When Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced the end of their three-ring big top in 2006 to usher in a new era of fewer animals and arena-only performances, it marked the beginning of the end in entertainment history for the original circus act — The Bareback riders. These acrobatic daredevils perform stunts upon galloping horses with a will of their own. Meet the last of the great bareback artists, past and present, as they band together for the largest gathering of riders of this century — one last, death-defying performance in the face of extinction from the American circus.