The 101 Trick Rider
Posted By thecircusblog on May 11, 2009
We had a lot of trick riders on the 101 and Jack Wright was one of the best. In this picture Jack is vaulting over the of the back of the saddle. He would then swing down with both legs and feet bouncing off ground giving him the momentum to carry him to the other side of the horse. This trick was done the full length of the hippodrome. In the back ground you can see the crowd sitting under a long half tent which gave them shade and protection from the elements. This structure is the same one that was used on the mid 1940’s version of the 101. It did need a lot of repair work after being in storage for so many years but it was repairable.
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OK here is the only Jack Wright Story that I know:
According to Albert (Arkie) Owings, who was Jack Wright’s nephew, he told me that Jack Wright was the first man to go from riding a horse to under the running horses belly and then back on top of the horse intentionally. I believe he also did it as a stunt in a movie.