Pony Highway Productions - Our Documentaries


	A Circus Season: Travels with Tarzan Feature Documentary. © 1998 Presented on PBS by Oregon Public Broadcasting An intimate look at the Tarzan Zerbini Circus, one of the few remaining family-owned tent shows in America. The spellbinding performances along with the daily grind of constant travel, backbreaking work and harsh weather form the background against which the characters are revealed struggling with love, loss, betrayal, and the weight of their family legacies during one hard season on the road. Learn more...
	On the Muscle: Portrait of a Thoroughbred Racing Stable Three one-hour episodes. © 2005 Eclipse Award winner The Equine Athletes in Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella's stable are "on the muscle"—fit, race ready, and raring to go. This sweeping documentary series follows six fascinating horse characters and their trainer, veterinarian, jockeys, owners and caretakers through the breathtaking highs and lows of a year of world class racing, leading to a stunning triumph at the 2003 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. Learn more...
	Escaramuza: Riding from the Heart Feature Documentary COMING IN 2011 ESCARAMUZA tells the story of Escaramuza Charra Las Azaleas, a team of eight, first generation Mexican American horsewomen from California. Striving to preserve their inherited cultural tradition, and assert their Mexican identity, they embark on a quest to represent the United States at the National Charro Championships in Mexico, amidst unprecedented drug violence across the border, and challenges to their way of life at home. Learn more...