A Girl and Five Brave Horses

At 20, she answered a want ad for a female rider to perform in Buffalo Bill's "Wild West" show. In 1924, she became the first woman to fall 40 feet on horseback into a tank of water at Steel Pier in Atlantic City, and inspired the 1991 Disney movie, "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken". Intrigued by the possibility of fame and travel, Carver applied for the job. In her autobiography, "A Girl and Five Brave Horses," Carver insisted the animals loved the dives and were not forced to jump. Then she moved to New Orleans and became a transcriptionist. Carver was born and raised in Georgia. Reprint of the original 1961 edition. The diving horses attraction was disc

Sonora Carver's inspiring memoir Like many little girls, I was absolutely obsessed with horses. To an extent, I guess I still am. But as a child my life basically revolved around anything related to horses. In this, Carver and I are much alike. If you're unfamiliar with the name, Carver was an entertainer who was made famous by being one of the first female horse divers. Moreover, she was blind for more tha. A Brave Girl I found this book after a bit of research on the story, itself, and the movie that my children and I had so loved.Sonora Carver tells her own story with a great deal of charm and intelligence, and with the flair for showmanship that her beloved mentor also possessed. Her style is conversational, and I found myself devouring the pages in rage eager anticipation.I knew the bas. Outstanding! This first person story of a girl and her love of horses and performing was wonderful to read. I had seen the movie "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" which is loosely based on Sonora, and have the DVD. I remember seeing the diving horses on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, NJ. But, according to the book she retired as WW-2 started. So, I was there after she'd retired. For anyone