Buschbom was lucky enough to groom for Rudynoff, and I was lucky enough to groom for Herriott. What do you suppose GGW learned from Fred Petoletti?
Are any of these act's in this clip from Circus Carl Hagenbeck 1940 above Petoletti's?
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Fred Petoletti and 24 Lipizzan's on Circus Williams 1961
Incredible European Liberty Act History
Fred Petoletti--1900-1977, famous horse trainer of the Circus Carl Hagenbeck's 16 trakehners. Son of Carl Hakansson Petoletti--1873-1947, high schoolrider and liberty horse trainer of Krone,Hagenbeck,Henry,Orlando Henning etc.
History of the Trakehner Horse
When ever I get to missing John Milton Herriott, and wondering if he is doing well and his health if fine, I have found all I have to do is throw a fork full of horse shit out on the internet, and the brings the good Col. right around. LOL I received this amazing, amazing photo and the 3 that follow, three day's ago from famed European Liberty Horse Historian László Szigeti after much groveling, begging, and pleading on my part, and I am very grateful to László for sharing. If we are lucky, possibly he will share more of his incredible collection. I was going to save them for an emergency, and if I hadn't heard from John Milton by close of business today, I was going to post them as a last ditch effort to try to get Johns attention. LOL I hope everyone enjoys them. I know John and I will and again grateful thanks to my friend, László for sharing them.
Incredible European Liberty Act History
Emerich Ankner 1885-1953 an Austrian trainer and rider with Carl Hagenbeck. How about this beautiful horse harness, John Milton????
For John Milton
Jorgen M. Christianson, greatest liberty horse trainer of all time. Trained two 24 horse liberty acts, RBBB in 1924 and Cole Bros. in 1939 as well as a 72 animal tableau for the Ringling Show.
Buckles Blog Sat. July 15, 2006
From left No. 1- Paul Luckey, CWM Ringmaster, formerly band member with Parker & Watts Circus and friend of Merle Evans.
No. 2- Chappie Fox, Director of Circus World Museum.
No. 3- David (Deacon) Blanchfield, 50 years Transportation Supt. with RBBB having started as a teamster with the John Robinson Circus.
No. 4- Dick (Rocko) Lewis, famous clown who died while doing the table rock in San Antonio on the Texas Shrine dates.
No. 5- Mayme Ward, who started the Bloomington Flying Act School with husband Edward.
A famous flyer and catcher and now Wardrobe Mistess at CWM and the Milwaukee Parade.
No. 6- Edna Curtiss Christianson, former wife of Denny Curtiss (First Shrine Circus Producer along with John Agee) and former Ringling horse trainer.
No. 7- Jorgen M. Christianson, greatest liberty horse trainer of all time. Trained two 24 horse liberty acts, RBBB in 1924 and Cole Bros. in 1939 as well as a 72 animal tableau for the Ringling Show.
No. 8 & 9- John and Mary Ruth Herriott
No. 10 & 11- Julia and Mauricio Droguett.
John Milton, I swear I am so envious of you!!! What a life, what things you have seen and what horse trainers you have met.
For John Milton
http://www.circushistory.org/Bandwagon/bw-1971May.htm Mention of John Agee
http://www.keithhunt.com/Story5.html Mention of John Agee
American Cowboy - Jan-Feb 1999 - Google Books Result Autry had hired John Agee, Lindy's
trainer, to look after his stables.
The Amazing Tom Mix: The Most Famous Cowboy of the Movies - Google Books Result First
and foremost, Tom hired John Agee, the former equestrian director
http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/research/cms/LinkClick.aspx?link=154&tabid=69
.0958, Written on reverse side: “Tom with his horse trainer, John Agee.” Photographer, M.G. Norris.
GOV: Tom Mix Signed Bank Check, INVESTMENT!! Check from Tom Mix to John Agee for
$255.00
Autry - PageOne Purchased from Tom Mix, who used the Tennessee Walking Horse as a
double for Tony II, the original Champion was a magnificent chestnut with a blaze face and four white stocking. The great horse first worked for the "World's Greatest Cowboy," in Gene Autry's initial sagebrush offering, Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Republic, 1935) which was based on a ditty composed by Bob Nolan of the famed Sons of the Pioneers musical group. While not having the opportunity to be as dashing as the original Tony or Ken Maynard's Tarzan, Champion was trained to perform a wide variety of tricks such as the hesitation waltz, hula, jitterbug, and to kneel in prayer by famed trainer, Johnny Agee.
Billboard - Sep 9, 1957 - Google Books Result John Agee is the only one on the Mix show who is mentioned
Col. John Milton Herriott
Herriott, is that Apache's hip in back of the trailer? What show was this?
Russell Bros. Circus
I have been told this is a picture of a young Col. John Milton Herriott taken in 1903, when he was a Private. I think that is a wrong date, because John Milton is older then that, and the trailer in the background appears to be from the 1940's. Any insight?
John Agee Horses--Luna Park 1927
John Herriot, Agee came up with a great way to slow down a liberty act. Put a Holstein cow in the lead!!!!
Circo Atayde(Aguilar) Hermanos
Gypsy Vanner liberty Act
Bactrian and Zebra Liberty act
Dromedary and Grey Arabians
White Dromedary and Black Arabians
These are a few of the liberty act's that Mr. Ian Garden Sr.(former producer of Garden Bros. Circus) has produced for Circo Atayde(Aguilar) from Mexico in the past 5 years. Ian is at the moment getting another act together for them consisting of White Bactrians and Black Arabs, as well as training a couple of Arabians for Taba and the Ringling Bros. Circus. In addition he just delivered 3 Buckskin Andalusians to Cavalia and his Palomino half Arab high school horse.
35th Anniversary Tour Circus Roncalli
1:100 Circus Roncalli model available from Schreiber-Bogen Homepage for E18.50
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What's going on in Europe? Krone has Togni's horse's and will be combining with Bouglione this winter for a presentation and Roncalli has Florian Richter's fabulous equine production(What is the Richter Circus using in Hungary?) for their 35 Anniversary Tour. Are circus's in Europe "combining" their talent's in touch economic times, although we have all been assured "business is great," with no family connection's, instead acting like smart business people and consolidating their efforts for something great instead of limping along, with it and for it with some low rent production, which continues to force people to find another avenue for their entertainment dollar/euro/pound?
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