The Greatest Show on Earth Comes to an End

Tatiana Tchalabaeva of The Thundering Cossack Warriors

“It's a lot of fun, (but there is) a lot of danger to it. Anything can happen. Horses can fall, you can fall, anything can happen. But you just go out there and you enjoy it. It's fun. It's an amazing feeling, the bond between animal and you. We love it. Our horses are just like our kids; we love them. They're part of our family.”

出于动物保护团体的不断抗议，不得不放弃大象演出。结果人们对马戏团的表演失去兴趣。再加上运费飙涨，收支失去平衡。不得不停止。