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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
all the equestrian stuff needs to go, why horses are allowed to compete in the Olympics baffles me. why not allow Olympic dog shows then or events with monkeys? (ok that last one sounds kinda awesome)
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I dunno. Tell that to the 30,000 people that jam Spruce Meadows for every event down there. The equestrian events are a bit of an odd cat, since they are less about human strength, endurance and ability, and more about the ability to control another living animal. They are pretty much rooted in Victorian era cavalry military drills, which is probably why they were made into Olympic events.
Maybe we should add more Victorian events instead! How about fox hunting?