Horses

VIDEO: Children horrified as horse craps live on Brazilian kids’ show

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Do you enjoy terrified Brazilian children as much as I do? Then this clip of a horse taking a dump live on a Brazilian kids’ show while the kids look on in abject horror may be of interest. Read more

Betting on the Kentucky Derby: A Gentleman’s Guide

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It’s Kentucky Derby time, kids, and that means gambling. Well, that and a really exciting 30 seconds or so of horses sprinting around a track, as well as some fortunes won and lost. Also, it means an interview with horse-racing expert and Philadelphia Daily News columnist and national horse-racing reporter Dick Jerardi in order to figure ... Read more

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Students bringing weapons to school is a serious problem that needs to addressed. But how about a horse? One Massachusetts area school says that a horse is a deadly weapon and a teenage student got suspended for riding one in to show some school spirit. Read more

VIDEO: Drunk man goes through McDonald’s drive-thru on a horse

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As many a drunken college kid can tell you, you can’t walk through a drive-thru at a fast food restaurant. However, apparently, you can ride a horse through, as seen in this video. Worth keeping a spare horse around for, I’d say. Read more

This horse did not enjoy that at all.

With their beauty and general adorableness, it’s easy to forget that horses can kill you in a variety of ways. Here’s one: By kicking you in your stupid face for acting like an asshole. Read more

Fat lady can't get on a horse

Being morbidly obese is depressing for so many reasons. But it’s even more depressing when you’re the horse that’s expected to support the aforementioned morbidly obese person. Read more

In your face, technology

Horses can’t be thrilled that they’ve been taken over by cars. But score a point for this Israeli horse who leaped onto and over a car that was threatening its very existence. Read more

Shetland Pony

Via Hark! A Vagrant comes this comic about the adventures of a Shetland pony with a whole lot of responsibilities. Read more

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I think we all know that massaging a horse isn’t going to lead to anything good and here’s proof: A certified massage therapist who massages horses on the side is going to have to stop doing it or risk losing her human-rubbing credentials. A certified massage therapist may soon get to resume her side business ... Read more

Interlude: FBI

CBK: FBI investigating extortion attempt against PitinoNBA: Jordan’s locker fetches $23K at charity auctionNBA: Dwyane Wade helps set tone with nightlife decreeNFL: Mandarich was ‘not sober’ in Green BayGOLF: Bill Murray’s errant tee shot strikes woman in her yardUFC: Liddell done, UFC president saysPOLO: Polo-horse death toll in Florida hits 21; reasons unknownSOCCER: Bulgaria goalkeeper ... Read more