Brandon Sklenar Says 1923's Cowboy Camp Was The First In Which No One Fell Off A Horse

In an interview with Collider about "1923," Brandon Sklenar explained he had actually ridden horses when he was a kid, giving him a slight advantage when he went in for his training. According to the actor, no matter where somebody was in their training with horses, the difference at the end of cowboy camp was night and day.

"We spent probably two months every day with some of the best wranglers in the business. Hard for us to come out of that and not be pretty good on a horse. It's all relative compared to these guys. You're still a beginner. But from day one to the end of that, it was night and day for everybody," he said. The actor said going through Sheridan's cowboy camp built a bond between the cast, a bond likely strengthened by the performers' success and the lack of accidents. 

"Everybody did such a phenomenal job. No one fell off. It's the first Cowboy Camp I think they've had when no one fell off their horse or got bucked off," Sklenar said. Other actors have also spoken about the two week cowboy camp in interviews, revealing it included learning roping and riding for eight hours a day.