VIDEO REVIEW

The Horse - El Caballo
A Journey for Kids - Un Viaje para Ninos
A DVD program in English and Spanish

by Cherry Hill and Richard Klimesh
Music by Rich A. Salas
$29.95 plus shipping and handling • 90 minutes, 11 chapters
Horsekeeping Books and Videos
P.O. Box 140, Livermore, Colorado 80536
www.horsekeeping.com

What struck me first was the beauty of the photography and the care that Cherry Hill used in selection of horses. This is a wonderfully produced instruction device for people, young or old, who want to connect Spanish and English language study in conjunction with horses. The chapters are written, spoken, repeated, and highlighted at a pace which is complimented by the photography. You are welcome to go to the website and see reviews of this DVD to decide if it is the right video for your needs at the right price (www.horsekeeping.com).

Precisely the ideal age group for this DVD remains to be seen. The range of difficulty of the language instruction may be initially judged by the rudimentary vocabulary, eg.
A horse has four legs. - Un caballo tiene cuatro patas.
or
This horse is very good. - Este caballo es muy bueno.

Although it might be just great for young children, adults with patience can also learn something. The DVD format is superb for stopping the video and practicing, and reversing and going back to study over the instruction. The steadily uplifting tempo of the DVD, embedded in the creative guitar music,is exemplified by the short take of Cherry Hill, best selling author and narrator, eating hay. I’m over sixty and I got a kick out of it.

Fasten the gate, Abroche la puerta,
Bob Howdy, PhD