The horses’ owners also recognised her when they saw the videos, and gave her their blessing to continue bringing their pets some online notoriety. Last week, just more than a year since she posted her first video starring Steve, Ashley shared a new instalment – with nearly identical wording and reaction from the sleepy steed. Tiktok via @glittergreigy The 34-year-old says she ‘loves’ being able to bring a smile to viewers’ faces. Tiktok via @glittergreigy The 2D-animated comedy series (52 x 11 minutes) revolves around a self-absorbed horse and his endless schemes to capture attention and stand out from the crowd. This deal marks Sixteen South’s first Canadian co-production. Recently the Vooks animated digital ebook of A Horse Named Steve, narrated by EMMY-nominated actor Rainn Wilson, helped earn the American company a 2023 Bologna Ragazzi Crossmedia Award nomination in the inaugural Digital Library category. The awards are part of the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the premier global children's publishing event held annually in Bologna, Italy.

Nelvana is an international entertainment studio that produces and distributes children’s animated and live-action content. Nelvana’s content airs on Corus Entertainment’s kids channels in over a hundred and eighty countries around the world. Steve is a fine horse, but one with aspirations of being more than fine. He longs to be an EXCEPTIONAL horse. Some horses wear ribbons, but Steve-the-fine-horse does not. Steve's self-confidence shines as he tells his friends how fancy and amazing he is. In fact, his attitude verges on over-the-top prideful and rude. Rainn Wilson is a blast to work with,” said Russell Hirtzel, Vooks Co-Founder and Director of A Horse Named Steve. “Putting this particular storybook together was really unique—we worked completely via video call to capture the performance, connecting our team in Portland, OR, with Rainn at his home studio near Los Angeles. Kids are going to flip over Steve the Horse. Undoubtedly, their parents already love Rainn—I mean, come on, he’s THE Assistant (to the) Regional Manager! Now, families everywhere get to laugh along together as they enjoy another of his unforgettable character performances.” It's amazing to see how far Steve has come," said author-illustrator Kelly Collier, "Particularly because he started out as a little doodle I made to fill an empty picture frame! I can't wait to see Steve strutting around on TV screens, having found the perfect home with Sixteen South and Nelvana."

The upcoming A Horse Named Steve animated series will feature comedic storylines that focus on the themes of friendship, teamwork and self-acceptance.

BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated Belfast-based studio Sixteen South announced today that, together with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, they have optioned and are co-developing and co-producing A Horse Named Steve, a new 2D-animated series (52 x 11’) based on the acclaimed debut picture book by Toronto author-illustrator Kelly Collier. The adaptation will combine comic storylines with lessons in friendship, teamwork and appreciating one’s true self. Recently the Vooks animated digital ebook of A Horse Named Steve, narrated by Emmy-nominated actor Rainn Wilson, helped earn the American company a 2023 Bologna Ragazzi Crossmedia Award nomination in the inaugural Digital Library category. The awards are part of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, a global children’s publishing event held annually in Bologna, Italy. A division of Corus Entertainment, Kids Can Press is known for its literary picture books, character-driven franchises, and nonfiction works. Kids Can Press has had several of its franchise properties developed for TV and film by Nelvana including Franklin the Turtle, Scaredy Squirrel, the Binky Adventure series and more. Nelvana is also a subsidiary of Corus, one of the largest entertainment companies based in Canada.Super charming illustrations that help flesh out the characters. I read this book aloud to my daughter and it was so fun. The pictures helped me realize how the characters should sound. They are simple drawings but convey so much personality. We fell in love. What Concerned Me:This is a book, like many, that is totally open to interpretation. While some may think this is promoting outward importance of beauty, I feel it almost ridicules it. A Horse Named Steve" topped “best book of the year” lists when it was released in 2017 by Canadian independent children’s publisher Kids Can Press, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we’ve been reminded of how important the wide range of partnerships we’ve fostered over the years are to the success of our business,” commented Kids Can Press President and Publisher Lisa Lyons Johnston. “Developing these kinds of partnerships—with Sixteen South and, of course, with our colleagues at Nelvana—helps to expand the reach of our creators’ books and puts their characters and stories in front of children and families wherever they may be. We’re always on the lookout for stories that will appeal to creators of other children’s entertainment media, as Kelly’s work clearly has.”