I have posted this picture so that you could compare the similarities in riding skills between Albert Ostemaier, Dianne Olds Rossi , and myself. If you do see any similarities, LEAVE THE ACADEMY NOW!!!!! You have no business here. This is a Chestnut/Sorrel Andalusian stallion, named Fuego that Dianne had in training, and she was kind enough to let me ride him and provided me with invaluable instruction. I learned more in the one year I was training horses with Dianne, then I had learned in the previous 30 years in the circus. I am forever grateful for that tutelage.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Col. Monkey Humping A Football Burck
The Wonderful World of Dancing Horses
Madame Col. Rossi piaffing Lucas at a show she produced in Reno, Nevada. Lucas is currently in Holland, and Madame Col. was invited to the Fresian Federation this winter to ride Lucas in a well received demonstration of The Dancing Horse.
Madame Col. and her world famous Red Fresian stallion, Fire Magic. Affectionately nicknamed Chewy. Fresians of this color are very rare, rarer even then the Black Lipizzan. Initially they were not recognized as breeding stallions, because of his color. That has now changed. Not only will Fire Magic produce incredible performance horses, the excitement of waiting for a certain color, is second to none. Take it from someone who has bred white tigers for 33 years. Two Christmas's a year. One on the 25th of December, the second the day that baby hits the ground.
Dianne Olds Rossi - The Master of the Dance
The Magical World of Dancing Horses
PO Box 726
Forrest Hill, CA 95631
262-903-7530
Producer of Night of the Friesians
http://www.worldofdancinghorses.com
Beautiful well trained horses. Something the American Circus is sorely missing.
Herrman Ostermaier, father of world renowned High School trainer, Albert Ostermaier. Albert was well know in the United States for his beautiful black Lipizzan stallion.
The Mr. Albert Ostermaier and one of his riders. Mr. Ostermaier mentored some of the best trainers of the day. He was recognized as being a trainer of absolute precision and correctness.
Madame Col. Diane Olds Rossi, one of Mr. Ostermaier's finest, most well know students, with Roman her Lipizzan, executing a beautiful capriolle. Madame Col. currently operates a training stable in California, where she is a recognized authority of Fresian horses, and the Art of the Dance.
Madam Col. Olds is also one of the most correct, versed long line trainers I have ever had the honor of being able to learn from. This is Cal Dorado, a gorgeous Arabian stallion. He and Madame Col. made quite a name for themselves out on the west coast.
This is Bud Long, one of Madame Col's. students demonstrating a piaffe in hand with Roman. And this, circus friends looks to this townie like a "authentic four generations". Incredible knowledge passed down to the next generation, and that generation excelling and passing it on, regardless of who the broodmare or sire were. "My Grandfather was so and so." "So what have you done?" "My mother is so and so." "So show me something." Knowledge is given, knowledge is earned. There are rare exceptions to this rule and they are the elite horsemen of the European Circus.
Wade Burck
Censorship causes confusion and interprets facts wrong.
Posted to Buckles Blog:
anonymous said....
This is the great thing about this blog, we hear comments from both the fans and the pro's. We are all 100% circus, regardless of our opinions. Looking forward to the 2007 season of Buckles Blog.... The Greatest Blog Site on Earth! (shit, can I say that?)
25 December, 2006 09:10
A circus fan from England commented on this Blog yesterday, " I don't always look at American-based sites, as I get lost rather easily." I suggest any book is hard to follow with chapters deleted, or pages removed. Somewhat like following a movie that has been running for an hour before you get sat down or one that is stopped before it's conclusion.
This discussion on white lions was started on 4/7/08, and ran until the last post was censored, in essence stopping the movie early, which may cause people to get lost rather easily, which is the purpose of censorship, and agenda history. The thread involved 2 fans, 2 wild animals trainers, and the ever present horse trainer. What anonymous said makes Buckles Blog great, I concur, unless filtered facts are accepted true facts.
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Mary Ann,
Thank you. But even if I click on the British Flag, Historically speaking, I still won't understand much. LOL Your wording creamy-off white sound's like a patch. In the equine world it is called cremelo or champaign. Add that to blonde, and it still doesn't make WHITE. Those blue eyes you reference. What was the skin/pad color. As I said, must be careful with "white" lions. Otherwise we are talking color variations of Siamese cats and tabbys.
Best wishes,
Wade Burck
- Anonymous said...
Hi Wade!
Ilona has a link to the Cango Wildlife Ranch that you mentioned, with pictures of Tribe and Sindile. They are adorable! Here is the link
http://www.cango.co.za/diary.htm
http://www.cango.co.za/whitelions.htm
They also have white tigers
http://www.cango.co.za/bengaltiger.htm
Thanks. Please keep in touch also.
Sincerely,
Mary Ann-
Anonymous said... Hello Mr burck i just found a Youtube clip about the act you saw at Circus Gobius the link is www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lDpLy2rGs0 Now i am not expert on this, just a circusfan but this looks like an attack on the trainer. i would like to haer your expert view on this clip.
Regards A circusfan from the Netherlands- Anonymous said...
This doesn't look like an attack to me, although I am not the expert. It looks like a lion being stubborn or difficult. Wade, are lions more difficult to work with than tigers?
Mary Ann Howell-
Wade G. Burck said... Circus fan from the Netherlands,
Thank you for the download from Circus Globus. Boy is that some scary stuff. Been there done that too many times.
If you mean attack in the sense, the trainer went down and the lion mauled him, no.
If you mean attack in the sense, did the lion hook/claw him, probably. I don't see how he could have missed.
If you mean attack in the sense, that it was a trained "bounce", and a part of the show. No, and I will bet you a box of Amsterdam chocolates it wasn't part of the show. If it was this guy is a fabulous showman.
If you mean attack in the sense, the lion went through all the motions, and only the lions nature of "thinking twice about it" stopped him. Definitely yes.
You will note the lion was confused as to where his seat was for a moment, initially jumping on and sitting on the prop pushed in his direction. As soon as he saw his seat, he went right to it.
Technically, it was a lions "bluff". As it initially occurred in front of the exit door, the lion may have wanted to go out, and was refusing to move away from the door.
I would also assume it was a one time occurrence. If it happens every show, I hope they are paying the trainer a lot of bani and lei.
Martin Jr. and I watched a training session when these lions and tigers were younger, and it was the most unusual, unorthodox thing I had ever seen.
Have you had the pleasure of seeing Martin Jr. perform? He and his brother Alex, both are superb performers and have great trained "bounces" in their act's.
Best wishes, and stay in touch,
Wade Burck
wburck3@aol.com
- Wade G. Burck said...
Mary Ann,
Read my post. They will "attack" when they are being "stubborn". LoL
No, they are no harder or easier then tigers. Both species have "quirks" that are genetically hardwired into there psyche, and those "quirks" have to be understood, and dealt with accordingly.
Best wishes,
Wade Burck - johnny said...
When you refer to "WHITE" animals would you mean "ALBINO" or just white. We do have Albino white horses, such as Don Anderson stable with the Pink skin and then we have other breeds of white with normal skin. However I have seen and have even had myself Albino Equine that in fact had a blond colored hair and not pure white, even tho they had pink Albino skin. So are the new specie of White Tigers that seem to have become Common of the Albino strain, and, or, are the white lions also Alobino. Over the years it seems once in awhile an Albino shows up in human and animal. I personally knew aperson who was Albino. Kinko the famous circus clown. With his snow white hair and pink skin it was extremely difficult for him to be exposed to bright sun and wore covering clothing and sun glasses. We find that to be true with equine as well, but once again I state not all Albinos have pure white hair, even tho they nhave pink skin. It seems the genes have carried thru with the Andersos and they hve been breeding Albino horses.
- Wade G. Burck said...
Cremello
Cremello is a color of horse consisting of a cream-colored body with a cream or white mane and tail. It is the result of "double dilution" on a red (chestnut base coat. This means, that the horse is homozygous for the creme gene, also know as a dilution gene. Such horses have pink skin, blue eyes, are a light cream when born, but can fade to almost white as an adult.
Cremello horses are not albino: their eyes are blue or brown, whereas a true albino would have red eyes, and true albinism is a lethal trait in horses. Cremello's are also not true white horses, which have a pure white coat from birth with brown or blue eyes and pink skin, but no dilution factor.
Eye color: double dilutes usually have blue eyes (unlike brown eyes of a gray horse or some white horses). Some palominos are born with light eyes, along with pink skin, which darken within a couple weeks of birth.
The creme gene is an "incomplete dominant" gene, which means that it is expressed even when there is only one copy of the gene--it is dominant--but it expresses itself even more when there are two copies (one from each parent).
It is very important to note that the creme gene only makes the horse's color lighter, but does not remove it, even when there are two present. They cannot make a horse an actual albino; it will always have pigment in it skin, hair and eyes. The only truly pink skin and white hair on a horse will be its markings, if any.
Also, genes that cause albinism in other mammals are "recessive" genes, meaning they will not be expressed unless the animal gets 2 copies of the gene. The carriers of the "recessive" gene will not show any characteristics of the gene. In contrast, Creme genes are "incomplete dominant" genes, meaning they cannot be "hidden". A horse with one copy of the Creme gene will exhibit characteristics of that gene (i.e. palomino, buckskin coloring.) And thus far, research has not been able to find any albinos, or even albino genes, in the horse world!
Casey McCoy Cainan said...Circus Fan in.....
I cannot offer any "expert" opinion on this "act", nor I am sure, could the trainer pictured in the video. I will suggest if this act were to ever make a trip to the USA, it would surely open and close the same night.
I composed a long list of errors this man makes, starting with going in the cage, but could never type them all. Though I am no expert by any stretch, I have been foolish enough to end up in similar situations several times in my cat training career, and one word will sum up most this mans problems. CONFUSION on the part of the lions, and more importantly, on his part. He yells seat (platz) to the cat for 30 seconds, then changes his mind and tells it something else. I would assume if at that point you told the guy calling his mother would get the lion on it's seat, he would have produced a cell phone from his tights.- This is the last comment on the thread, sent 4/9/08 and it was censored:
Whoa, whoa, whoa partner!!!! I think are being unfair and overly judgmental to the gentleman on the tape with out knowing all the facts or the situation of what happened. We have all been where this man was that day, and the longer you train lions and tigers, the more times you will be there. Training animals is very rewarding, and at times very, very frightening. I have been in situations in the past where I probably called for my mother also. It has been reported that I also called a pet dog, that had been dead for 20 years. LOL What you saw on that tape is called "grasping at straws", and anything is acceptable, take your best shot(even if that includes calling your mother, your dog, or ordering a Big Mac.) Don't even try to justify, just let God be your judge.
I also don't know if your statement, "it would open and close in one night here in the states", is accurate. Who knows what people like or don't like any more. I have a DVD of an act in Hungary, that was in the States for a number of years, in which the trainer(who has described their style of training, as "the European style" in print and tv interviews) goes up to a half asleep old tiger, dozing on his seat, and lashes him 3 times until he roars. They then waggled their index finger at him, clucked and shook their head no, no, no.(for what? Waking up or roaring?) What I as a caring animal trainer, would call a shame, a famous circus awards festival called presentation, and awarded the act one of its highest honors.
Your friend,
Wade Burck
Please readers, continue the movie as you see fit. Maybe we will learn what it is that is wanted. That way opinions will be our guide.
Assorted Elephant pictures #3--Bertram Mills Circus-- Continued
The post below was sent to Buckles Blog on 4/10/08 under the picture Elephant pictures #3 in an effort to understand the elephant trunk issue that has been raised often, but not addressed to well. It goes without saying that for some reason it was censored and not posted. Somebody else answer why? I don't know.
Buckles and Johnny
On 12/24/06 there was a mention of "paralyzed beaks" again, in reference to "English" elephants, which Darryl seemed to confirm. I think a lot of people learned from that, and are grateful Johnny brought it up again, as his credentials were verified by Jimmy Cole, and Jimmy Hall in 2006, and I assume they haven't "expired" in 2008. Yet I have asked him for his thoughts 6 or 7 times, and even you Buckles suggested he elaborate. Well here is another opportunity. I also note there was no mention of a "vitamin deficiency" in the 06 discussion. Is that a new conclusion/finding?
Jimmy Cole said...
As a circus photographer I will have to comment that it is totally possible that who ever took this picture was either early or late in catching the trick on film. Many a good circus act has had "off time" photos make them look bad. I have a whole box of them that I have taken that I never show anyone.
On the other hand, I can only respect the observations of a great animal trainer like John Herriott. His years in the circus ring, and observing other trainers with a professional eye, certainly give his views a lot of credibility.
25 December, 2006 07:00
Anonymous johnny said...
I count 4 out 6 trunked up but would have to give a 50-50 on the one with her back to us.
johnny said...
I will note that in photos of European elephant acts that we see more Paralized beaks than American circus elephants. Why is that? I have no idea.
25 December, 2006 08:49
anonymous said....
This is the great thing about this blog, we hear comments from both the fans and the pro's. We are all 100% circus, regardless of our opinions. Looking forward to the 2007 season of Buckles Blog.... The Greatest Blog Site on Earth! (shit, can I say that?)
25 December, 2006 09:10
Darryl said...
Johnny, in Europe the animal rights groups caught on faster than here. Many in England causing the outlawing of the use of an elephant hook. A stick with a sharp prod was the result which is a great detriment to the elephants. Another case of damage being done by unknowledgeable do gooders.
25 December, 2006 13:04
J C Hall said...
To Jimmiy Cole
It is quite admiral of you to hang paper for Mr Herriott. I never once ever felt that he needed it with his credencials,on the other hand maybe I should apologize?
Wade Burck
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Circus Krone now has white lions. Trainer Martin Lacey started with a male, King Tonga, and then added two other white lions, Diamond and Princess. The website for Circus Krone is in German. They have an English website also, but it is not up to date. The lions apparently come from a lion farm owned by a Saudi Prince. All the information that I have is from a website about white lions and white tigers at http://www.siteworld.de/Ilonas-Wild-Cats/
Mary Ann Howell
07 April, 2008 13:32
Mary Ann,
Hello. Circus Gobius is Romania also has white lions, and white tigers. Martin Jr. and I saw them when they were yearling/2 year olds being prepared for an act.
Regards,
Wade Burck
07 April, 2008 15:45
Mary Ann,
Are you sure that is the right link? Also there is a place in Africa called Canga Wildlife Center. They promote their new white lion cubs, Tribe and Sindile as being rare, BLONDE, and beautiful. Must be careful with the white lions.
Regards,
Wade Burck
07 April, 2008 16:04
Hi Wade!
Yes, that is the right link. When you get to the main page, first you have to click on the British flag to bring up the English version, since it is in German. Then Scroll all the way down, and near the bottom in the left column, click on Zirkus Krone. When you get there, again click on the British flag for English. There you will see a picture of Martin Lacey with King Tonga, and read the brief story. King Tonga is very beautiful, with creamy off-white fur and blue eyes. As a white lion/white tiger groupie, I have seen white lions in all shades from pure white as cubs to pale beige, and everything in between, including blonde and champagne. I have also seen eye color from gold to gold-grey-green to clear blue. As with the white tigers, I try to find out their names and genealogies, but it is not always possible.
Sincerely,
Mary Ann
07 April, 2008 17:54