So really I’m sure all of you have seen this post coming, regarding the Olympics. And really, I’ve got a few bones to pick with the Olympics, but the thing that pisses me off the most is what events they choose to include. Despite my utter amazement that badminton, weight lifting, hand ball, and ping-po— oh, sorry, table tennis are included in the events, there’s one that really I not only hate but also don’t know how it ever got into the Olympics. That is the Equestrian.
Seriously, when did the Olympics get expanded to include horses as athletes? And yeah, I know that the rider commands the horse without verbal noises to get it to do the stupid walks and trots, but seriously, is this a rodeo or the Olympics? Why not include calf roping, barrel racing and bull riding too? I mean, sure it’s the animals doing all the work, but doesn’t the rider control them too (with the exception of bull riding)? Or, for that matter, why not have dog shows in there? After all, the human does the grooming and the training. Or, to get really ridiculous, why not car racing? It’s the same as the stupid horses – man takes a form of transportation, modifies it, then shows it off.
My point is that all the other stupid sports, from power walking (wtf?) to ping-pong ARE retarded, but at least it’s humans doing physical activity. Weightlifting is stupid and boring, but impressive because it’s human strength picking up those tardbells. But horses? Seriously. Especially when the rider is supposed to not move or do any physical activity. Stupid.
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