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Original Film Title: The Horse, The Human, The Truth
Director’s Name: Paulette Clark
Writer’s Name: Paulette Clark
Producer: Paulette Clark
Country of Origin: Australia
Country of Filming : Australia
Language: English
Runtime: 3 hours
Film Description:
After enduring years of devastating domestic abuse, a prominent horse trainer embarks on a soul-searching journey to give voice to the voiceless as she realizes that horses experience kindred effects as a result of widely accepted horse training methods.
What sets The Horse, The Human, The Truth apart is the contrast of violence and coercive control seen in human relationships and the techniques of socially sanctioned horse training. A startling realization arises: the very actions that are often condemned in human relationships are mirrored in the training, treatment, and showing of horses around the globe. This realization drives Paulette Clark to question societal norms that have created a double standard. When manipulative, coercive, or painful methods are used to control humans, they are rightfully seen as abuse. However, when applied to horses, these methods are customarily considered ‘good horsemanship’ or ‘for the good of the horse’.