Several friends and myself journeyed to Scottsdale to see this magical performance.  After hearing that there was a Cirque De So lei type performance that featured horses I tracked down the Cavalia website.  When the DVD came I threw a Cavalia Party that has been the topic of many conversations whenever the horse people gather!

Cavalia

The intrepid 6, horsewomen all, consisted of  Liz, Susan, Beth, Kari, Nancy and me.  We drove, flew or would have crawled to get there.  We opted for the horse lover tickets that enabled us to visit the stables after the show in addition to having front row seats.  It was amazing to be so close to the action;  a 2 foot barrier was all that separated us from the flying horses.  When the trick riders galloped across the stage spraying us with dirt we were truly enthralled.  The show has several acts following the seasons so we were showered with leaves in the fall and ‘snow’ in the winter.  ‘Mirror’  was an incredible dressage display and the ladie’s costumes were gorgeous;  long Renassance type dresses draped over the beautiful white Lusitano stallions.  The ‘Carousel’ was also an amazing show; 9 riders dressed once again in Renaisance type clothing performed dressage maneuvers on the incredible Lusitanos.  Some of the action acts were the trick riders on quarter horses, and the roman riding on the Belgium geldings.  As horse

Carousel

lovers all were mesmerized when the fantastic trainer  and creator, Pignon played with 3 of the stallions.

No head gear or saddles were used and the horses truly seemed to be enjoying themselves.  At the conclusion of the show 3 young horses were turned out on stage to just enjoy the crowd, action and lights as this is how their training begins!

The show is still running in Scottsdale until March 26th!  After that you have to go to Montreal!  Don’t miss it!

Happy Trails!