article_snippet: Annette French, who dove horses from 1928 until 1935, throwing herself off the platform two to six times a day, told the New York Times in 2008: 'Annette French, who dove horses from 1928 until 1935, throwing herself off the platform two to six times a day were the stars of the Boardwalk. '
article_snippet: Annette French, who dove horses from 1928 until 1935, throwing herself off the platform two to six times a day were a class act.'
article_snippet: Those who dove horses maintain it was safe - with only a few broken bones a year .
article_snippet: Well-kept: Horse diver Annette French said the animals 'lived the life of Riley' and it was not cruel .
article_snippet: The trick to surviving the falls, according to those in the know, was to tuck your head down one side as the horse plunged towards the water below.
article_snippet: It is claimed the riders only suffered a few broken bones each year, while Mrs French told the New York Times the horses were so well looked after the horses 'lived the life of Riley'.