Freestyle Digital Media releases horse therapy documentary on VOD

Freestyle Digital Media released Where the Horses Heal the Soul on North American digital platforms July 7, 2026. The documentary follows children, adults and veterans at a Texas equine-assisted therapy nonprofit, showing how horses help participants build confidence and healing.

Why it matters: - The release puts a documentary about equine-assisted therapy in front of North American viewers across digital HD internet, cable, DVD and satellite platforms. - The film centers on children, adults and veterans with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges. - The story highlights how horses can support healing, confidence and connection in a real-world therapy setting.

What happened: - Freestyle Digital Media released Where the Horses Heal the Soul on July 7, 2026. - The film is now available to stream and own on North American digital HD internet, cable, DVD and satellite platforms. - Freestyle Digital Media is the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group. - The documentary examines the work of ROCK, or Ride On Center for Kids, a Texas nonprofit focused on equine-assisted services. - The film also covers ROCK’s partnership with Texas A&M University’s Institute for Equine Sciences.

The details: - Participants enter the arena uncertain, then gain confidence through the experience with horses. - The documentary shows how the horses’ gentle motion and calming presence help emotional barriers come down. - The film presents stories of breakthrough, determination, courage, connection and purpose. - Twila LaBar directed the documentary and co-wrote it with George Brightwell and Barbara Brightwell. - George and Barbara Brightwell served as executive producers. - Producers include Twila LaBar, Frank Krenek, Carolyn Holloway, Modesta and Clayton Williams, John and Dolores Willis, the W.D. Kelley Foundation and the Central Texas Community Foundation. - Featured interview subjects include Will Estrada, Hunter Adkins, Nancy Krenek, Faith Smyth, Todd Plybon, Tara Plybon, Becky Adkins, Kevin Bowers, Temple Grandin, Dr. Priscilla Lightsey, Chicora Welborn, Kathy Alm, Chris Smyth, Dana Smyth, Dr. Patrick “Doc” Breen, Dr. Michael Ready, Joe McSpadden, Scott Sjule, Sheri Plybon, Lesley Shedeck, Bob Byrns, Heidi Derning, Molly Sweeney and Patti Colbert. - Freestyle Digital Media acquired the film directly from filmmaker Twila LaBar, Krenek of ROCKRIDE Productions and Glen Reynolds of Circus Road Films. - The film’s website is Where the Horses Heal the Soul. - Freestyle Digital Media directs viewers to Allen Media Group and Freestyle Digital Media for more information.

Between the lines: - The film fits Freestyle Digital Media’s focus on independent films with broad platform distribution. - The project also extends the company’s catalog of documentaries and socially focused titles. - Twila LaBar said the work at ROCK moved her because of the impact horses had on people’s lives. - LaBar said the film tells the stories of people whose lives were transformed through the healing connection with a horse and a community that supported them.

What's next: - Viewers can now access the documentary on North American digital platforms. - The film’s reach will depend on how audiences respond across home-viewing channels. - ROCK’s profile may grow as the documentary introduces the nonprofit’s therapy model to a wider audience.

The bottom line: - Where the Horses Heal the Soul uses a local Texas therapy program to make a broader case for the power of human-animal connection.