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A direct descendant of the "Trail Of Tears" Cherokee womans' personal journey that informs and reflects into the world of horse slaughter bringing awareness to the issues affecting wild and domestic horses and connecting people of all ages to the Spirit of the Horse through the ARTS. 



  

Documentary Short Film - Non-Graphic
Produced by Thundering Hooves 
Original Music by Gareth Laffely


Horses are sacred animals, gifts from our creator, yet today they are being hauled to a place they were never meant to be ...the slaughter house

From the Directors desk:
This film was not planned ...while I always carry my camera I never know what we will witness at the slaughter export pens in Presidio, Texas.  On this day we saw young, healthy horses, even pregnate mares, loading into a Mexico transport truck to be hauled across the Texas border into Mexico to slaughter for human consumption.  It was heartbreaking watching them load, knowing full well what they were soon to face, and being unable to help them.  As a Cherokee Elder I feel strongly that as compassionate, intelligent human beings we can and should do better by the horses – allowing anyone to profit off the suffering of innocent animals is the atrocity of a nation! - Neta Rhyne
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AWARD WINNING TRAILER 

THEIR LAST RIDE -the final journey

Documentary Short Film Trailer - Non-Graphic
Produced by Thundering Hooves Non - Profit
Written/Directed by Neta Rhyne

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-Neta Rhyne

Thundering Hooves Founder/Executive Director 

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT 2025