The entertainment and artform of the modern circus began in what is now London's Waterloo district in 1768, when Philip Astley performed his bareback riding skills in a circular 'ride'. It has ...

W hen the Zoppé Family Circus pitched its big top on Galveston's Stewart Beach at the beginning of the month, the tent might as well have been a big question mark. The island does not lack for ...

Bergh had been troubled by reports that Barnum’s “fire horse,” Salamander, suffered when jumping through rings of fire. Bergh and twenty-seven officers showed up at the circus to arrest ...

A sequel (sort of) to "Hoofs and Goofs", The stooges are taking care of their sister Birdie who has been reincarnated as a horse. When they learn that her mate "Schnapps", a famous circus horse ...

and a miniature horse. Grant County Sheriff's Office Additional officers helped with the rescue, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Office, by keeping the animals secure until circus ...