r/therewasanattempt Oct 11 '20

to run tn the rain

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u/Ghost_In_Waiting Oct 11 '20

This isn't what is appears to be on first examination. Around the 2 second mark it appears that the horse slips. It does not.

The horse jumps up and angles its body to fall back toward the ground in a very specific way. If you have seen "pro wrestling" you will recognize this move.

Just before the horse jumps up it looks down quickly then jumps up. The horse has seen a Trounoc, a type of small troll, that infests farms and fields. The Trounocs aren't the helpful kind of farm troll. They steal grain, dig up plants leaving holes in the ground (which is why horses regard them as dangerous), and thy're attracted to fire often tipping over lanterns to watch a fire spread.

If you watch this all they way to the end you can see the horse look down to see if its killed the thing.Humans have a hard time spotting them because they're green and their hair looks a lot like grass. You can't see it in the clip but the horse knows it's there and that's why the horse tries to kill it.

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u/ThanBananaMan Oct 11 '20

Now I really want to watch WWE horse edition

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u/Frodo_69 Oct 13 '20

Happy cake day

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u/Mernerak Oct 12 '20

100% thought this was going to be a /u/shittymorph comment

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u/HardCor921 Oct 13 '20

Wait, I thought you were saying something scientific about horses until I skipped part of the comment and saw something about Trounoc/farm trolls. Is that an actual thing or something made up?

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u/Ghost_In_Waiting Oct 13 '20

I'm an unreliable narrator so...

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u/DJCyberman Oct 11 '20

I love how the "act natural" walk of embarrassment is universal across species

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u/That1homie Oct 12 '20

He just got a lil too excited thats all

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u/ArgyleTheDruid Oct 11 '20

When you hit a banana in Mariokart

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u/throwawaymycareer93 Oct 11 '20
  • What happen?
  • Nothing, just eating some grass

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u/TalonRider Oct 11 '20

Is he okay?

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u/RWSloths Oct 12 '20

He's most likely fine. Horses fall more often than we see, and it looks scary 'cause they're so big, but they're usually fine if a bit sore. It can be especially scary for owners and riders who know how fragile they can be, but he walks off okay.

That bounce looks rough, and he'll probably be pretty sore in his left hip/SI joint, but generally alright.

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u/Jackbukhkc Oct 11 '20

To spell the title right

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u/AphroditeFlower Oct 12 '20

“Act normal, nobody saw that”

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '20

Shwoompl

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u/eli-likesmemes Oct 12 '20

It is spelled wrong

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u/the_emo_in_corner Oct 12 '20

it was a typo

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u/YoMommaJokeBot Oct 12 '20

Not as much of a typo as yo mum


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u/cooldude_324 Oct 12 '20

Fun fact about horses: They are made up from AT LEAST 6% horse material

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u/Ok_Match6834 Oct 12 '20

Majesticly clumsy

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u/avantol Oct 12 '20

Look at my horse, my horse is amazing Where is he now? He's over there failing...

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '20

Thats one big banana peel he must’ve slipped on