Protip: search for “kaninhop”

February 4, 2017 11:15 PM

Rabbit jumping as a sport started in Sweden in the late 1970’s In 1993 we started here in Denmark on a small scale. Previously, Previouslier
Newsish videos: 2011 Dortmund Lokalzeit story, 2011 VJii Productions AG story, 2011 Uzoo story, 2012 VICE story, 2014 ODN story, 2016 shz.de story, kaninhop.de explanatory video
Some videoos of the Danish champions: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
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posted by Going To Maine (9 comments total)

Most of the news videos aren’t in English, but I find that part of the charm. Something about having almost no idea about what’s going on but that people still like rabbits.
posted by Going To Maine at 11:21 PM on February 4, 2017

Also, a related but slightly off-topic short documentary: Hop, Jump, And Play from North Metro TV about the Minnesota Companion Rabbit Society.
posted by Going To Maine at 11:23 PM on February 4, 2017 [1 favorite]

omg sweden is bleeding into this reality again
posted by Foci for Analysis at 2:38 AM on February 5, 2017 [4 favorites]

I heard someone burned down their protective totem at Gävle before it was able to develop into an effective ward.
posted by sebastienbailard at 4:06 AM on February 5, 2017

I'm Danish, and this is the first I've ever heard of this. I guess it can't compete with garden tractor pulling (the mad 'sport' of choice round where I'm from, seemingly).
posted by Dysk at 5:48 AM on February 5, 2017 [2 favorites]

I wish this was a bigger thing! The rabbits seem to enjoy it and it's great exercise for them. As far as pet sports go, it's pretty great.

There's also some great organizations popping up in the US too... check out Rabbit Hopping US and AHARC (which is chartered by the American Rabbit Breeders Association).
posted by stubbehtail at 7:43 AM on February 5, 2017

Protip: search for “kaninhop”

(A "kaninhop" in Swedish would be more like this. For the sport, see kaninhoppning, or for more nordic variants kaninhopping and kanihyppyä.)
posted by effbot at 8:10 AM on February 5, 2017 [3 favorites]

Honestly, I thought I was going to see videos of people jumping over rabbits.
posted by etaoin at 9:15 PM on February 5, 2017

My favorite rabbit competitor is Kokomo, who has a very sensible way of getting through obstacles.
posted by tavella at 11:38 PM on February 5, 2017 [3 favorites]