Meet the Herd: Brooke USA and The Gobi Gallop "Solo Style" in Conversations with Douglas B. Maddox and Julie Veloo

Tune in to Episode 2 of our second season to hear about two special occasions in October involving our filmmakers and partners. Films For a Cause is an online fundraising movie event featuring the premiere of Hope's Legacy. This episode includes a delightful chat with Douglas B. Maddox, the director and producer, on the making of the movie which deals with Lizzie’s strong emotions after the death of her grandmother; her obligations to the farm and her horses, and an upcoming three-day eventing competition. Lizzy must learn to stand on her own two feet but with Legacy, her horse, by her side she can do it. The movie premiere on the Equus Film Channel serves as a fundraiser for Brooke USA and kicks-off The Power of ONE, a one year campaign to raise $1 million for Brooke USA, recognizing that one donation can change the life of an equine, a person or a community. Brooke USA raises funds to support a wide variety of programs for working horses, donkeys and mules to help them become (and remain) healthy and happy, now and in the long-term, which also benefits the poor families who depend on those animals to help them earn a living. Movie tickets, $25 and $150, are available to purchase at www.BrookeUSA.org. Tune in to Brooke USA On The Road podcast for more information from Board Members and Ambassadors for the organization.

For more information on the film, Hope's Legacy, visit http://www.dbmfilm.com. For more about Douglas B. Maddox, visit https://dbmcommunications.com/about_doug.html.

The second half of the podcast features a special announcement from Julie Veloo.

Welcoming families. Traditional culture. Epic History. Untamed adventure. Stunning scenery.  Wild open steppe.  Last surviving horse culture on the planet.
​Unspoiled nature. Mongolia has it all - and Horse Trek Mongolia can take you to it...on horseback.
EQUUS Herd Filmmaker Julie Veloo usually starts out with a herd of her own on the annual Gobi Gallop adventure, raising money to meet the needs of children in
Mongolia. This year's adventure will have a different twist as Julie takes on the challenge...solo.

To learn more about the Gobi Gallop and Julie's solo fundraising ride, visit http://www.horsetrekmongolia.com. She will give updates and tidbits about the culture, people and horses of Mongolia through livestreams and social media updates during each step of her journey.

To learn more about podcast host Julianne and her partner Bruce Anderson, tune in to "Whinny Tales: Horse Stories, Pony Legends and Unicorn Yarns," the official podcast of Nature's View and The Marley Project, their equine and arts-based 501 (c)(3). You can also visit www.naturesview.us to schedule an appointment. A documentary about their work and films in the Natural Humanship Training Series, are available on The EQUUS Channel at https://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/equus/film/the-edge/. Julianne is the organizer of the Camden Tour Stop for the fest, so visit www.equusfilmfestivalcamden.com for a complete listing of activities and updates on a possible rescheduling of the spring event for the fall of 2020.

For more information about the festival or for links to the films and literature mentioned in the podcast, visit equusfilmfestival.net. To see the EQUUS films, visit https://horsenetwork.com/equus/