FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March/April Horse Master TV Show Schedule—shows filmed in Los Angeles, California
Contact:
Goodnight Training Stables, Inc./ Horse Master with Julie Goodnight RFD-TV Show
PO Box 397, Poncha Springs, CO 81242
(719) 530-0531
press@juliegoodnight.com
PONCHA SPRINGS, Colo. March 6, 2008—
Julie Goodnight and her crew filmed five new Horse Master episodes in Los Angeles, California—at Peacock Hill Ranch, owned by longtime horsewoman Royan Herman (contact royan@peacockhill.com for LA-area boarding information). The shows begin airing March 12, 2008 on RFD-TV (Direct TV channel 379, Dish channel 231 or 9398, or through Comcast cable service) and continue each Wednesday at 5:30 EST through April 16.
To kick off the California shoot, Goodnight met up with Mayisha Akbar and her riding student, Ken Atkins. Akbar founded the Compton Junior Posse—http://www.jrposse.com —a non-profit, 501-C3 riding school for inner city youth. Riders from the “posse” learn responsibility and teamwork on Akbar’s ranch, then travel throughout southern California to compete at open horse shows. Atkins worked with Goodnight to learn balance exercises that will help him continue to improve his horsemanship skills. As a senior rider within the posse, Atkins will also teach other riders how to improve their balance with Goodnight’s technique. Watch Atkins and his horse Puma in “A Delicate Balance” on March 12, 2008.
Goodnight helped Stephanie Abronson teach her driving pony, Polina, to trust her as a leader and relax when she passes flapping plastic and other scary stimuli. Goodnight taught Abronson to use the training flag and stick in an advance and retreat process. Polina quickly understood that when she stood quietly without panicking, the flag stimulus went away. Watch Goodnight with Abronson and Polina in “Time for Fears” March 19, 2008.
Ranae Harrer and her reining-trained horse, Dusty, worked with Goodnight to get back on track. Harrer said Dusty went where he wanted at his own pace—not the speed and direction she dictated. In the episode quickly deemed “Master and Commander,” Goodnight helped Harrer learn to keep Dusty in gait and traveling on the rail—without stopping in the center. Watch Harrer and Dusty March 26, 2008.
On April 2, 2008, watch as Goodnight helps Arlene Proebstring catch her young horse, Ally. Proebrstring says she used treats and any method she could think of to catch Ally before meeting Goodnight. Goodnight refused to let Ally think she was chasing him and instead, kept him moving until stopping and being caught became the easiest answer.
Next, Goodnight worked with riding instructor Tedi Tate and her Thoroughbred, Hunter—a hopeful lesson horse. Before arriving at Tate’s barn, Hunter was a racehorse. He was trained to brace and run fast when a rider pulled on his mouth. Now, Tate wants to make sure he won’t take off with her students. Goodnight helped Tate learn how to train Hunter to put his head down on command, helping him relax and stop fighting the bit. Watch The Horse Master work with Tedi and Hunter in “Speed Demon” on April 16, 2008.
Call to Action
Do you think you and your horse have the perfect story and problem for the Horse Master? Goodnight is looking for horses with behavior problems and/or riders who would like to learn a new skill with their trained and kind mounts. Apply to join the Horse Master crew at the June 10-12, 2008 shoot at Julie’s ranch near Salida, Colorado. Download an application at http://www.horsemaster.tv —bonus! The first 10 applicants to send in a complete packet with video receive a free Templeton Thompson CD! Thompson sings Goodnight’s theme song, “Cowgirl Creed.”
Limited commercial advertising space is still available. Contact horsemaster@juliegoodnight.com for information. Contracts are available for six months and one-year terms. Expand your product’s reach by branching out to TV advertising. Target your brand to women horse owners watching an all-female-produced show.
Visit http://www.juliegoodnight.com and http://www.horsemaster.tv for more information about the show, or to shop at Goodnight’s online store—stocked with DVDs, training supplies and logo wear. Pre-purchase orders now accepted for Horse Master with Julie Goodnight—the Colorado shoot. Call (800) 225-8827 to order your copy of the first 5 episodes and get ready to collect every Horse Master moment.
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