: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:31 pm  

The Angry Pirate wrote:

I'm not saying Motor Racing isn't a skill....I'm just amused by the fella's idea that Horse Racing consists of just sitting on a horse's back, giving it the odd crack with a whip...

It is though isn't it. Oh they have to hold on tight. In fact is horse racing the most pointless sport of all time?

: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:37 pm  

Lefty wrote:

It is though isn't it. Oh they have to hold on tight. In fact is horse racing the most pointless sport of all time?

Holding on tight with ONE HAND when they use the little whip! Let's not take credit from where it's due.

: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:39 pm  

Carbon Glacier wrote:

Holding on tight with ONE HAND when they use the little whip! Let's not take credit from where it's due.

How stupid of me.

Who is the more skilled? The horse or the jockey?

: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:40 pm  

Lefty wrote:

How stupid of me.

Who is the more skilled? The horse or the jockey?

I'd have to argue the horse, with all the running and occasionally jumping. Like to see one of those little jockeys get over them fences during the Grand National.

: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:03 pm  

Carbon Glacier wrote:

I'd have to argue the horse, with all the running and occasionally jumping. Like to see one of those little jockeys get over them fences during the Grand National.

That should be an official sport, just for the comedy value.

A classic example of each sport is this....

Richard Hamilton drives fast cars for a limit, yet when he got in an F1 car, he struggled to complete 2 full laps.

My ex girlfriend rode a horse once a week for 2 years and could get a horse over a high fence, her instructor told her she was an excellent horse rider for that.

Driving round a 90 degree corner at 80mph, now that takes severe talent.

: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:43 pm  

CockneyWire wrote:

My ex girlfriend rode a horse once a week for 2 years

I'm not surprised she became your ex....it must have been like throwing a stick down Bridge Street after all that action....

: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:29 am  

Using 'my girlfriend could ride a horse' as an analogy really doesn't work. That's like saying 'my gran can drive a Nissan Micra'.

Jockeys don't actually sit on horses, in any case - I'd suggest that keeping a ton of horseflesh going in the right direction at 40 mph while held on by two stirrups and a set of reins takes some doing.

I wouldn't like to compare the levels of skill involved between a top class jockey and an F1 driver - respect to both, in my view. I'd rather drive the car, but would much prefer to watch horseracing than motorsport.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:53 pm  

Anybody know how our Swiss World Champion is doing this year, in his inferior car??...

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:30 pm  

Lewis Hamilton I hate this guy more than Briers and Penny.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:32 pm  

The Angry Pirate wrote:

Anybody know how our Swiss World Champion is doing this year, in his inferior car??...

I wouldn't write him off just yet now all that diffuser business is going to be sorted.