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  2. Comanche Feats of Horsemanship - Wikipedia

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    Location. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Comanche Feats of Horsemanship is a 1834-35 oil on canvas painting by artist George Catlin. It depicts a young man from the Comanche Nation utilizing a war on horseback technique, where he can flexibly drop his body to the side of the horse while riding it, effectively dodging enemies.

  3. Jack Joyce - Wikipedia

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    5. John Edward Joyce (February 10, 1876 – June 16, 1934) was an American horse trainer. He was colorful figure in the world of horsemanship and animal training, who had nearly a ten-year career with Buffalo Bill on his Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Joyce toured throughout Europe until the late 1920s.

  4. Trick riding - Wikipedia

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    The Cossack Drag or Death Drag. Trick riding by Mr. Price in the 18th Century Roman riding Stunt riding at the King of the Ranges competition day, Murrurundi, NSW. Trick riding refers to the act of performing stunts while horseback riding, such as the rider standing upright on the back of a galloping horse, using a specially designed saddle with a reinforced steel horn, and specialized kossak ...

  5. Connie Griffith - Wikipedia

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    When Griffith was trick riding at a rodeo, she had an accident. Her horse Winnie stumbled while she was moving from the horse's neck to another position. Winnie somersaulted, and Connie was crushed under her. [2] The Griffith family has been trick riding from the early 1900s, passing the torch forward ever since.

  6. Monty Roberts - Wikipedia

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    www.montyroberts.com. Marvin Earl "Monty" Roberts MVO (born May 14, 1935) is an American horse trainer who promotes his techniques of natural horsemanship through his Join-Up International organization, named after the core concept of his training method. Roberts believes that horses use a non-verbal language, which he terms "Equus," and that ...

  7. Georgian horsemen in Wild West shows - Wikipedia

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    Georgian horsemen were notable participants of the Wild West shows in the 1890s. Billed as Russian Cossacks, the riders from Georgia featured in circuses and shows well into the first half of the 20th century. Their performances, featuring trick riding and folk dance, were extremely popular and exerted significant influence on cowboys in the ...

  8. Laura Hillenbrand - Wikipedia

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    Laura Hillenbrand (born May 15, 1967) is an American author. Her two bestselling nonfiction books, Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010), have sold over 13 million copies, and each was adapted for film. Her writing style is distinct from New Journalism, dropping ...

  9. A Horse with No Name - Wikipedia

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    Licensed audio. "A Horse with No Name" on YouTube. " A Horse with No Name " is a song by American folk rock trio America. Written by Dewey Bunnell, it was released on the Warner Bros. label, in late 1971 in Europe and early 1972 in the United States. The song was met with commercial success and topped charts in Canada, Finland, and the United ...