Inside Indian Relay, America s Original Extreme Sport

Indian Relay is a dangerous and highstakes game. It s the X Games of the horseracing world. It demands mastery of horsemanship and a taste for adrenaline. Four teams race bareback on thoroughbreds along a quartermile track, with jockeys jumping off one horse and onto another once per lap. The area where the fastpaced horse exchange happensknown as the boxis a scene of bracing chaos. Riders must jump off a galloping horse and onto another while dodging other teams horses in close proximity. It s for a good reason that they call this North America s original extreme Read more: Fast Horse was directed by Alexandra Lazarowich. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: