Horse People with Alexandra Tolstoy
Culture Documentary hosted by Alexandra Tolstoy, published by BBC in 2009 - English narration.
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Alexandra Tolstoy, a passionate horse-rider and adventurer, explores very different cultures round the world that all depend on and share a deep love of the horse.
2) Andalusia
Alexandra journeys to the area around Jerez in Andalusia, where she discovers a world behind the tourist image of Spain. She has a lesson in dressage technique, which she says is the best hour she has ever had horseriding, and meets a family who excel in fighting bulls from horseback. Alexandra also learns how artificial insemination and even surrogate motherhood are now used in horsebreeding.
At the Jerez horsefair, she finds herself transformed into a true Spanish lady and finally she undertakes a remarkable horseback religious pilgrimage. The culture Alexandra finds is proud, colourful and traditional - yet full of surprises.
Technical Specs
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* Video Codec: x264 CABAC High L3.1
* Video Bitrate: CRF 20 (~3403Kbps)
* Video Resolution: 1280x720
* Frame Rate: 25 FPS
* Audio Codec: AAC-LC
* Audio Bitrate: Q=0.45 VBR 48KHz (~126Kbps)
* Audio Channels: 2
* Run-Time: 59 mins
* Number of Parts: 3
* Part Size: 1.46 GB (average)
* Source: HDTV
* Subtitles: Merged