Known as one of the most
difficult stunts to perform with horses, Roman Riding gets it's name from
the teams of horses used in chariots in ancient Rome. Max Reynolds takes
this feat to an all new level of excitement with his "Silver
Bullets", giving it several new twists.
A typical act
may open with the standard riding style with each of Max's feet planted on
two separate horses, riding as a team. His legs move up and down like
pistons in an engine as the horses charge at high speeds.
And suddenly, Max twists
around to the right, then to the left, riding backwards as the horses
furiously pound the arena turf. Most horses are extremely afraid of fire,
but not this team. Reynolds teaches his horses to be fearless, while they
put their complete faith and trust in him.
When Max rides
this Roman Riding team around and over burning stakes, and then through a
hoop of fire, you know that trust is a key issue. This is one of the most
memorable events for the spectators as they stare in disbelief at the
stunts they witness.
Trick
Roping:
This act brings everyone
back to the days of the wild west when a cowboy's skill was judged by his
roping accuracy. Trick Roping is nothing new to Max as he has carefully
developed this skill for more than 20 years!
Some of his roping
stunts include:
"Giant Cowboys Wedding
Ring" - 70 ft. of rope spun around entire horse and rider.
"Two Rope
Routines" - Combinations of spinning and jumping in and out of two
ropes simultaneously.
"Texas Skip" -
made famous by Will Rogers
No matter what the occasion
is, this trick-roping act will bring applause and smiles to audiences of
all ages.
6-Shooters
and Bullwhips
This new act
involves extreme skill in handling two tools of the west. The
Bullwhip and the Six-shooters. Max has choreographed this
performance to astound his audiences as he combines these two dangerous
tools into another outstanding performance.
The act begins
with Max and his horse "Dakota" riding around the arena,
repeatedly cracking the whip into the air until they come to a halt at the
center. Then Max jumps from his horse to grab a second whip which he
uses to crack the two at the same time on the ground.
His assistant,
with absolute faith in Max's skill, calmly holds targets from her hand and
the top of her head. Max takes careful aim and cracks the whip,
splintering the targets apart, inches from his assistant! He then
places a target into his own mouth, and with a quick backlash of the whip,
the target explodes.
The Bullwhips
are dropped and the fancy gun handling begins. Complicated spins
with one gun and then two guns at once give the audience even more
entertainment. The guns are juggled with careful precision that can
not be matched! The sharp shooting begins with Max and
"Dakota" circling the arena through a series of targets,
shooting them at a distance of 20 feet! The targets are hit as the
team rides through. His assistant now throws a series of targets in
the air that Max shoots both left-handed and right-handed.
With the
horse's reins in his teeth, Max begins to ride again, running the Gauntlet
as John Wayne would, "True Grit" style. Max shoots
alternating targets with both guns at once, leaving the audience amazed.
Finally, Max and "Dakota" take a bow at the gate before exiting
the arena with the deafening applause behind them.
