Okay, guys. We all know how cute piglets are, and if you’ve ever seen ‘racing pigs,’ then you know how cute they are, too.
But this just takes it to a whole new level.
I’m the designated ‘Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair’ shooter this weekend, so I was up at the fairgrounds for a while this afternoon. I was about to try getting on the Ferris wheel for an overhead shot when I saw the crowd for the racing pigs, and detoured. This was a good decision.
After a couple of land races, the ante was upped by adding WATER to the course–the piglets had to swim through a little pool before getting to the Oreo treat at the end. The first group, which were Florida hoglets, were totally unbothered by this and just plunged right in.
But the next set, the Yorkshire piglets, didn’t want anything to do with the swimming pool (one of them actually cheated and zipped back to the starting gate before the handler could stop him).
And then…triumph!
OHMYGOODNESS, I love that little piggy at the end! I totally just squee’ed out loud. Love love love.
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I’ve always wanted to do that and your post seemed fitting.
BTW. Catching the piglet race was a fantastic idea. I never knew there was a market for it. The underground/illegal circuits must be intense.
AAAAAAAH! I want to put them all in my pocket!! nice “sports action” shots ivy
Can the last piggy be my pet?