Animal trainer for Ringling Bros. circus is from Denver

10:13 AM, Sep 27, 2012   |    comments
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Animal and horse trainer Andre McClain visited 9NEWS Thursday morning.

McClain, who is from Denver trains the horses people see in some of the acts.

"My dad was in the rodeo and I grew up with the greatest show. Now I work in the greatest show on earth," McClain said.

McClain is also a rodeo star and country singer. 

"This is home and I love spending time with my kids when I am in town. They also come travel with me on the road in the summer months," McClain said. "Horses are very smart. I once had a horse that pretended he was hurt so he didn't have to go on the show. He would limp when I would bring him out and then I would see him a few minutes later running around."

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Dragons is at the Denver Coliseum from Sept. 27 to Oct. 7.

For ticket information, go to http://www.ringling.com/

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