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Monday, September 26, 2011
On the Subject of "Raw Talent" For the Modern Thinking Producer
Bird House--Detroit Zoo/Wildlife Interpretive Center--Butterfly House
Beautiful architectural splendor's like this sure make Lord Snowdon look like a nitwit. Similar in design to the National Zoo's Reptile House.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Hunting Dogs
A whip is not used to punish or beat an animal. It is used to give you a wider area of control, as man's hand's and arms are inadequate when dealing with more then one animal.
John O'Briens "Carousel" Act
Dear Wade-
I read with great interest on your blog about the high diving horse acts. I thought maybe you and your readers would be interested in the attached photo's concerning the O'Brien horse act that appeared on the Ringling show ca. 1899. It truly must have been a spectacular sight to behold. All the items were found in the library at Circus World in Baraboo, WI.
Flint
"I am not sure who sent these pictures, either Dick or Stephen Flint but they are indeed incredible. I am still not convinced that the "carousel" was a "liberty act" in the true sense, as folks have tried to convince me. There just isn't room in a standard ring for that many horses. I believe it was a "posed", "statue", "platform", or any name you want to give it act. That takes nothing away from the accomplishment, because it must have been spectacular."
"I am not sure who sent these pictures, either Dick or Stephen Flint but they are indeed incredible. I am still not convinced that the "carousel" was a "liberty act" in the true sense, as folks have tried to convince me. There just isn't room in a standard ring for that many horses. I believe it was a "posed", "statue", "platform", or any name you want to give it act. That takes nothing away from the accomplishment, because it must have been spectacular."
Circo Rey Gitano
What embarrassing, unholy, piece's of crap these "act's" are!!!!! Presentation's like this have done more to turn folk's away from the circus then any thing else.
Gypsy Vanner Liberty Act
This is Circo Atayde(Aguilars) second liberty act, trained by Ian Garden which is currently on their second unit, Circo Chino.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
You Win Some, You Lose Some--Life is a Roller Coaster Ride
Alberto graciously dedicated his fight to the working/grounds crew of the Monumental Plaza, and he was spectacular, but embarrassingly, as mentioned previously, then mucked the estocada(kill). I will be forever grateful that the day Josip Marcan was video taping my tiger act, in the hopes of garnering training tips, and I was "downed and browned," that I did not dedicate that show to him. Geez, would that have been a disaster!!!!!!
Monumental Plaza--Game Day Preparation
The "grounds crew" at the Plaza, like their counterparts at Yankee Stadium and Soldier Field have state of the art sticks and bailing twine to insure perfect circles as well as coffee can chalk dispensers, shaken just right assuring not too much, and not to little at their disposal for field preparation. 
I was graciously comped an incredible seat, affording me the opportunity to keep an eye on the young men as they prepared for the corrida, as well as being able to offer them sage advice on how to do it correctly. I in turn learned a very useful piece of information from them. If it is windy, and you are concerned with your cape blowing and sending the wrong signal to the bull, soak the bottom of it with water, then drag it in the sand to add weight, thus keeping it stable.
Environmentally sound, fan friendly barriers, separating the riff raff(left) from the "upper class" folks(right.) It probably goes without saying that I was on the right.
Interior of the Monumental Plaza
Tunnels leading to the seating area's
Surrounding wall from the bull paddocks. The blue building adjacent is the Estadio Azteca the 3rd largest soccer stadium in the world.
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