It’s time for the Kaninhop! As regular readers of Newsnibbles are probably aware we are getting rather good at our sports coverage. We did
think about having a section dedicated to just sports, but then we realised we would have to regularly take an interest in different types of sports, so decided against it.
However, this exciting annual event, which was hosted in Germany this year, did tickle our interest. First established in Sweden in the 1970s/80s (depending on your source), the Kaninhop is basically rabbit show jumping. Competitors from all over the world bring their bunnies and enter events such as show jumping, in an attempt to be the Kaninhop champion.
According to Wikipedia:
“Some people compare rabbit show jumping to equestrian show jumping. Trainers and devotees can win titles and awards during events sponsored by groups such as the U.S. Rabbit Agility Association, Rabbithopping – USA, the American Association of Sporting Events for Rabbits, 4-H Club fairs, and other venues. Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and the United Kingdom hold local and nationally sanctioned events.”
We are a little sad that it was not televised, or if it was we didn’t catch it, so we can’t tell you how it went. Really someone should inform us of these things in advance, but they never do.
We tried to get the fans thoughts on rabbits, we failed. Now we’re quitting while we’re ahead.
Anyway, we found this video on YouTube, so, if you are yet to get your daily Squee, this may be just the job.
If you would like a more coherent report on this event and some super cute pics, it was also covered in the Metro.
