LET'S TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE, HOW MANY REMEMBER THESE GREAT ACTS????
In the early 1950's Ringling Bros. Circus had a "3" Ring Display of Bareback riders.
IN RING #1, THE RIDING PARENTS
The two young men in this act are the Hodgini brothers, & the young lady on the right is Rusty Parent.
IN RING #3, THE RIDING ROMIGS
The guy hanging on the back is Irv "Ricky The Clown" Romig, I believe his sister Fay also worked in the act.
AND IN THE CENTER RING, THE ALBERTO ZOPPE TROUPE OF BAREBACK RIDERS 
posted by 24-HOUR-MAN | 10:10 AM
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In the Parent and Romig acts I believe you would find horsewoman Marion Seifert and excellent rider Jackie Bostock. The Hodgini Bros. and Fay and Irv Roming were already accomplished riders from two prominent riding act families. Joey Hodgini would work into Office duties on Ringling and be the paymaster for many years and a very popular personable part of the people that made up the GSOE.
is rusty perrin rusty parent? if so, she was a great equestrienne. after she retired from riding, she trained a horse for a great friend, Pat Miller, and helped pat polish the riding skills she already has so that for the few years she did her principal riding act, it was the stronest principal riding act i've ever seen before or after.
Yes henry, I had her name spelled wrong, I'm sure glad I have all you guys to back me up, & straighten me out!
Rusty broke in as a bareback rider with Nellie Dutton of the riding Duttons prior to her years with Ringling.
The third rider from the left, almost hidden is Lilly(Lili-Ana)Kristensen.
Jack, & Dick McDonald of Idlewilde Park in Legonier PA,loved to hire retired Circus performers for the Park.
Nellie & Bossie ran the Shooting Gallery.
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