About a month ago, Preston got a call from a friend who works with the county tourism board. There was a company coming to shoot a commercial and needed 50 head of horses. She directed the company to JM Grover Enterprises, saying that we were probably the only people around who could round up that many horses.
Preston worked hard to figure out a contract and get everything set up for the commercial. We took 57 horses in all. 44 were ours, and the rest of the horses were brought by Ivins'. Preston made all the arragements to get things rolling and he spent all day Friday at the lcoation, figuring everything out.
BJ spent the day gathering up all the horses. It pretty much took all night, since we had to gather horses from SEVERAL different locations. At 9:30 that night we loaded two trailers from the last pasture and I think by the time we pulled in and unloaded them it was well past 10. Then they cowboys spent a good two hours figuring out the logistics of getting 57 horses to the location, and keeping them at the location once we got there.
I am pretty sure Preston didn't get any sleep, because they started loading horses at 3:30. I think we pulled out of town at 4:30 to make the drive to Monument Valley.
Preston worked hard to figure out a contract and get everything set up for the commercial. We took 57 horses in all. 44 were ours, and the rest of the horses were brought by Ivins'. Preston made all the arragements to get things rolling and he spent all day Friday at the lcoation, figuring everything out.
BJ spent the day gathering up all the horses. It pretty much took all night, since we had to gather horses from SEVERAL different locations. At 9:30 that night we loaded two trailers from the last pasture and I think by the time we pulled in and unloaded them it was well past 10. Then they cowboys spent a good two hours figuring out the logistics of getting 57 horses to the location, and keeping them at the location once we got there.
I am pretty sure Preston didn't get any sleep, because they started loading horses at 3:30. I think we pulled out of town at 4:30 to make the drive to Monument Valley.
When we got to the location, it was stilll dark. They unloaded the horses, and made a temporary pen out of a ledge and the trucks/trailers. It took 7 trucks/trailers to get all the horses down there, but they came in handy to pen the horses in. 
Crew member double-checking lighting and settings. The crew was SUPER nice, and let us ask lots of questions.
Ater a minute the horses weren't loving their "pen". A few climbed the bank, but the riders got them back in. This horse got out just as the sun was starting to peak up.
This one is of BJ "standing guard" until the commercial crew was ready to start rolling. The sun still wasn't up yet, but it sure made for a nice backdrop.
But holy cow - when the sun DID come up . . . .well . . . .see for yourself.
This one is of Erik. They had taken the horses down to the "shoot" and were keeping the horses rounded up until they were told to run them. I can see why they wanted to start shooting at 7:20. It was gorgeous.
Getting ready for the first run.
Can you say "DUSTY"
After a few runs, the horses needed a break. Crazy the difference in the light when you are looking right at the sunrise.
Crew member double-checking lighting and settings. The crew was SUPER nice, and let us ask lots of questions.
Going for another run.
The horses and riders weren't the only ones that had to get geared up for each shot.
Some of the crew members thought some of the horses would like a treat. They cut up a bunch of apples and brought them over to feed to the horses.
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So are you guys ever going to see the finished product? That is pretty cool experience. I would ask them to send a copy of the commerecial back.
They will send us a copy, but it won't even be finished until January.
Holy cow, that is so cool - you guys are famous!!! Jeanna, your pictures are INCREDIBLE, good job! All that work for a commercial, can you imagine what it is like to shoot a movie? Wow!
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