A Diving Horse was a very popular event in the 1800s, but is now seen as an incredibly cruel and dangerous stunt. The “attraction” was set up by William ‘Doc’ Carver and horses sometimes dove up to four times a day, seven days a week. The event lost its popularity after World War II.
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Diving Horse (from a 60ft platform), 1923, USA. From the British Pathe online film archive, view 90000 retro reels like this for free on: http://www.britishpathe.com
The horse and rider leap off a 60ft platform in to a pool of water. Thankfully the horse seems to be ok.
There were allegations of using prods, electrical jolts, and trap doors to get unwilling horses to dive.
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