Boronia Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 http://www.abc.net.a...bunnies/4951778 Doing the bunny hop at Royal Adelaide ABC Rural Wendy Collis 23 Updated Tue 17 Sep 2013, 6:04pm AEST Photo: A pet rabbit waiting to compete in the "bunny hop" at the Royal Adelaide Show (South Australian Country Hour) Audio: Rural Reporter: High hopping bunnies (ABC Rural) Map: Adelaide 5000 Showjumping usually involves majestic thoroughbred horses flying high over the bars. But at the Adelaide Show this week showjumping has gone micro with high-hopping rabbits taking to the arena. The pet bunnies are coaxed by their owners along a specially prepared course, jumping over a series of five, 10cm high hurdles. Some rabbits leap effortlessly over the bars, while others sit stubbornly at the barriers refusing to move. Reporter Wendy Collis gets some tips on the "bunny hop" from self confessed rabbit lover Sandy Sangster who says 10cm isn't too high for a sporty rabbit. "If you get a very young rabbit who's just full of the joy of life they can levitate about two feet into the air, even higher than that, suddenly," Sandy Sangster says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 :) Cute . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wildthing Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Go you wonderful rabbits !!!! I rescue and rehome rabbits, so nice to see them getting some good fun press!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I've seen vids of this on youtube, it's quite a serious sport in some countries. Very cute, I'm glad they're doing it here now. I've also seen a pussycat doing agility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 We saw this at the weekend. Some rabbits seemed to enjoy it. Some really didn't. I stand by my opinion that it wasn't good planning by the event organisers to put the rabbits so near to the greyhound adoption stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasareina Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 We saw this at the weekend. Some rabbits seemed to enjoy it. Some really didn't. I stand by my opinion that it wasn't good planning by the event organisers to put the rabbits so near to the greyhound adoption stand. Really?? I can't tell if you are being serious or not - if serious then YES that seems like a bit oversight in planning :laugh: Soo cute - we aren't allowed any bunnies in QLD from there are some quite handsome hares that hop up and down the driveway at mum's. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 There was rabbit agility held one time when we had a dog agility trial :laugh: Just a different oval of the grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasareina Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 nothing like adding a bit of distraction :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Lasareina, I'm serious. They were jumping them about 10 meters away within clear eyeline. The dogs were all VERY interested but only one tried to take off after them. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasareina Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 WOW disaster narrowly averted by the sounds of it! What good doggies though :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah82 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 maybe the adoption people wanted it that way..."look how well behaved the greyhounds are in the face of small fluffy things" although having had rabbits myself I can't imagine the bunnies would have appreciated it, I imagine there would have been a few angry thumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandiandwe Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 maybe the adoption people wanted it that way..."look how well behaved the greyhounds are in the face of small fluffy things" although having had rabbits myself I can't imagine the bunnies would have appreciated it, I imagine there would have been a few angry thumps I was on the stand. And, no, it wasn't planned. I'm not sure I've ever met a greyhound who wouldn't react to the sight of a fluffy bunny bouncing over showjumps! Even my low prey bomb-proof Hermon was pretty excited. The bunnies seemed mostly oblivious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 They had bunnies on some tv show recently to show what the Europeans are doing to keep their bunnies exercised. Erm. So I want to see agility brace with a rabbit, a whippet and a handler (human). Should be very exciting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 They had bunnies on some tv show recently to show what the Europeans are doing to keep their bunnies exercised. Erm. So I want to see agility brace with a rabbit, a whippet and a handler (human). Should be very exciting... Pretty sure that was Hamish and Andy - Euro Gap year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I thought it was the living room but I could have been wrong. Or do you mean someone did do brace with a rabbit and a whippet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasareina Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 there was a segment on the Living room with rabbits doing jumps... not sure about Hamish and Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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