SEREN MEDIA
Presents
ALISON HILL'S award-winning documentary Mountin' Hopes
Photo: Alison Hill
Miracles happen every day here on this 40-acre farm in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. This is the home of Mountin' Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center, where the motto is
"We believe in the healing power of horses." Alison Hill spent several weeks at this wonderful facility, filming with staff, volunteers, riders and horses. In this award-winning documentary we'll learn all about
Mountin' Hopes and how therapeutic riding works. We'll witness first hand how interacting with
horses can transform lives and we'll get to meet the children and adults who enjoy innumerable
benefits from participating in year-round activties here. Below are images of the people and horses
who believe in miracles at Mountin' Hopes. SEREN MEDIA hopes you enjoy this documentary as much as we enjoyed creating it. Copies are available for purchase, please e-mail Alison Hill for details serenmedia1@yahoo.com
Mountin' Hopes aired on 01/01/08, 01/03/08, 03/05/08 and throughout 2008 on URTV, Channel 20, Asheville, NC. It was also screened at the Asheville Fine Arts Theatre on March 1st, 2008.
Please click here to view a promo piece produced by Seren Media
Meet Mountin' Hopes Riders
Katie Hadden makes sure rider Jenna Nagle
is safe and comfortable on her horse. Everyone's a winner at Mountin' Hopes!
Jenna can't wait to get going! You'll meet Jenna in the
documentary, and discover just how much she loves
riding at Mountin' Hopes.
Eliza is all tacked up and ready to lead her It's showtime at Mountin' Hopes as this
horse out of the barn. young rider gets ready to compete.
VOLUNTEERS
Mountin' Hopes relies on a dedicated and talented team of volunteers to help run the organization. "It takes almost
200 people annually to do what we do here at Mountin' Hopes" says Program Coordinator LeAnn Boggs.
Volunteers are involved with all aspects of running the facility, from mucking out stables and land management,
to feeding and caring for the horses, helping directly in the lessons and assisting in the office.
13 year old Shannon Bava loves working with Volunteers prepare horses while a patient rider
horses and children and feels she is making a looks on from the mounting ramp.
difference.
"Mountin' Hopes is a great place to volunteer" Volunteer and Board Member Charlie Pfaff loves to
says Jane Edwards, as she takes a break to see 'faces light up' when riders see the horses.
chat with Alison Hill.
HORSES
Katie Hadden explains that the therapeutic riding horse is "one of a kind" and carries "very special riders". These horses are friendly, calm, patient, forgivingand "stand through a lot." Here are two Mountin' Hopes horses, but you'll get to meet all of them when you watch the documentary!
Gent offers his best side for the camera! Benny poses by the outdoor arena.
So what exactly is therapeutic riding? How do Marlene Hoch, Jenna Nagle's primary caregiver,
riders benefit? Watch the show and marvels at how therapeutic riding can transform
Program Instructor, Katie Hadden, pictured lives.
above, will explain everything!
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