AMAZING!!!! TRULY AMAZING :)
I saw Calvalia about 6 years ago when it was in Scottsdale Az, I have been waiting and waiting for it to come anywhere near Vancouver... and it's finally here!!! I took my whole family this time (everyone loved it). I am going to see it at least one more time before they move on again.
This show was supposed to only be around for 2 years, but I believe they are on their 8th year now and have been all over the world. (It is the largest traveling big top in North America). The size of the stage and all the set-up is really quite impressive.
The Horses are amazing and truly well cared for and treated right (not like other animal acts, like Ringling Brothers circus .... where the animals are seriously abused and mistreated). These Horses have amazing lives. Most of the animals I saw in Arizona have since retired and enjoy their older years off stage.
There are too many amazing acts to describe. Some of the best are....
1- a single woman controls 9 horses who have no bridles or halters or anything using only her voice and hand signals, the horses preform amazing and beautiful choreography.
2- the acts with Roman trick ridding are awesome and very exhilarating, the acrobats and performers have incredible skills and do some amazing tricks on horseback (too many to describe!)
3- The scene with two identical horses and women who act as if the are the mirror image of each other, perfect unison!
4-the background scenes, pictures and lighting are really beautiful and ad to the great show and enhance the horses.
Due to the fact that they are working with live and thinking creatures, some mistakes did happen (nothing serious, more funny than anything) ... It was cute to see a horse every now and then just decide to lie down and roll in the sand mid-act :)
AMAZING!!!! TRULY AMAZING :)
MUST SEE!!!