A trick rider is someone who rides a horse while performing a stunt that involves either jumping or walking off the back of the horse, usually while balancing on the back of the horse. A famous trick rider was Connie Griffith. She was born on March 9, 1942 and died on August 15, 1998. Connie was a legendary stunt rider and one of the best known female stunt riders in the world. She first became famous for her work as a stunt woman on the television series Bonanza. In 1965 she was offered a contract to perform stunts for the feature film The Great Race, which was directed by Michael Curtiz. This was the first time that she worked on a feature film.