FOLLOW THE
WHITE HORSE
What are horses really like?
What is important for them?
Do they like it when we ride them?
How to recognize what they feel if they don’t suffer?
How would they spend their time if they had a choice?
These seemingly simple questions are answered by equestrian authorities, veterinarians and horse rescuers.
The answers you’ll hear dispel many common myths and allow you to approach the truth about these extraordinary animals.
Find out what horse welfare is about and what we can do for them so that they can live in harmony with their own needs.
Make sure that what you see or do is good for the horses and is not a source of pain or mental discomfort for them.
Watch the first part of the movie "What is a horse? facts and myths" which is devoted to this difficult challenge of understanding what horses really need to lead a happy and dignified life.
Fot. Kasia Fiołek
It is worth asking the question: do people fully understand what the welfare of a horse is and what does a horse expect from them and from the world it was born into?
Only the answer to this question can make you realize that you do not need great effort or extraordinary exertion to make the welfare of your horse a priority and make horses happier.
Wojciech Mickunas
RIDING TRAINER, OLYMPIAN
IN EVENTING COMPETITION
The uniqueness of this project lies in the fact that many people from different backgrounds and with various experiences with horses, got involved in the making of this movie.
Each of them did it completely selflessly, expecting no remuneration in return, and devoting their private time.
I thank you with all my heart on behalf of myself and horses - especially the "invisible" ones, suffering in silence, whom together we gave a voice.
SPECIAL THANKS GO TO:
Mr Wojciech Mickunas - for the trust he has placed in me, faith that I will accomplish what I have committed myself to, as well as for invaluable support during the project.
Dearest Anna and Adrian Wabiszczewicz - for the selfless financial support they gave me when they heard I was going to sell my motorcycle so I could continue the project.
Dr Olga Kulesza - for spiritual, substantial and organizational support since the project appeared in my head.
Karolina Kowalska - for immediate organization of translations of the movie into English.
Marta Białostocka - for designing a beautiful logo for the Follow The White Horse initiative and perfect embodiment of its vision.
I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO ALL THE PEOPLE STARRING IN THE MOVIE, FOR GIVING HONEST ANSWERS TO DIFFICULT QUESTIONS AND A GREAT DEAL OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HORSES
Paweł Artyfikiewicz
Monika Damec
Paweł Dukacz
Agata Geilke
Gerd Heuschmann
Lidia Kacperska
Daria Kobiernik
Tomasz Kwiatkowski
Wojciech Mickunas
Małgorzata Morsztyn
Janusz Petelicki
THANK YOU TO MY FRIENDS FOR THEIR INVALUABLE HELP IN RECORDING THE INTERVIEWS AND IN FILMING, AND FOR TRAVELLING WITH ME ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THIS PURPOSE
Ela Borsuk
Artur Grzegorek
Maja Kopacz
MANY THANKS TO "BIG BEAT PRODUCTION" STUDIO FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SOUND PRODUCTION
Ewa Leszczyńska
Łukasz Rybak
THANK YOU TO THE COMPOSER FROM CZECH REPUBLIC FOR THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FOR THE MOVIE
Borrtex
THANK YOU TO AMAZING TRANSLATORS FOR DEVOTING THEIR PRIVATE TIME FOR CREATING THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THE MOVIE
Olga Dowgrid
Ula Marchlik
Patrycja Miljević
Elżbieta Laskowska -Przybył
Edyta Skrobiszewska
Anna Warso
THANK YOU FOR PROFESSIONAL SUBTITLES EDITION
Agnieszka Otawska
THANK YOU TO "GOOD SOULS" WHO SUPPORTED THE COMMUNICATION OF THE PROJECT
Katarzyna Gordian
Karolina Kukielska
THANK YOU TO CARTHAMO, MY GUIDE, FOR SHOWING ME THE PATH AND WATCHING OVER ME SO I DO NOT STEP OFF IT.
THANK YOU TO NASTURCJA AND DROP, TWO HORSES OF SMALL BODIES AND GREAT MINDS, FOR THE PRIMAL WILDERNESS OF THEIR HEARTS.
I am extremely gratefull to all of you!
Magda
"Follow The White Horse" is an initiative created by team deeply convinced of the need for a change in a relationship between human beings and horses.
Our goal is to increase public awareness about broadly understood horse welfare. We want to refute myths and spread knowledge about horses to open human eyes and hearts.
We are looking for an answer to the question of how we humans can help these amazing animals so that they can live in harmony with their needs and without fear and pain.