OUR FACILITY
Our property set on 15 acres has been purpose built to meet the needs of a horse department training facility.
It is approximately 25 minutes drive from Kumeu Film Studios and approximately 40 minutes drive from Auckland Film Studios. This location makes it very convenient for actors and crew to travel to for lessons or to try barding and weapons on the horses.
We have fantastic facilities for training horses and actors including:
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Olympic Size All Weather Arena.
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Large covered arena which allows the training of actors even in the rain.
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Large Permanent Round Pen.
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Nine permanent stables and 10 transportable stables.
All of the property is safely fenced for horses in Equi-Fencing and we have a hot water wash bay for the horses as well as a separate tack shed and feed shed. The property has previously been inspected and approved by the American Humane Association when it has been worked out of as a Horse Department base on prior productions.
TRANSPORT
We have the ability to transport up to 17 horses at a time in a variety of vehicles allowing flexibility to respond to location and shooting requirements.
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2 x Chev Trucks with six horse goosenecks
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1 x Ute with three horse gooseneck
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1 x Ute with two horse float
We have the contacts to arrange the transport of larger numbers of horses if required.
EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES
Equine Films own a large amount of equipment that can be used for training or utilised on screen.
Stunt Mats and mini-tramp for stunt work
Horse desensitising equipment
Six dummy horses which can be used as 'dead' horses in the field
Fake line up horse
Ten transportable stables which can be taken on location on long way shoots to provide stabling
Three sets of portable round pens, great for training or taking to location
Approx. 20 horse driven carts and wagons of various sizes and styles
45 Horse saddles including Western, English, Spanish and Stunt saddles
Wide range of tack including horse harness and horse armour
