Indian Relay, a race where riders risk collisions with thousand-pound horses, is both exhilarating and dangerous, but team manager Mason Red Wing says the connection with horses saved his life.

When they first started out, most of the races were happening on reservations and in Native American communities, according to Calvin Ghost Bear, president of the Horse Nations Indian Relay Council.

Indian Relay horse race dubbed “America's original extreme sport” | 60 Minutes This is an updated version of a story first published on March 31, 2024. The original video can be viewed here.