Second generation Russian-born circus performer Heluba Kim grew-up performing in her family's most unusual equestrian act—pareback riding bears. But when her Korean performing partner and husband passed away a few years ago, she was forced to part with her beloved inherited trained bears for an act she believed might prove slightly more manageable—her two teenage sons. "Now," she smiles, "I'm not so certain." Her sons Vladimir, age 17 and Victor, age 12, now do their Mother proud with a highly acclaimed one-of-a-kind horseback juggling act, atop seasoned show business steeds whose exact breed Heluba refers to as "gypsy,"—having originally been purchased by a band of actual gypsies in the Ural mountains many years ago.