The Press of Atlantic City reports that horses will once again be diving off platforms from Atlantic City's Steel pier.

The horses and their riders will dive from a platform 30 to 40 feet in the air, much like the original attraction made famous in the 1920s which featured women in swimsuits jumping the horses off the platforms.

As quoted in the Press of Atlantic City, the act is already receiving opposition:

“The Humane Society of the United States emphatically opposes equine diving acts, which subject the animals to inhumane and potentially abusive situations in the course of their training, transport and performance,” Keith Dane, director of equine protection for the Humane Society of the United States, said in a written statement. “The stress and trauma endured by these animals, in addition to the risk of injury to them, make these acts unacceptable. They are senseless animal exploitation, for the sake of entertainment and profit.

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