Trick riding refers to the act of performing stunts while riding a horse, such as the rider standing upright on a galloping horse. Other stunts might include hanging upside down off of the side of the horse while attached to a strap or jumping on and off a galloping horse.

Horse riding stunts have been performed in many films, as well as in equestrian events such as Equitana and the official opening of the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre.

Horse riding stunts were also performed on the musical theatre production of "The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular". The trick riders for the show included Deborah Brennan and Zelie Thompson (who has also taken part in other horse shows such as Equitana).

Trick riding has a very interesting story. It has not always been an American entertainment act. It was once used as a weapon for the Russian Cossacks, who adopted it from the people of Caucasus and called it dzhigitovka. Cossacks were nearly unconquerable because could easily hide from their enemies. When communism overtook Russia, the Cossacks were forced to leave the country. Many moved to America, where they used their talents for money. They became part of the entertainment community, and soon Americans started catching on. Trick riding even became a rodeo event, where the hardest tricks earned the most points. Trick riding as a competitive rodeo event came to an end in the 1940s. The trick riding became more dangerous as the trick riders became desperate for the prize money. Rodeo producers deemed trick riding too dangerous for competition and trick riding then became a specialty act in rodeos.

Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, horseman, horse) more often known as riding, horseback riding (American English) or horse riding (British English) refers to the skill of riding, driving, steeplechasing or vaulting with horses. This broad description includes the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and competitive sport.

Horses are trained and ridden for practical working purposes such as in police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch. They are also used in competitive sports including, but not limited to, dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, and rodeo. (See additional equestrian sports listed later in this article for more examples.) Some popular forms of competition are grouped together at horse shows, where horses perform in a wide variety of disciplines. Horses (and other equids such as mules and donkeys) are used for non-competitive recreational riding such as fox hunting, trail riding or hacking. There is public access to horse trails in almost every part of the world; many parks, ranches, and public stables offer both guided and independent riding. Horses are also used for therapeutic purposes, both in specialized paraequestrian competition as well as non-competitive riding to improve human health and emotional development.

Amber Marshall (born June 2, 1988) is a Canadian actress best known for playing Amy Fleming on the CBC series Heartland.

Born and raised in London, Ontario Amber Marshall is a Canadian Actress. She has appeared in numerous film and television productions.

Marshall was nominated for a Los Angeles based Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special for Leading Young Actress for The Elizabeth Smart Story, a movie-of-the-week based on the true story of the 2002 kidnapping of Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart.

She has had regular roles in television series, The Power Strikers and Dark Oracle and has guest appeared on different series, including Doc and Monk.

A former veterinary assistant who is passionate about all animals, Marshall has been around horses as long as she can remember. She has been riding since a very young age and says that the two things she loves the most ' acting and horses ' have come together to create this dream role of Amy on the Heartland series.

Gattlin Tadd Griffith (born November 13, 1998) is an American child actor, best known for portraying Walter Collins in the 2008 film Changeling. He also had episodic roles on TV series such as Supernatural.

Griffith was born to Tad and Wendy Griffith. He has three younger brothers, Callder (born June 30), Arrden and Garrison.