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Horses of Suffield
1998
46 min
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This documentary explores the fate of the endangered wild Suffield horses of Alberta. Located near a military base close to Medicine Hat, these animals were originally domesticated but returned to the wild over generations. These horses face endangerment because of their growing numbers and the limitations of their environment.
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This documentary explores the fate of the endangered wild Suffield horses of Alberta. Located near a military base close to Medicine Hat, these animals were originally domesticated but returned to the wild over generations. These horses face endangerment because of their growing numbers and the limitations of their environment.
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directorNick Bakyta
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producerJerry KrepakevichKatherine Rankin
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executive producerGraydon McCrea
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scriptChristine Alevizakis
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cameraDoug ColeKen HewlettMichel Ouellette
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location soundGarrell ClarkClancy LivingstonMarkus WadeRon OsiowyDon PachesPatrick Tronchon
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editingMichel Lalonde
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sound editingDavid Dutka
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sound mixKelly ColeBill Mellow
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narratorElan Ross Gibson
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musicRob Hewes
Ages 12 to 17
School subjects
Discuss the plight of not only the Suffolk horses of Alberta, but also the habitat that they were destroying. Human intervention to manage these horses seems to create a win-win situation – discuss. Discuss the role played by the Canadian Forces base at Suffolk in the decisions that were eventually made to protect both the environment and the horses.