A mother of four from Holly has turned her small town into a movie set, creating a feature film that premieres this weekend while providing an economic boost to local businesses.

Loretta Bradfield, a Holly resident, wrote the script and produced "Heartbeat of a Drum Horse," a two-hour film starring a rare drum horse named BH Spectacular. The production transformed the village into Hollywood, proving that major studio backing isn't necessary to create a professional film.

"He has a face for the camera. He is beautiful, he is talented when we first bought him, I knew there was something really special about him," Bradfield said about the star horse.

The film features 48 actors and includes scenes with barrel racers, mutton busting and drum horses from around the world. Drum horses are a r

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