- Title: 191 GB COVID-19 Isolation ponies
- Date: 25th March 2020
- Description:During the curfew ponys pass in front of London's windows to make isolated inhabitants smile. A pony farm in London has come up with a special idea during the Coronavirus crisis. For more than a week the riding business has been down. So that the ponies do not have to give up their exercise, they are taken for a walk through the surrounding area. During the action "Pony in front of the window" the neighborhood is allowed to order the fluffy visitors home via social media. Due to the COVID-19 rules of social distancing it is not allowed to caress the pony, but the simple view of the little horses makes one happy in these isolated days. To make you smile is the only job of Whizz, a 15 years old Welsh Mountain pony. Since the actual stable life has come to a standstill, the owner of the stable is happy that her idea has been so well received. Shotlist -MS pony with riding instructor -C/U pony riding instructor -MS children -WS house with children -MS pony walking with riding instructor -WS pony in driveway -MS pony walking with riding instructor -MS pony handler talking to child -MS pony walking on street with riding instructor -SOUNDBITE (English) Daisy, riding instructor: “My life has completely changed, I don’t see any members of my family, any friends. I am just coming to work, look after the horses and going home, that’s it. The horses are keeping me going.” -MS pony with riding instructor talking to parent and child -C/U pony eating grass -SOUNDBITE (English) Daisy, riding instructor: “They are used to having a routine, they are used to have a lot of human contact so I think it’s really quite different for them.” -PAN LEFT pony outside home -C/U woman -C/U girls by a doorway -SOUNDBITE (English) Carol, educator: "We are forever cleaning, we wipe all the hands and the doors, everything is cleaned every day. As soon as we come in everybody is got to wash his hands when they come in.” -PAN LEFT street with pony -C/U pony with riding instructor -MS pony with riding instructor on street -C/U people taking photos -PAN LEFT pony and riding instructor walking through street - SOUNDBITE (English) Alice, horse girl: “It's a bit, well, boring ,because I would want to ride but I cant because of the coronavirus". -C/U pony outside residence -SOUNDBITE (English) Natalie, stable manager and Alice’s mother: “It started small, and it quickly grew and now we are getting lots of requests, now we are stacking up and we are getting through it, we are really happy to be spreading smiles in the area. -WS home -C/U Natalie's phone on Twitter -MS woman cyclist and child -C/U pony -SOUNDBITE (English) Natalie, stable manager: “During the isolation they wing from the window. If they can come out they are keeping the two meters distance. No one is allowed to touch him but we are hoping when this all is gone they will come and have their cuddle. -PAN RIGHT pony entering stable -VS pony in stable box with riding instructor
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:25/03/2020
- Decade: 2020s