Matamata Horse Trial

We covered class 1 and 6 of the Matamata Horse Trial for Country TV. The first program will air on the 17th of May. Horse trials are designed to test the rider and horse over three disciplines; dressage, show jumping and cross country. What a great weekend. The sun was shining, riders were enjoying themselves … Read more

Country Vets airs tonight

Country Vets will screen at 7.30pm tonight on Country TV (Sky channel 081). Purple Sheep Productions made the opening sequence for the program. This new TV series follows a group of country vets at a large rural practice in New Zealand’s North Island. Filmed over the busy farming months.

Harrison Lane commercial

We had an absolute blast filming a Harrison Lane advert this week. Harrison Lane specialise in the construction of stables and barns of any size. We love the horse shoe designs on the handles and hay boxes. They are truly beautiful buildings. Laura the director from Harrison Lane is a lovely, smiley person and we … Read more

The Daily Report graphics package

We’ve been having heaps of fun designing a graphics package and shooting the opener for Country TVs signature rural news and weather bulletin, The Daily Report. The show is hosted by Mark Leishman (from Wonder Dogs) and weather reporter Philip Duncan. The new graphics aired for the first time today. 2016, year of change!   … Read more

Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trials is now airing

Episode one of the Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trials aired on the 9th of December at 7.30pm on Country TV. The series will air each Wednesday. Now to edit episode five and six!

Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trials

We have recently returned from Taupo where we were filming the Trans Tasman Sheepdog Trials for Country TV (Channel 081 on Sky TV). It was a lot of fun, despite the terrible weather. The competition was held at Aratiatia Station, with beautiful rural backgrounds. It featured the top 4 competitors and their dogs from New … Read more

Alltech commercials

We have just arrived back from filming a series of Alltech commercials for Country TV. We had all types of weather to deal with… fog, sunshine, rain and meteor showers (or not) but we came away with some great testimonials from our Waikato district farmers. Wwe even got licked by an over-friendly cow. We met … Read more

Lights, camera…. neigh? Never work with animals

It turns out Falkor did not want his moment in the lime light, well it was more of a grey light really as the weather wasn’t too good either. He would not move leaving our poor bikini model stranded. Maybe next time we should cast him as a statue. What do they say? Never work … Read more

What do a sheep & a horse have in common?

What do a sheep and a horse have in common? They are both starring in a comedy sketch we are filming this month. Geordie our borrowed sheep had her shots (not flu shots) last week and was a star on set and she even blessed our camera by sneezing all over it. Falkor’s moment to … Read more

Mercer Cup – Pony Club Event

This month we donned our wellies and headed off to make a documentary about a pony club event. The kids were absolutely amazing and they weren’t camera shy at all. The parents were very brave watching their small dots fly over logs and obstacles while remaining (most of the time) firmly attached to their ponies. … Read more