A man doing the full monty on horseback is not something I ever expected I'd see, nor do I suppose I ever thought about. However, on Saturday my friend Jo and I went to watch an equestrian circus-come-dance-come-artistic performance-come-theatre and the full monty was one of the routines.

It's difficult to know where to start when describing the Zingaro Theatre. According to their website, there are 45 human members of Zingaro, 30 horses and the company comprises of both male and female equestrians, dancers and musicians. I could describe it as a horse circus, but this wouldn't do it justice. It's much more than this. It really is the presentation of an amazing relationship between man and horse, coupled with lively music, dancing and amazing stunts on horseback. Considering I can't remain mounted on a horse for more than 10 minutes without either crying (when I was around 5) or falling off (when I was around 13), I found the entire performance mesmerizing. Jo on the other hand, who has stables and around four horses of her own, was able to provide an interesting commentary on the skills, level of difficulty and performance (and condition - impeccable, incidentally) of the animals.

Adding to the performance itself, and more on that below, was the dynamic and energy shown by the human performers. These guys (and gals) were real artists. Verging on bohemian and full of the spirit of life and love. Granted they were in a "performance" but you sensed that they weren't acting. These people are passionate about what they do, they enjoy the horses, they are clearly a close team and they oozed a powerful sexual spirit. Slightly nomadic, slightly gypsy, the troop are are French with Eastern European influences.

The stunts and the performance by the horses were amazing. People riding without saddles, people standing and riding, people vaulting onto moving horses, people acting, people simulating sex (yes, honestly), people riding without hands, people using the horse literally as you would a "horse" in a gymnasium and doing acrobatics on it whilst it was moving, people picking things off the ground whilst still mounted... and then of course, someone doing the full monty standing on a moving horse. Absolutely amazing. And great costumes too.

If it's ever touring in the UK, then I'd urge you to go. It's utterly unique.

And to continue the racing theme, my leaving drinks were held at the Happy Valley race course in HK. The final thing to be ticked off the guidebook. Time to go.