More awesome Youtube vids

[MADMAX22]

It isn't a bicycle but a horse, a Lusitano (+1/8 QH) called Merlin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4glo6LBmyI

The Rejoneador is Pablo Hermosa de Mendoza, music by Evanesence.

Art

Yeah love watching those guys. Those horses and a good cutting horse are great.

I had never ridden a cutting horse before I was about 18 and finally got on one. Super muscular mare. I didnt realize that they moved so fast. I accidentaly pressed with my left leg (use to riding trail horses) thinking she would slowly move to the right. Ha, darn girl moved about 6 ft instantly to the right however I didnt go with her. My ass was sore for a few lol.

[wildrose]

Thanks Max, I needed that laugh. I'll share with you that I've gone over fences without horses when I was riding jumpers. I was told they could sense when the rider wasn't confident they could make the jump - it's true.

[Hilly]

My brother sent me this.

Just thought I'd share.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nny412n0Z-U

[CitizenKate]

The bicyclist and the horse (and his rider) are my favorites so far. Just amazing!

Here's one I came across recently after someone I am acquainted with in the Sidney, Australia area described an encounter with a lyre bird on one of his morning runs...

Be sure to watch the whole thing, it gets more interesting towards the end.

Kate

[Hilly]

It isn't a bicycle but a horse, a Lusitano (+1/8 QH) called Merlin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4glo6LBmyI

The Rejoneador is Pablo Hermosa de Mendoza, music by Evanesence.

Art

Hey Art, it would've been nice to post a warning about this one. To each his own, but I really prefer to NOT see animals being tortured. I don't have a problem with killing an animal quickly, and as humanely as possible for food, but I do have a problem with idiots who make a living out of torturing them.

[wildrose]

Kate, that was amazing!

[rawhide1]

Hilly

I reckon each to their own. I'm sorry you find it offensive but to call people idiots. Why because you don't agree with their culture and what they find acceptable. It was pretty obvious what going on from the get go so if it bothers that much you should of closed it. I thought it was a amazing dance myself. Thanks Art for posting it.

Mike

[Hilly]

Hilly

I reckon each to their own. I'm sorry you find it offensive but to call people idiots. Why because you don't agree with their culture and what they find acceptable. It was pretty obvious what going on from the get go so if it bothers that much you should of closed it. I thought it was a amazing dance myself. Thanks Art for posting it.

Mike

Mike, I'm not at all familiar with anything having to do with bullfighting. I wasn't calling Art an idiot, just said he could have posted a warning in his header, so I would have known to not view it. I was referring to that guy in the video, of which my opinion stands. And I did close it as soon as I saw what was happening. And cruelty is cruelty, culture does not make it right. Have a nice day.

[UKRay]

What an interesting connundrum...

What one culture sees as acceptable and commonplace another culture perceives as cruelty. It begs the question: which culture is right and why?

I'm sure that killing animals for food/leather/whatever would be seen as the height of cruelty by some cultures - maybe they are right? Maybe they are completely wrong - who is to say?

I have no intention of being judgemental here, merely philosophical! - What is culture anyway?

[wildrose]

I can see Hilly's point about cruelty (though I did enjoy Art's video), because as a cat lover, for example, I find it awful how some cultures treat cats (and dogs for that matter!). But again, they do not view them as pets the way we do. So I'd have to agree with Ray.

I too didn't think Hilly was directly calling Art an idiot, but I did feel the idiot statement could've been read the wrong way.

Anyhow, let's get back to some more amazing and interesting videos, huh?