The rider and horse dashed over the ridge at breakneck speed beneath the pale moonlight, the pounding of hooves and the rush of adrenaline building as they hurtled toward the crowd and cameras.
Nico Lafond tugged on the reins, bringing the horse to a slow gallop as the shout of ‘Cut!’ pierced through the night sky on the set of the hit television action-drama series Fire Country.
While not the type of horsepower he’s used to, Lafond, a Thoroughbred trainer since 2011, has found similar satisfaction in his part-time stuntman career.