A three donkey race

March 17, 2014 11:11 AM

Castletown Donkey Derby 1994
posted by rollick (13 comments total)

"hairy mollusc is still leading"
posted by Foci for Analysis at 12:18 PM on March 17, 2014

Racing donkeys seems inherently cruel. Not as bad as a dogfight, but if donkeys liked to race each other what happens in that video would not happen.
posted by bukvich at 12:28 PM on March 17, 2014

Racing donkeys seems inherently cruel. Not as bad as a dogfight, but if donkeys liked to race each other what happens in that video would not happen.

So that would be one "Down with this sort of thing!" placard for you, then?
posted by yoink at 1:10 PM on March 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

Perhaps, bukvich, you could elaborate upon the signs of stress you saw in those donkeys. Given that one went foraging in the bushes, and another (spoiler!) tried to mate, they didn't look all that unhappy to me.
posted by Dreadnought at 1:21 PM on March 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

Well they were being continually whacked with sticks for one thing.
posted by bukvich at 1:28 PM on March 17, 2014

one went foraging in the bushes

The one and only time in my life I ever rode a horse, she seemed keenly aware of my rosy red nubeness and repeatedly tried to brush me off by riding off the trail against trees and into bushes. I doubt very much that was foraging.
posted by CynicalKnight at 1:34 PM on March 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

What a bunch of jackasses.
posted by cman at 2:09 PM on March 17, 2014

Reminds me of a startup job I had a few years ago.
posted by rhizome at 2:18 PM on March 17, 2014

whacked with sticks....NO! They are NOT beating the donkeys...it is more whisk to the backside and doesn't harm the little fellow. This did me a great amount of good. Seeing a little town come together for an ageless tradition...all in fun for shits and giggles. MOER PLZ!
posted by shockingbluamp at 2:25 PM on March 17, 2014 [3 favorites]

I did giggle until I almost shat. Tears, even.
posted by rhizome at 3:44 PM on March 17, 2014

Careful now, yoink!
posted by Poldo at 5:36 PM on March 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

I'm wondering how much of the £40 "sponsorship" money went to beer?
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 5:48 AM on March 18, 2014

"Percy had other things on his mind."

I have been sending this to people for years to cheer them up.
posted by lagomorphius at 10:41 AM on March 18, 2014