HOP TOP SHOW

With fascinating scenes, spectacular stunts and unforgettable moments, the HOP TOP SHOW also uniquely stages the special relationship between humans and horses. 

International stars enchant the 2023 audience with unique choreographies and magical moments. Mosaïque immerses the audience in the world of fantasy that makes the seemingly impossible possible.

Claus Luber grew up with horses and came into contact with driving at an early age. In 1997, he bought his first Haflinger stallion, "Don Camillo", and has since fallen completely in love with the beautiful blond foxes from Tyrol. Today, 15 Haflinger stallions live on his farm near Greding in Bavaria. Claus Luber presents his elegant, good-natured and strong character stallions in many varied shows at large equestrian events and horse fairs. In the HOP TOP Show "Mosaïque" we are looking forward to an imaginative quadrille with his Haflinger stallions.

Led by Ghislain Cayla, the Compagnie Impulsion team is a guarantee of action & adrenaline. For more than fifteen years, the stunt riders from France have been sharing their passion for horse shows and trick riding with their audience. This year, they bring their uniquely staged act to the German stage for Mosaïque: with their Hungarian post in a tandem of eight horses, they make the hall shake.

Playful, loving and harmonious - these are the words that best describe the relationship between Frédéric Pignon and his horses. Since his childhood in France, Frédéric Pignon has been at home on and with horses and has developed his very own kind of trust and harmony with them. For many years now he has been enchanting his audiences on stages all over the world with dressage up to the high school, even without saddle and headpiece, artistry and impressive liberty dressage. We are delighted to welcome Frédéric Pignon and his wonderful horses back to Germany.

Partnership, willingness to work, harmony and playful lightness characterise Guillaume Mauvais' performances when he makes the earth shake with his powerful Comtois cold-blooded horses. The love for the Comtois horses and the enthusiasm for horsemanship led to the founding of the troupe "Les Comtois en Folie" in 2001. They are at home in Maîche in France, close to the Swiss border. In addition to liberty dressage, their programme also includes clowning with horses and various other show acts.

Beautiful and graceful, the horses gallop freely through the hall while the riders do gymnastics on their backs. Trick riders Jérôme Sefer & Kevin Ferreira demonstrate the blind trust between horse & rider in their poetic composition of a free voltige. The stars from France are guests at the Hop Top Show for the first time and show the variety of trick riding in harmony with the horse in their premiere.

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Flying changes backwards and standing on the horse's back or piaffe with a view of the croup - this artist loves the unusual. His performances are exactly the same. His magic is the seemingly impossible, the unprecedented. He experiments with movements, sounds, compositions and creates captivating moments that teach you to be amazed.

Her adopted home is Andalusia. It was there that she discovered her passion for the traditional Spanish way of riding - the Doma Vaquera. The Swiss-born rider has long been successful in the sporting variety as well. With her black stallion Fideo, she fuses working equitation and liberty dressage and proves that, despite high speed, any obstacle can be overcome with precision and partnership. A fast-paced spectacle with calculated risk.

The young rider and trainer Lisa Röckener has been a guest at EQUITANA for many years. As a former winner of the Show Cup, the 27-year-old has embarked on a stellar career and is now known throughout Germany as an influencer and horse trainer. With her motto "consistent, but friendly", she stands for fair and horse-friendly training - she demonstrates the results in free riding with her horse Valou in a perfect unit. For the first time Lisa Röckener enchanted the audience in 2019 in the Hop Top Show La Ora - we are very happy to have her back this year with her new show!

The couple is internationally successful with their mixture of artistry and horsemanship. They fascinated in Cirque du Soleil as well as at circus festivals in Monte Carlo, Paris or Moscow. In Essen they present a lively picture in which they combine their passion for body art at airy heights and on horseback.

What the big sister can do, the little brother can easily manage. Matthes Röckener has been inspired by Lisa for free work. With two and more horsepower, he sets the pace and proves that he can direct his horses from the coach box without a harness and lead. His ideas are innovative, his style sometimes a bit wild, but always rousing.

They are united by their love of the "black pearls" - the Friesian Show Team Austria currently has around 30 members. Whether in side saddle, in baroque costume, in front of a carriage or in circus lessons: the troupe celebrates the beauty and versatility of the Friesian horse in versatile shows throughout Austria and neighbouring countries at festivals, fairs and other events. We experience them at the HOP TOP show "Mosaïque" with an imaginative quadrille.