The Cloud Blog
Introduction

Welcome to the Cloud Blog! Filmmaker Ginger Kathrens is currently filming the third program in her Cloud series for NATURE. The newest Cloud program, Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions, will premiere Sunday, October 25, 2009.

Until then, check back here for the latest updates from behind the scenes, as Kathrens reports from the mountains of Montana about her ongoing experiences with Cloud and his band.

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Ginger Kathrens

Filmmaker Ginger Kathrens

About Ginger Kathrens
Producer/Director/Writer/Editor/Cinematographer

Ginger is an Emmy award-winning producer, cinematographer, writer, and editor. Her documentary filmmaking trips have taken her to locations around the world and all over the U.S. Since his birth in 1995, Ginger has filmed and documented a pale wild stallion in Montana, who she named Cloud. Currently airing on Thirteen/WNET New York’s NATURE series are her two documentaries: Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies and Cloud’s Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns. She has written two award-winning books about Cloud. Ginger’s revealing journey with wild horses has been compared to Jane Goodall’s experiences with chimpanzees. Her documentation of Cloud represents the only continuing chronicle of a wild animal from birth in our hemisphere.

Ginger is the founder and Executive Director of The Cloud Foundation, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to the preservation of wild horses on our public lands with special attention on isolated, historically significant and genetically unique herds like Cloud’s. She is an informed, impassioned, and entertaining speaker on behalf of wild horses.

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188 Responses to “Introduction”
  1. Non gated? Did they take the gate out?

  2. Mary Copeland says:

    I am 8 years old. I love Cloud. I have allways wanted horses, and move to Montana. but we live in Baton Rouge La. me and my sister Elizabeth love horses. but Hannah and Rachel don’t. Tonight I watched all 3 of the Cloud movies. They were great!! is Cloud still alive? I would like to see all you’ve seen.

  3. mary copeland says:

    I am a BIG fan of cloud. I have 3 sisters, Elizabeth, Rachel, and Hannah. Elizabeth and me take horse-riding lessons. I ride a draft mix. and Elizabeth rides a mix too.

  4. Lucas says:

    Excellent program. Reading comments, I can’t believe that people have problem with wild horses running around…What next? Taking out birds for flying and singing? I’m a big fan of horse riding and horse riding can help with many health issues… I was looking for diaper cakes as a gift for my friends baby shower with horse theme, and I ended up here :) Check samples of horse diaper cakes on this website http://www.ThirstyCake.com . I wish I can just go and watch wild horses running in front of my eyes! Such a beautiful view and not available where I live…

  5. Barbara says:

    I just watched Cloud on WSRE public TV. I loved it!! I am so glad I saw it!!

  6. Kit says:

    01 Jul 2012

    When will the next update be for Cloud and all the others?

    Thanks much

  7. fultonk says:

    Hi Kit,
    Ginger Kathrens created a short video update on Cloud in May 2012. Here’s the link:
    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/inside-nature/the-cloud-blog/video-cloud-2012-update/7739/

  8. Darla says:

    I LOVE CLOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’M such a big fan!!! I have all of his family breyer horse models . I’d love to move to Montana and possibly see cloud , little lynx, texas, he who, Flint ,Bolder, cascade etc.
    Did He who and Jewel have foals together? I’ve been wating forever for the nature program of cloud come on.! I can’t watch it online because my computer is S……L…..O……W……. Is cloud alive? I know he’s like 18 years old, and i’ve been dying to know!

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