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A local science documentary about the history of horses which moved at high speed around the world to get its footage pulled a hat trick at the Canadian Screen Awards non-fiction programming gala in Toronto Tuesday night.

Edmonton director, producer, writer, narrator and anthropologist Niobe Thompson announced on Instagram, “Equus races to the finish and takes three Canadian Screen Awards!

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“Congratulations to Darren Fung for winning his second CSA for best musical score. To Daron Donahue and aAron Munson for winning best photography. And to the whole team the big prize — the Rob Stewart Award for Best Science and Nature Program! Thank you CBC and The Nature of Things.”

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Equus: Story of the Horse is built on the premise, “We built the world around us with horsepower. But what is it that makes humans and horses so perfect for each other? And how have we transformed the wild horse we tamed 6,000 years ago into over 400 specialized breeds today?”