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Yup. Horses talk. You just have to know how to listen.

Here's one of my kids at mounted shooting practice. The blank projects a spray of heated particles that pop the balloon. It's kind of like a mini shotgun (that's how the rider is able to take her eyes off the target just before she shoots so she can start lining up the next target), but the particles burn up and after about 15 feet, there is no danger to bystanders.



That horse never cared a lick about cap guns going off. Wal Mart bags flapping in the wind were another story...

EDITED TO ADD: That horse never really liked going fast; his forte was the Performance events (English and Western Pleasure/Equitation classes). He was also pretty darn good in Dressage. Mounted shooting was just my daughter's "junk food"--a way to goof off while aboard her horse. (Horse kids take breaks from working at riding by goofing off while riding. It can be difficult to get them to do other things!)

Here's a typical gun used--Ruger Vaquero w/ Bird's head grip in .45 Colt.