Beyond the Herd | Equestrian Documentary on Wild Horses, Identity & Belonging

Beyond the Herd is a short documentary film based on the true story of Mexican-American horse trainers Amber and Isidro Espinoza, whose work with wild mustangs reveals a powerful path through identity, discrimination, and belonging in the American West.

Follow Amber and Isidro as they gentle and train wild horses in the heart of the Western lifestyle, blending cowgirl culture, mustang training, and ranch life. This inspiring equestrian documentary highlights the bond between humans and horses, the fight to protect America’s wild mustangs, and the resilience of the communities keeping these traditions alive.

Más allá de la manada es un cortometraje documental sobre Amber e Isidro Espinoza, entrenadores de caballos mexicano-estadounidenses cuyo trabajo con mustangs salvajes revela un poderoso camino a través de la identidad, la discriminación y la pertenencia en el Oeste estadounidense.

🏆 Winner – Best Short Documentary at:
EQUUS Film & Arts Fest, Borrego Springs Film Festival, Sunscreen North Film Festival, Animalis Fabula Film Festival, Tonkawa Film Festival, Equinale Film Festival, and the Valley Film festival.

🎬 Directed by: Michelle Fenn
🎥 Produced by: Gema Interiano, Michelle Fenn
👤 Executive Producer: Neil Loughrie
🎞 Edited by: Arnila Nolok
📷 Cinematography by: Jack Dalleywater, Ricky Chavez
🎼 Music by: Olga Gonithellis, Tyler Rydosz
🎙️ Post Sound: Enhanced Media, Quinn Cooper, Chris Orsi, Rachel Little
🎨 Color: Ryan Williams
🌟 Starring: Amber Lynne Espinoza, Isidro Espinoza, Joaquin Gaytan
🎥 Additional Cinematography: Buck Hatcher, Greg Hughs, Julia Cook
🎬 Additional Editing: Michelle Fenn
🎧 Music Supervision: Jarryd Elias
🎥 B Cam: Michelle Fenn | 🎒 PA: Maliik Morales

📺 Follow us on YouTube:
   / @outriderfilms  

For more on Amber and Isidro’s work with wild horses, follow their journey at:
   / @isidroespinozahorsemanship  

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