Ireland's Sulky Racers

PeterTheEighth · 15-10-2015 8:49pm #1

"the people dont like us doing it cos it's illegal"...

People dont like you doing it because it's f**king lethal, and you have no insurance.

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 8:52pm

Nice timing rte

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 8:56pm

Could it not be done on a beach? I suppose they couldn't follow them in their cars then.

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 8:56pm

"Rules are meant to be broken aren't they" eh no

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 8:59pm

Buy your own fookin road - yis have the cash

jacool · 15-10-2015 9:00pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Buy your own fookin road - yis have the cash

Its less the buying, more the ability to provide same with a good surface!

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:01pm

Jeez a woman in the programme, and she's a marshal. Omg

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 9:01pm

Sounds like the PSNI chopper don't like the oul traditional race.

brooke 2 · 15-10-2015 9:02pm

vicwatson wrote: »

"Rules are meant to be broken aren't they" eh no

You gotta love that line!!

:(

Streetwalker · 15-10-2015 9:03pm

Absolute thugs. Shocking that this is Ireland 2015.

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:04pm

jacool wrote: »

Its less the buying, more the ability to provide same with a good surface!

Not buy some land and build a road no?

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:05pm

Is that mr bean in that blue micra?

_Kaiser_ · 15-10-2015 9:06pm

Tuned in late here but who thought this would be a good idea for a programme?

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:10pm

Kenco should help youngsters out of illegal sulky racing

Valentina · 15-10-2015 9:11pm

Will they be showing the sulky drivers leaving their injured horses to die on the side of the road?

Shame on RTE for attempting to glamorise this.

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 9:12pm

If it was lads racing their personal cars on the motorway it would be easier to defend than this.

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:13pm

Yes Timmy I know what you mean..

Shannon757 · 15-10-2015 9:13pm

Can I get subtitles on this?

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:14pm

Hi vis jacket makes it legal y'know

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 9:16pm

I suppose there's probably no offence for riding a horse on the wrong side of the road.

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 9:16pm

There he is on the beach, why not race there, perfectly straight for miles, won't bother any motorists.

Streetwalker · 15-10-2015 9:17pm

No women allowed. Stay in the kitchen don't ya known like boss. Fecking knuckle draggers.

PeterTheEighth · 15-10-2015 9:18pm

Wouldnt it be great to live in a land where there no ISPCA, no customs, no Gardaí, no revenue department, no department of social protection. oh no hang on, we'll wholesomely acknowledge that last department alright.

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 9:19pm

Why are they not showing any surnames? Is it so Revenue can't track them down?

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:19pm

Oh William, in for the cash

_Kaiser_ · 15-10-2015 9:19pm

Yea dude, it's great when horses are left dead at the side of the road alright. Lots to learn from there.

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:20pm

Everything's only 100€. Might get involved

Shannon757 · 15-10-2015 9:20pm

Where are they getting all the 100 euros to bet oh wait....

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 9:21pm

Are horses feet ok with racing on tarmac?

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:21pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

There he is on the beach, why not race there, perfectly straight for miles, won't bother any motorists.

No cars AD no cars, too little law breaking

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:22pm

Smokes in the petrol station, stay classy

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 9:23pm

vicwatson wrote: »

Smokes in the petrol station, stay classy

"Rules are meant to be broken aren't they"

Omackeral · 15-10-2015 9:23pm

The owners of both Butterfly and The Big Show have both served terms in prison. Tells you what you need to know really.

Streetwalker · 15-10-2015 9:23pm

How go the authorities allow this to continue ffs?

Ave Sodalis · 15-10-2015 9:23pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote:

Are horses feet ok with racing on tarmac?

Feet yes, joints and bones no.

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:24pm

I'm deffo getting involved if it means I can afford the north face jacket

RobertKK · 15-10-2015 9:24pm

Why can't they use a race course for horses. They choose to give themselves a bad reputation by racing illegally on public roads and scaring the general public.

Shannon757 · 15-10-2015 9:25pm

How much?
Only 5.
5 what?
Five grand

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:25pm

Jeez I'd love to come down that road in an artic

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 9:25pm

On a motorway, I suppose it's a one way.

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:25pm

Poor horse though

tayto lover · 15-10-2015 9:25pm

5 grand???
Why am I working??

Ave Sodalis · 15-10-2015 9:26pm

RobertKK wrote:

Why can't they use a race course for horses. They choose to give themselves a bad reputation by racing illegally on public roads and scaring the general public.

Despite the fact legal sulky racing exists with strict rules and welfare... hence why they don't use it. They can't race their yearlings into the ground in a proper race.

RobertKK · 15-10-2015 9:26pm

An utter disgrace.

Atlantic Dawn · 15-10-2015 9:26pm

Blood on the legs.

Shannon757 · 15-10-2015 9:26pm

tayto lover wrote: »

5 grand???
Why am I working??

"It's not about the money.**** the money"

_Kaiser_ · 15-10-2015 9:27pm

Wait now... RTE went along with filming this illegal and dangerous racing on what looks like dual-carriageways/motorways??

This is what your TV license is funding... they'd have been better tipping off the local Gardai

vicwatson · 15-10-2015 9:27pm

Program not really tackling the law abiding public side of the argument

Streetwalker · 15-10-2015 9:27pm

I'd like to see the Gardaí clamp down hard and get the registrations of all the cars breaking the law here. Disgusting behaviour.

Shameful that the state broadcaster is encouraging this sh1t

RobertKK · 15-10-2015 9:30pm

When one of my cows or heifers calves, I am happy once it is alive and well...

Dtp1979 · 15-10-2015 9:30pm

No surprise some traveller awareness group member isn't on here trying to justify their behaviour

Ireland's Sulky Racers

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