stunt diving developed in popularity in the early part of the 20th century . Stunt saw a woman launching her horse off a 40 or 60 foot cliff . The horse and the rider would then land in a pool of water just 20 feet deep . Became one of the most popular diving in Atlantic City in the 1920s . Amazingly , despite animal welfare concerns , stunt continued until 1978 .
Horse diving developed in America in the early part of the 20th century . Stunt saw a woman launching her horse off a 40 or 60 foot platform . The horse and the rider would then land in a pool of water just 12 feet deep . Became one of the most popular attractions in Atlantic City in the 1920s . Amazingly , despite animal welfare concerns , stunt continued until 1978 .