TRICK RIDING
By: Lauren Armstrong
What is Trick Riding?
Trick riding is the act of performing stunts, or cool tricks, while riding a horse. An example of trick riding is the rider standing up on the upright side on a galloping horse.
Salary
The salary of a trick rider is, the minimum, $44,026- maximum, $65,448. It depends on the type of tricks you do and how good you are at doing them.
Training
To become a trick rider, you do not have to go to college. You just have to take classes like gymnastics and things like that make you more flexible to be able to do the tricks. The picture I have is an example of the trick "The Death Drag."
Job Description
In trick riding, people (most of the time girls) ride horses, sometimes even two, while doing tricks on them. They are strapped in with ropes and things, making it less likely for the people to fall off.
FACTS
Fun Fact
Trick riding wasn't just for entertainment... it was once used as a weapon for the Russian Cossacks, who adopted from the people of Cauasus and called it "dzhigitovka." (The picture is just a picture of trick riding, it doesn't have much to do with "dzhigitovka".)
The "Death Drag"
The death drag is a type of trick you can do while trick riding. The death drag is when you hang off the side of the horse, while attached to a strap.
The "Roman Rider"
The roman rider is another trick that trick riders do. In Roman riding, the rider stands atop a pair of horses, with one foot on each horse.