San Francisco, California, June 1, 2002 - The extraordinary equestrian extravaganza, CHEVAL, continues to gallop into the hearts of America. Touring the West since September 2001, the enchanting and imaginative show that combines equestrian arts and circus theatre will open at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on Wednesday, June 19, 2002. 30 horses of 15 different breeds from Belgian to mini perform in an intimate Big Top theatre with 30 acrobats, horse trainers, actors and musicians in choreography that shows the beauty and versatility of the horse

The Circus is in her blood. Carolyn Williams started performing on her circus pony at age 2 with Ringling Brothers where her Mother, Jeanette Williams, showed off her 24 Lippizan Stallion Liberty Act. Man learns from horse. Acrobat and clown, Christian Ferland has learned about humor and horse training from his partner and movie stunt horse, Bohemio. Handsome French stuntman shows off dressage. Stephane Simon shows off complicated dressage moves, which he studied while making a living working in films in France.

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CHEVAL, means "horse" in French, and is the innovation of Gilles Ste- Croix, who as director of creation developed many Cirque du Soleil shows including "Mystere", "O", and "Dralion". For Ste-Croix, CHEVAL is the fulfillment of a life long dream - "of a show that celebrates and showcases the extraordinary capabilities of horses in partnership with man".