Horsepower debuts on WTIU

Horsepower: Indiana’s Equine Industry premiered Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 on WTIU, the public television station based in Bloomington, Ind. It will re-air on that station Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. The documentary is one and one-half hours long.

The documentary explores all types of performance horses in the state of Indiana including Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing. The production team from WTIU was at Indiana Grand last spring to get footage and do interviews with participants of both breeds. The documentary also features Standardbred racing at both the county fair level as well as Harrah’s Hoosier Park.

In addition to a look at performance horses in other disciplines, such as barrel racing and dressage, the documentary features economic factors of the equine industry on the state of Indiana. Both Purdue University and St. Mary of the Woods education programs geared toward equine employment opportunities were also featured.

Other Indiana public television stations are also expected to pick up the documentary and air it on their channels in December.

Horsepower: Indiana's Equine Industry will air again on WTIU Thursday, Dec. 5 at 9:30 p.m. Most public television stations in Indiana will pick up the documentary.