Executive Producers Robert Redford, and Olympic Equestrian Silver Medalist take viewers to the American West to show how the survival of the wild horse is at stake Featuring Music by , , Willie Nelson and an original song written by music icon and performed by Platinum-selling artist , /PRNewswire/ -- , an award-winning feature documentary about the plight of wild horses in the West, premieres on in July in , and . There are additional broadcast dates throughout the country including , and San Francisco in August and September and a national broadcast in August on the public television WORLD Channel. The film is produced by Steven Latham Productions.
The film is executive produced by , and . "America's wild horses are fighting their last stand," said Executive Producer Robert Redford. "Increasing competition for our natural resources threatens our wilderness areas, our wild horses and other wildlife species.
Horses are interwoven into the very fabric of what is America. What threatens them threatens us all." There are nearly 80,000 wild horses on our public lands and more than 60,000 in government corrals.
Centered on the current controversy surrounding the preservation of these American icons, the film highlights individuals and groups across who are working with wild horses, including an organization that pairs mustangs and veterans with PTSD. Other stories include photographers documenting mustangs in the wild, a group that helps manage population growth with fertility con.