Yes, I have to admit it, I was one of those kids that dreamed of running away with the circus. There's something romantically dark and exotic about them, and the trick trainers and riders are the glamour girls of equestrianism.
So, having just read the book, I will definitely be joining the queue to watch Water For Elephants, just so I can become, if for a few hours only, the gorgeous Marlena, played by Reese Witherspoon, admired for her beauty, horsemanship skills, and a wardrobe full of knockout frocks-if only, sigh!
Also top of my list of must sees this year is Giffords circus, which sounds magical. Based on a 1930's style circus, the same era in which Water For Elephants is set, but without the exotic animals it still boasts a few horses and the romantic charm, and thrills and spills of circus's of yesteryear. Nell Gifford the founder and ring-mistress (see below) certainly has her fair share of covetable show stopping outfits .
| Photo by Brian Moody |
So what excuse do I have for swapping my jodhpurs for fishnets apart from running away and joining the circus? I hope I don't live to regret asking that question!
And have you ever cast off the usual equestrian garb and ridden your horse in something a bit more glamorous? Add a comment or click and discuss HERE -you can add photos if you have them so I can ooh and ahhh.
Let the show go on!
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