Tag: circus riding

Can you tell that Dorothy Herbert liked to jump?

July 23, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

Dorothy Herbert (1910- 1994) was a circus performer. She started her career with Duffield’s performance horse troupe in AZ in 1925 but became a real star when she joined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1930. When she started her career she was forbidden to trick ride because it was considered to be […]

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Lorenzo the Flying French Man: A Modern Take on Trick Riding

July 31, 2008.Reading time 1 minute.

Take the tradition of trick riding, add some great music, dramatic scenes from the beaches in France, a team of Lusitano horses and a handsome young french man and you have all the ingredients you need for international success. Lorenzo empathetic communication with his horses often requires neither bridle nor saddle as he guides them […]

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