each year in The Pas.  The Trapper's Festival is a celebration of the life and work of the men and women who first came to the isolation of the North.

The events at the Trappers Festival come from the work of the trapper.  From the Sled Dog Races to the Tea Boiling, Wood Splitting, Hatchet Throwing and many more events,  the King and Queen Trapper emerge victorious.

Scotland's Royal Highland Show
90 Minutes

C. S. from Kerrsville, TX said, “The video Scotland’s Royal Highland Show was the most enjoyable I have ever see. It was like being there but sitting in the comfort of your own front room and not having to fight the crowds and traffic”.

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