The mane attraction, 1920s-style: Incredible pictures show horses - and their brave riders - jumping off platforms twice the height of Olympic diving board into just 12 feet of water
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As death-defying stunts go, hurling yourself off a 60-foot high platform on the back of the horse into just 12 feet of water must surely be up there with one of the most insane.

But back in 1920s Atlantic City, launching a horse off a platform almost twice the height of a 10 metre Olympic diving board was a daily occurrence.

What's more, the ability to do it well could win you fame.
The amazing act was just one of the shows on offer at Atlantic City's Steel Pier, which opened in 1898 and was once America's most famous amusement attraction.

Diving horse arrived on the pier in the 1920s, having become a fixture of travelling circuses previously.

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