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| - When I saw the original Cavalia nearly four years ago, it was like nothing I had ever experienced. Odysseo raised the bar to an entirely new level.
Odysseo is staged in an enormous tent (the largest of its kind!) which includes amphitheater type seating, a stage/arena area that is larger than a hockey rink and a video display larger than three IMAX screens. Impressive. Well, impressive until you see the horses.
From the moment the music started and the lights came up, my breath was taken away. Horses and performers interacting. Running, jumping and playing. Many of the acts featured horses without any sort of restraint, demonstrating the remarkable love and trust between horse and trainer. At one time, there were 30 horses on the 'stage' area at once. All moving in synchronized groups of three or four, guided only by their focus on the trainer's cues - words and gentle touches. Spectacular.
As if all of that weren't enough, Odysseo dazzled with live musicians and vocalists, dancers, acrobats and trick riders. So many talented people all under one big top!
If you are on the fence about seeing either Cavalia or Odysseo (let's be honest, the tickets aren't inexpensive) GO! You will love every minute, just like I did.
** Just in case you were wondering, not one of the equine performers 'fertilized' the stage area. Now that is training. :)
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