June 1, 2007:
Equivision™ Releases New Film Documentary "Such is the Real Nature of Horses"
VALLEY CENTER, CA: Equivision™ announced the release of a new film documentary by Robert Vavra titled “Such is The Real Nature of Horses“.
Equivision President, Charles Chiarello stated: “This new film is without doubt, the most significant equine documentary ever filmed. It will not only inspire, entertain, and educate, but it will forever change the way humans perceive and interact with the most noble and willing of man's companion creatures; the magnificent horse!"
SUCH IS THE REAL NATURE OF HORSES:
The documentary is based on Robert Vavra’s international best selling book “Such is the Real Nature of Horses” and reveals behaviors seldom seen and never before filmed. It contains incredible cinematography by Robert Vavra, along with the primordial sounds of the Camargue Marshes, and the wondrous music of Basil Poledouris and Steve Baker.
The film is introduced by William Shatner and Dr. Jane Goodall, and narrated by Robert Vavra himself.
Available on DVD with a suggested retail price of $ 29.95. It will begin shipping on June 25, 2007 and will be available through fine retail tack stores nationwide.
Go To: Such Is The Real Nature of Horses
January 1, 2007:
Equivision™ Releases "Lucinda Green's Equestrian Challenge"
VALLEY CENTER, CA: Equivision™ announced the release of Lucinda Green's Equestrian Challenge game.
This new game was awarded "Editor's Choice Award" for Highest Quality Interactive Childrens Game by the prestigious Childrens Technology Review.
It includes the ability to customize your horse and rider with thousands of combinations to create your own unique duo. Players can feed, groom, and train their way to win prestigious international events comprising of 3 separate trials; Show Jumping, Dressage, and Cross Country. There are literally hundreds of customizable items, including clothes, ribbons, and prizes. Also, features the world’s top eventing riders, including Phillip Dutton, Karin Donkers, and Mary King, and (4) four Officially Licensed Grand-Slam Equestrian Events: Adelaide, Kentucky, Badminton, and Burghley.
It is great fun for everyone, with multiple difficulty levels for all players, ages 8 through 80.
Lucinda Green is an eventing legend who competed in three (3) Olympic World Games winning silver medals, and also a record (6) six-times win at Badminton.
This new game is available in both a PC DVD-ROM game for computers, and also a PlayStation2 console game. It has a suggested retail price of $ 24.95 for the PC version, and $ 29.95 for the PlayStation2 version. They both begin shipping on January 15, and will be available through fine retail tack stores nationwide.
July 15, 2006:
Equivision™ Signs Distribution Agreement for the Equestrian Video Library Collection
VALLEY CENTER, CA: Equivision™ President Charles Chiarello announced that Equivision will begin to stock and distribute the entire DVD collection of the Equestrian Video Library that includes both the "Dresage Clinic Library" and also the "ShowJumper Clinic Library".
The entire collection includes more than 50 new DVD titles, each featuring a gifted and celebrated dressage or showjumper professional as he or she rides and lectures on one of their most talented horses.
These spectator attended clinics are presented in un-cut, un-edited footage, bringing the viewer to the virtual ringside of each clinic presented by each legendary professional.
June 2, 2005:
Equivision™ Awarded Exclusive Distribution By ANRC
VALLEY CENTER, CA:
Equivision™ announced they were awarded exclusive distribution rights
for the equestrian market by the Affiliated National Riding Commission (ANRC)
for their newly released 2 Volume DVD Series titled the “American System
of Forward Riding”. Equivision™ President, Charles Chiarello stated:
“We are very pleased to bring the “American System of Forward Riding”
DVD’s to market. While the system focuses on the Hunter-Jumper Rider,
the riding principals presented in the DVD’s and instructional booklets
will benefit any individual who is committed to improving their riding
ability. It is destined to become “a must have” educational tool for
every rider in every discipline”.
Olympic Gold
Medallist, Joe Fargis, and US Equestrian Team Olympian, Laura Kraut both
endorse the System.
August 16, 2004
Equivision™ Publishes New Robert Vavra Book, Cardenas, Horses And Home
Valley Center, CA:
Equivision™ announced it has just published and released a new book by
Robert Vavra titled “CARDENAS; HORSES & HOME.“ Equivision President,
Charles Chiarello stated: “We are extremely pleased to bring this new
book to market. It is by far Robert Vavra’s most opulent book. In this
new book, not only does Robert Vavra dazzle us with the beauty of his
favorite equine models, the Horses of Cardenas, he also takes us into
the intimacy of a 16th century architectural jewel. For the first time,
Vavra includes with his work the photo galleries of 4 other
world-renowned photographers to create a visual tapestry of exquisite
equines cast amid the backdrop of centuries old stone arches, iron
gates, and alcoves of the Cardenas Estate. All lovers of magnificent
horses and homes will be captivated by the beauty contained in the pages
of this lavish book.” Cardenas; Horses & Home is hand-bound with a
cloth cover and printed in a large 12” x 12” format. It contains 272
pages with more than 170 photographs on glossy stock. It retails for US
$ 45.00 and is available through retail tack stores and fine bookstores
nationwide.
January 10,2004
Equivision™
Releases “Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron” CD-ROM
Valley Center, CA:
Equivision™ announced the release of a new PC game titled Spirit,
Stallion of the Cimarron, which is the CD-ROM adaptation of the recent
big-screen movie hit, SPIRIT!
May 12, 2003:
Equivision™
Releases Lets Ride “Champions”
Valley Center, CA:
Equivision™ announced the release of
“Lets Ride Champions” This new
collection” is Equivision’s latest release in their continuing series of
the “Lets Ride” games. The new release combines three (3) of the horse
market’s top selling games (Equestriad, Riding Star & Champion Season)
and bundles them together in (1) Box to create the most complete,
action-packed equestrian game combo-pack available anywhere.
December 16, 2002:
Equivision™
Purchases The Multimedia Assets Of The Miller Harness Company
Valley Center, CA:
Equivision™ announced it has just signed a contract to purchase the book
and video assets of the Miller Harness Company, currently the largest US
based equestrian distributor, also known as EEG, (English Equestrian
Group). Equivision™ President, Charles Chiarello stated: “We are
extremely pleased to have consummated this purchase agreement. This
initiative significantly broadens our base of content-oriented products
with more than 750 new titles. These new titles allow us to offer the
equestrian tack retailer One-Stop shopping for equestrian multimedia
products that include CD-ROM’s, DVD’s, Audio CD’s, Books, and Videos”.
September 1, 2002:
Equivision™ Featured In Leading Industry Trade Magazine
VALLEY CENTER, CA:
Tack n Togs merchandising, the industry’s leading business magazine for
the equestrian retailer featured Equivision™ in their Manufacturers
Profile section. The article focuses on Equivision origins, its
merchandising focus and innovation, and Equivision™ President Charles
Chiarello’s future outlook for both Equivision™ and the growth of
technology products and services in the equestrian market.
June 2002
Equivision™ Introduces Value-Added Book Pre-Packs
VALLEY CENTER, CA:
Equivision™ released a collection of value-added bundling products for
children that consists of shrink wrapping three (3) different existing
book titles from Harper Collins “Thoroughbred Series” with a “Free”
Equivision™ software game. The collection consists of 20 individual
pre-packs made from 60 separate book titles.
April 10, 2002:
Equivision™
Releases Puzzle Maker for Horse lovers
VALLEY CENTER,
CA: Equivision™
announced the
release of a new CD-ROM program titled Puzzle Maker for Horse Lovers™.
Puzzle Maker is an electronic version of the classic jigsaw puzzle game
with pieces shaped like real jigsaw pieces. It includes more than 50
stunning horse puzzles, and also allows users to add their own photos to
create self-running personalized puzzles they can e-mail to friends and
relatives. It includes a competition timer, background music selections
and more.
April 2, 2002:
Equivision™
Releases Horses Of The Kentucky Derby CD-ROM
VALLEY CENTER, CA:
Equivision™ announced
the release of a new multimedia reference CD-ROM based on the horses and
history of the Kentucky Derby. This new CD-ROM is the ultimate
interactive guide to every winning Kentucky Derby horse from 1875 to the
present. It comes complete with rare video footage, over 850
photographs, the genealogy, jockey names, race summary, track time of
every winning horse, a trivia section, a glossary containing more than
600 common racing terms, and more. This new release was a collaborative
development effort between
Equivision™ and
Bolding-Schaeffer Productions.
October 1, 2001
Equivision™
Signs Limited Agreement to Distribute the Horse Show Audio Library
VALLEY CENTER, CA:
Equivision™ just announced it has signed a limited distribution
agreement with the popular equestrian radio station “The Horse Show” to
promote and distribute its proprietary library collection of audio book
tapes and CD’s. The audio library includes titles with many popular
clinicians and trainers such as Clinton Anderson, Pat Parelli, and John
Lyons.
May 1, 2001:
Equivision™
Releases Horses Of The Wind Music Stereo CD
ESCONDIDO, CA:
Equivision™ announced the release of a completely new and innovative
music stereo CD titled “Horses of the Wind” by Robert Vavra. Equivision™
President, Charles Chiarello, stated: “We are extremely pleased to bring
this new music CD to market. It is the first of its kind ever, and the
music and theme was specifically composed for horse lovers of all ages.
It is an exhilarating and truly inspirational blend of original music,
the voices of horses, and the sounds of nature.” Robert Vavra is
universally recognized as the world’s premier equine photographer,
writer, and artist. He is the author of more than 30 books in 10
languages, and has been the subject of more
than 50 one-man Museum exhibitions in the
United
States and Europe.
April 2, 2001:
Iowa State Licenses Equivision™ HorseWorks
ESCONDIDO, CA:
Equivision™ announced it has signed a license agreement with the Iowa
State University of Science and Technology department that allows ISU to
use Equivision’s Horseworks Management Software in its permanent student
classrooms and across their network as a hands-on learning tool for
ranch management.
March 15, 2001:
Equivision™
Debuts Classic Collection Mouse Pads
ESCONDIDO, CA:
Equivision™ announced the release of a new series of equestrian mouse
pads called “The Classic Art Collection”. The new collection includes
12 new mouse pad designs that depict classic works of art by famous
equestrian artists such as Stubbs, Herring, Towne, and others. The new
Classic Art Mouse Pads will be available through leading retail tack
stores nationwide. They come individually poly-wrapped and packed in a
counter-top display.
February 15, 2001:
Equivision™ Releases Best
Selling Book In Digital Format
ESCONDIDO, CA:
Equivision™ announced the release of “The Illustrated Veterinary
Encyclopedia for Horsemen” on CD ROM. This new CD ROM is a multimedia
version of the original best-selling book by Equine Research, Inc. of
Tyler Texas. Just like the original book, the CD ROM contains 25 main
chapters covering more than 300 veterinary topics. Complete with audio
narration and printable topics, the CD ROM contains over 700 graphic
illustrations, a veterinary glossary with more than 1000 word
definitions, plus more. A simple point and click interface allows the
user to easily select and navigate from topic to topic. Equivision™
President, Charles Chiarello, stated “ We are extremely pleased to bring
this new CD ROM to market. It is truly an indispensable resource tool
for anyone that owns or cares for horses.”
The CD-ROM was a
collaborative development effort between Equivision and Equine Research
Inc.
June 12, 2000:
Equivision™ Release Lets Ride English
CD-ROM
ESCONDIDO, CA:
Equivision™ announced the release of a new riding simulation game titled
Lets Ride English. Equivision™ President Charles Chiarello stated: ”We
are pleased to announce we have signed an exclusive distribution
agreement with ValuSoft for the North American Equestrian Market.
ValuSoft’s new game is an exciting addition to our current product
line. The “Lets Ride” CD-ROM game allow users to play and compete in
discipline oriented activities such as Show Jumping, Dressage, Combined
Training, and more. In addition, the CD-ROM’s contain an abundance of
interactive features such as puzzles and quizzes that offer endless
hours of fun and entertainment”.
September 15, 1999
Equivision™ Introduces New Wrist Rest line
ESCONDIDO, CA:
Equivision™ just released a new line of Computer Wrist Rests designed
specifically for the horse enthusiast. The wrist rests are individually
hand stamped, come in six popular equestrian themes, and are engineered
to provide the critical hand-wrist support necessary to help to reduce
the incidence of repetitive motion injuries such as carpal tunnel
syndrome among computer users.
July 1, 1999
Equivision™ Releases World Of Horses Multimedia
ESCONDIDO, CA:
Equivision™ announced the release of a new CD-ROM titled “World of
Horses Multi-Media”. Equivision™ President Charles Chiarello stated
“This new CD-ROM is the first in a generation of up-coming interactive
applications that will provide educational and reference information for
the horse enthusiast”.
World of Horses
Multi-Media™ is an interactive Horse-Encyclopedia on CD-ROM that is
educational and also fun to use. It covers 101 horse breeds and more
than 15 equestrian disciplines. It contains 1 hour of full motion
video, audio, photos, history, geography, articles, games, quizzes, plus
sections on health-care, gaits, markings, color, tack, a horse glossary,
and in-depth profiles of the 25 greatest race horses of all time. Video
topics include Barrel Racing, Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, Grooming,
Gaits, Harness Racing, Hunting, Polo, Roping, Show Jumping, Thoroughbred
Racing and more.
May 1, 1999
Equivision™ Introduces HorseWorks Pro
ESCONDIDO, CA:
Equivision™ announced the release of HorseWorks Pro™ for the Horse
Business Owner. Equivision™ President Charles Chiarello stated, “After
introducing our original HorseWorks™ Management Software last spring, we
received an overwhelming number of requests from customers for an
up-graded version that offered boarding,
training, and billing
capabilities all on one program. HorseWorks Pro™ is our response to
those requests. Horse owners can now choose between HorseWorks Pro™ for
the boarding, training or breeding professional or HorseWorks Lite™, for
the private horse owner or farm”. HorseWorks Pro™ includes the same 400
plus management features found in the Lite version, but includes the
added boarding, training, billing, and accounts receivable components
necessary for operating and tracking a horse business.
October 1, 1998
Equivision™ Relocates To Larger Facility
ESCONDIDO, CA:
Equivision™ announced that in order to accommodate its continued growth;
it has relocated its business operations to a newer and much larger
facility in Escondido, California.
June 30, 1998:
Equivision™ Releases New Robert Vavra Screen Savers And Mouse Pads
OCEANSIDE, CA:
Equivision™ announced today the release of (6) new equestrian screen
saver titles and (12) new mouse pad designs featuring the imagery of the
world’s premier horse photographer, Robert Vavra. The new releases
include the “Whisperer’s Horses” image which was used as the cover photo
for Nicholas Evan’s best selling novel “ The Horse Whisperer” and is
available as both a screen saver and mouse pad. The remaining screen
savers and mouse pads contain photographic collections that represent
Robert Vavra’s five (5) most popular photographic horse books.
