Can you explain why he ended up pulling over and an overview of what was said? I think it’s funny as shit I wanna know what they were all talking ab right their.
@@Aloysius_OHare Yeah and there was a case in the US where a guy ran his horse on the highway as part of a political statement and the horse was bleeding from its hooves due to the asphalt ;((
Illegal horse racing does make the most sense. Especially how there was a crowd at the end. It reminds me of street racing and how lots of people bet on the race. Then they group up and collect their winnings.
100% a race. The carts they’re using are used only for racing. Real shit way of doing it though, on hard slippery pavement and full of accidents waiting to happen. Shame for the horses.
This video genuinely feels like a dream. It’s just coherent enough to somewhat have a general plot, but the events that transpire make no sense. Like why are they all driving on the wrong side? Why were they able to pull him over so easily? And where did the crowd come from? It feels like something out of a nightmare.
Pretty sure everyone was driving on the wrong side of the road because the dude maneuvered the horse into the hoard of cars and people were trying to keep their distance from the driver and his horse.
I've lived in Ireland for 18 years, and Charlie you have found the entry into the rabbit hole that are Irish travelers. The people filming/in the convoy were more than likely from the same family as the people being pulled by the horses, or maybe even a race between two families. The Garda (Irish Police) don't/can't really do much in these scenarios. The travelling community is pretty well protected as they're recognized as an ethnic group by the Irish state, not to mention the Irish justice system is pretty broken, but that's a whole another thing. So at times you see the 'bad eggs' from their community pull stunts like this. Their community is well known to be involved in crime too. They're brought up like this from a child so it's no wonder they'll turn out the same way, and even kids ages 5-10 can intimidate people in groups, shout racist slurs...etc. It's pretty ridiculous. Now of course there are good people in the travelling community too, families that don't believe in those old values and want to get away from being seen like that, but in my personal experience they are very few and far between. Onto the rabbit hole, please please please look up Irish traveler call out videos! It's basically carrying on their tradition of challenging each other to fights, as they used to record these on VHS back in the day. I recommend Joe Joyce hands in petrol video, or 'Pikey Fight Callout' (there is a version with subtitles which is probably the best option lol) they're both classics. And feel free to browse the r/ireland community, there are some interesting threads on there where some 'woke' travelers themselves speak out and discuss what being in the community is like
So from what im gathering the closest american equivalent to irish Travellers would be the amish- protected as a group, which allows some of them to cause havoc and mistreat animals (?)
@@galactic-hamster7043 The Amish don't mistreat animals or cause havoc. Imagine being concerned with a peaceful people like the Amish and not the gangs ravaging every American inner city 🤡🤡🤡🤡
I live in Ireland and those horse buggy things are pretty common. Its normal to see a man being pulled down the road by a horse while you're stopped at a traffic light. I've never seen them on a highway, probably because its illegal, but this shit is peek goofy energy
*But WHY* those things exist? As Charles said, just one person is there and no cargo, so being on top of the horse would make more sense. Also, the lads are sitting too low, so horse's dumps might flow at their faces. Why not make the thing higher?
Yup. The "Covid Cowboy" idiot who pulled a stupid publicity stunt in Chicago a couple years ago and killed his horse by full galloping it down the highway for like half an hour or more while being followed police. Idiots wanted to blame the police and I think that was point of his stunt, to make the cops look bad. I wonder if these gentle souls are in to dog fights as well?
we drive on the left hand side in ireland opposite to most places bar the brits, many americans have been invloved in serious road accidents trying to drive here
So I'm Irish and I'd like to shed some light on the slang and some hidden forbidden knowledge Every time they say "Shades" it's slang for "Garda", the Irish version of the police. This accent you're hearing is typical of Limerick (or generally the south of Ireland), particularly of the more run down, low income places. I was born in one of these places but don't have that accent weirdly. The people that keep horses like that are usually terrible people. Typically within the "Ghettos" of Ireland. Its not an uncommon sight to see these people on the road or anywhere else causing trouble. The horses conditions aren't well met at all and the government doesn't seem to be doing much about it. The horses aren't made to be on road and they don't even try to get the right shoes for the horses. It's really sad Also walking to school in 2007 and stepping in horse shit was always a great way to start the day. (EDIT) I wasn't talking about Irish Travellers. I was talking about my experience growing up in a low income, council housing neighbourhood. Everyone seems to be relating what I said to Travellers, and there is some overlap, but I wasn't talking about them. I have very little experience with Irish Travellers.
Yeah I was gonna say, the horses don't look in good shape :(. I've never stood in horse poop in a street, pretty funny to see in the middle of the road though because it's bloody huge.
As an Irish person I’d love to shed some light on what’s actually going on; This community is called the “travelling community”. You can do your own research on what they are and stand for, but in a nut shell they have their own way of living and traditions in history that totally differs from your usual Irish folk. They are typical of owner horses, which is why you see them “riding” them in this video . This is pretty common in parts of Ireland on more rural roads, but isn’t really legal whatsoever. The “Garda” or the police are trying to pull the guy over but of course he’s not really budging. It seems that there were two families involved who were racing the horses on the road, but stopped and pulled over early due to police involvement. The lads you see at the end are more likely a part of his community, and not the people that were driving on the road complaining. Typically these people don’t have houses, and predominantly live in caravans (or trailers in the U.S idk), and any of them that do have a house are considered “settled”. So I wouldn’t be surprised if their campsite is near one of the fields as seen in the sides of the road in this video. The travelling community are considered somewhat outsiders, and are usually disadvantaged and discriminated against in Ireland by many. They have their own culture which doesn’t aline with the standards of todays day and age. A good movie to watch is “into the west” if you have any interest in Irelands background and the travelling community. Hope this helps :)
'totally differs from your usual Irish folk.' Lol, no. Travelers are basically Irish people with more generational poverty that originally caused them to live nomadically, looking for work, etc.
@@Michael-mh2tw You’re totally right, but I never said that travellers themselves are totally different from your Irish folk, I was talking about their traditions. Marrying within their own community, living nomadically, boxing etc. It’s their way of life that wouldn’t be as common compared to your average bloke from Dublin. And most travellers are proud of how they live and their way of life, the way you’re describing it seems as though they don’t want to live the way that they are?
Then you get the English travellers which are more integrated into broader society, they have houses and cars but are mostly either self employed or have their own business, I like to mention it because the difference between English and Irish travellers is quite large.
I'm surprised the horse didn't get spooked by all the vehicles. I feel bad for it, having to work so hard because of someone chasing it and the guy making it run.
Horses don’t normally get spooked by cars. And as long as the horses are well trained and have their endurance built up this would be no issue for the horse.
horses arent usually scared by vehicles and in this case they where prolly desensitized horses do love running, but i do agree this is ridiculously fast and im scared they could get a stress fracture, my rescue horse who was used/abused by Amish had a bone chip in his left back leg that i suspect was from a stress facture from running on concrete for so long so fast... he also had terrible arthritis for a 20 yo :(
I was actually cheering Charlie on as he figured out roads in Ireland function exactly as they do in the USA, (4 lane highway = 2 lanes in each direction) and everybody driving along on the right side was just going the wrong way 🤣 🤣
I'm Irish myself and switching from one county to another can be like going through a portal to another world. Only seen 'sulkie' racing like this once myself on the road, on other parts it's far more common
youre the first irish person i saw on here so,,,i have a question, why is evrybody driving the same direction in both-directions of lanes? if you know anything abt this i would love to know lolol
@@CWWband Its just a wider than average road because it is a national road, there is turn offs and ghost islands. The unbroken white line is the middle, the second 'lane' is for pulling over breakdowns or you might get a slow tractor in front who is pulls in to let people pass. Sulkies are illegal on the road, especially the main roads and aren't very common it's just the knackers that do this kind of thing.
@@KarenTookTheKids364 The people recording and racing are known as travelers in Ireland. An ethnic group well known for their cruelty to animals and this kind of behaviour. Majority or Irish people hate them
The reason for the cart thing rather than riding is because it's easier for the horse. It's much easier to push someone in a wheelchair than carry the person on your shoulders, and it's probably better for the horse's hooves too without the added weight when it's going on the hard road surface. Historically people needed horses to pull things, like ploughs and groups of people, too, so it's probably part tradition from back when it was more common.
See it makes sense, the horse buggy is more humane for the horse because the horse doesn't have to carry your weight, meaning you can go farther and faster, they're banned in older races solely due to tradition
2:20 the breed of horse used here are Irish cobs, they're built for pulling carts rather than being ridden, they're on the smaller side so they can't take the weight of a fully grown man on their back
Weird forms of usual crimes are common in Ireland. The horse-police chases are very common. Another crime that was common up until recently was stealing a digger and using it to rip ATM machines out of walls. This problem was so serious in parts of the country that local shops removed their ATM machines for fear of damages.
Exactly, the whole chase with the weird turns, shouting gibberish, then things coming to a halt in one second and a crowd appearing from thin air in the middle of the highway to shout more gibberish at the guy. This is dream material
As fun and wacky as moments like these are, you gotta feel sorry for the horses. They're forced to run on that hard road at high speeds, pulling that weight for miles and miles at a very young age. A lot of the horses that are in the hands of the travelling communities in the UK and Ireland typically end up in very poor health, unable to walk because of stuff like this.
@@Fartboy226 good for you? You do you and people will do what they do Don't accuse someone for not giving a shit about animals when you don't know them
This isn't necessarily true - if the horse is accustomed to riding on hard roads, it's likely perfectly fine! Horses' feet can harden and grow used to hard road travel (though there are some who have tender feet and won't, most can). It seemed to be riding shoeless (though it's hard to tell in the vid of course), which could lean towards it being used to it. The more dangerous ground would be gravel, where rocks can get caught in the hoof even if it's been properly hardened, but that's less of an issue on an open highway.
@@vivaldi_is_dreaming I'm not sure where you heard/learned this but I'm going to say without knowing your source it's likely wrong. I'm a rider myself, grew up with horses and have friends who've gone through vet school (and can link to a very in depth video) that'd back up how prolonged running on a hardtop surface like pavement would be detrimental to ANY horse, capable of causing lameness and inflammation just to start. Slower gaits on hard ground for short periods of time are fine, but there's a difference between a horse leisurely trotting along packed/cold dirt in an arena or on a trail versus being pushed by a rider (or in this case a driver) to run down a highway on hard pavement made for cars and trucks. There's a reason race tracks are made of dirt and not pavement. Although the horse racing industry is a monster in and of itself and should never be considered a beacon for the treatment and welfare of horses. And I won't diagnose problems through a few seconds of video, but based on how awkward that horse looks when it does finally slow to a walk with an open and foaming mouth, it's clear the horse is suffering from the exertion and may be feeling some pain/discomfort. Even if a horse could potentially "get used to it", the risk isn't worth it. What's the point? To race it down a highway headlong into traffic like the doofus in this video? Nah, I'm just gonna stick to dirt roads. 😬 Edit - I'm not saying ALL riding on hard pavement surfaces is going to hurt a horse, there's nothing wrong with going on a chill ride down a safe road or even a little trotting. But given the context of the video both from chat and from the comments, that was not the case - that horse was being RACED on pavement which is not only hard on its hooves, but lacks traction which increases the chances of the horse slipping/falling, and this road specifically is packed with traffic. The driver in the cart on the horse was being incredibly negligent in this scenario on a NUMBER of levels.
@@iichiigo7751 Yeah no I'm sorry - I didn't mean THIS horse, I meant the idea that it's always bad is incorrect. Horses' feet can be hardened to be safely on asphalt with time and boots so that a casual or trot ride is safe. Absolutely didn't mean the high speed running, I meant being on asphalt can be fine - I was just half asleep and having morning coffee. And even if it was 100% okay, I'd feel awful for this horse because of being so deep in traffic and driven so hard for so long. This is absolutely a shitshow and that poor animal is probably exhausted, injured, and scared to death.
When Charlie said “it looks like when a cartoon character carriage gets blown up with dynamite and they’re riding the Skeleton of it” I fucking lost it y’all lol
From what i remember from watching "My big fat gypsy wedding" the travelling community love their horses, yet here they are terrorizing them by making them run along side cars zooming past and loud honking. Someone in the comments even said that the roads are damaging to the hoofs!
Seeing this on stream last night was absolutely incredible, I don’t think there is a single other video that has taken me on such a journey…also, the cat is adorable
Those chairs are sometimes called a cheer (a joke about the way Irish people say chair) or a whisky, because they allow you to whisk about the place quickly They just make a much smoother ride for both the person and the horse, they're fairly common especially in the west of Ireland, mostly used by members of the Traveler community, an indigenous group in Ireland who are similar to the Romani people in Europe, keeping horses is a tradition in many traveler communities and that's why they have them, most of them don't use them for this type of carry on but you wouldn't be surprised
why would you say travellers are indigenous? that's a pretty worthless distinction considering, you know... regular irish people are also indigenous to ireland
This actually pisses me, because it would've been REALLY easy for those horses to get injured, even if the cops tried to avoid it. This should be considered animal abuse, if it isn't.
I'm so stoked he's covering more police chases. I watched the other insane one in Cali and immediately hoped he'd do another. I know this is wishful thinking here, but I kind of hope that this will become as big as the slapping series. Or maybe at *least* as big as the garbage truck phase.
What wisdom? Riding on horseback burden the horse, and carts are deadweight. This is literally optimized for horse racing even if it was literally shit for commuting.
See a few of these here in Wales too, although the chase cam gives a unique perspective and the horse's rear legs line up perfectly with the rider and makes it look like they have goofy horse legs and now I can't unsee it. I also feel like Charlie needs to see some of the traveller fight callout videos
@@codepingu5732 just report all of them, someday maybe youtube will at least shadowban them, the same 5 or 6 bots are literally in every comment after a few minutes. Tbh I dont know why charlie hasnt taken action yet, its extremely obnoxious
@@protogencrucifixion yeah you can, im not sure how easy it is to overcome the blocks but some of these accounts are still here since he last adressed the issue, im inclined to believe that he cant for some reason get rid of them but he should say more if thats the case
“what the fuck is happening?” 😂😂😭 i’m crying. i like how the cops are chasing him forever then everybody gets out of their car to argue and the two guys with the horses that they were chasing the whole time just casually leaving. this video is gold and should be cherished forever!
Sulkies (the carts used here) are super lightweight and used for trotting races. A trotting horse is relatively uncomfortable to ride as it is very bumpy, however it is the most energy efficient gait for the horse and what horses naturally use to cover long distances. Pulling a wheeled cart is also easier than carrying weight on your back. Basically harness racing began as a test of practical and efficient movement, whereas ridden races are an all-out sprint that can’t be maintained for more than a few minutes.
The harness is called a trap, we get them in North East England as well. Usually done on quiet roads but occasionally they race on major roads and cause disruption.
There was one time driving home and there was a horse in the middle of the road. I didn't stick around, but seeing a lone horse in the middle of a 5 lane road was surreal.
I'm from Ireland, these carts are called sulkies. They are common place in Ireland. Especially from travellers, a somewhat outcast community that live around Ireland.
I’ve seen the buggies on the road but never a police chase like this. Tbh it was like for a jog, you don’t see the Gardai having the blue lights on much…
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This is channel is my guilty pleasure, I just lost half a day! Seriously though it even helped me bond more with my son( didnt know he loved it too) Hes 15 and said Mom! You watch this! Me: I love penguin 2.0..getting it wrong and a big eyeroll. Now we watch and laugh together. Anyways thanks love the creativity and understanding my kids world a little bit more.
This is fairly normal if you live in Ireland tbh. I remember just last month I was coming out of a supermarket when I saw a botched shoplift end in the group legging it in a way much the same as this (minus the Garda chase) Also, watching Charlie try to wrap his head around travellers is certainly not what I expected to see but made my day nonetheless
Dont tell americans about irish travellers, theyl all start pretending they are descended from them and cosplaying them and stuff like they do the other irish.
Is "Travelers" just a less offensive way of referring to "gypses" (sp?) every other Irish person I've met is casually racist about them. I don't even know what they are, as an American.
@@Bluemilk92 there'd be cultural similarities between them, but as far as I know they're not the same. And yeah, there's a fairly substantial amount of contempt towards them in most of the country cause there tends to be a lot of problems with crime and antisocial stuff in those communities
the cat people, that always pick up the cat, or other pet, as most interesting part of video, and spam it again and again in comments under every video, are cringe. Probably no-lifers, with pets, that don't know anything more exciting in their life, other than pets.
@@blue1584 At first, I wasn't. After seeing spam and spam of same comment under every video, it got quite irritating. It sucks my time, when I want to read some worthy comments.
@@warrax111 Then just ignore it dude, complaining about it won’t change anything and you’re wasting even more of your time by doing that. People are always going to comment about the stuff that happens in the background of videos, that’s just human nature. So it’s really not worth your time and energy to get upset over
This a a race between Irish Travellers, sometimes known as Gypsies.Most if not all the cars on the road were spectators. The crowd could have been made up of just a few family groups. Harness racing happens on race tracks in the US too, such as Meadowlands, New Jersey.. Perhaps not on public highways though...Incidentally current NBA champion Nicola Jokic breeds horses for harness races, and says he prefers it to basketball.
This vehicle is called a "sulky" and is a traditional Irish Traveller or Roma vehicle. It's probably used more for racing nowadays but it used to be more popular way in the past. They are perfectly road legal and are allowed everywhere except motorways and tunnels
@@isaac_aren No I mean that Roma refers to an ethnic group of Romani gypsies whereas travellers are completely genetically Irish. They share no DNA with Roma gypsies
As an Irishmen I remember this video it was wild and I’m glad Charlie shed some light on it btw these types of things are common in the country side not in the city.
In Galway, we do see trappers sometimes, especially in East City areas (near the end of the M6). In fairness, I have met unattended horses coming the other way down the path, and there's definitely a few in housing estates near me
@@mrrayner7162 Bro I live in Dublin so I can’t attest to what you are saying but I have some friends who live in Galway who have said similar things to what you have said.
As an Irish citizen myself, this is nothing out of the ordinary
Happens everyday in tipp
@@Joe-co4hd try cork
indeed
Can you explain why he ended up pulling over and an overview of what was said? I think it’s funny as shit I wanna know what they were all talking ab right their.
Unironically just another Tuesday, Johnny just had too few pints again
The fact that the horses just keep on clopping on, like nothing is going on, is admirable.
A horse will run until it dies, thats what its doing
Yeah the horses are scared shitless with the honking and cars all around them. They will not go "oh right that's the cops. I must stop."
@@Aloysius_OHare Yeah and there was a case in the US where a guy ran his horse on the highway as part of a political statement and the horse was bleeding from its hooves due to the asphalt ;((
@@KatanaKatzdamn didn’t even give it horse shoes
Until they get hit by an oncoming car, and then left to die by the side of a country road 😒
Illegal horse racing does make the most sense. Especially how there was a crowd at the end. It reminds me of street racing and how lots of people bet on the race. Then they group up and collect their winnings.
That does make sense, with the other guy taking the horse. The end
100% a race. The carts they’re using are used only for racing. Real shit way of doing it though, on hard slippery pavement and full of accidents waiting to happen. Shame for the horses.
yep, it's an illegal race alright. harness racing at its finest folks
yup when i saw the crowd i knew it was a race...
@@kimmyfreak200 its pikeys not a race
As an Irish person this is hilarious despite not being uncommon in the slightest
@@NotEmiliaNatsuki nope. place is chaotic
Charlie's cat walking into frame was adorable, especially when it started messing with the tree
is it just me or is the cat like 6 times bigger than a week ago
I'm worse than Penguinzo
@@godzillagamer7512 its normal. younger cats have a high metabolic rate :)
Hold up, when did he get a cat?
timestamp?
This video genuinely feels like a dream. It’s just coherent enough to somewhat have a general plot, but the events that transpire make no sense. Like why are they all driving on the wrong side? Why were they able to pull him over so easily? And where did the crowd come from? It feels like something out of a nightmare.
fucking nightmare fuel honestly...
This is just Britain lol
@@jaydub2546 Ireland, not Britain.
@@kiyotakeda1069 fyi g*psy is slur used against the Roma, who are scattered all over the place but originate from the Indian subcontinent.
Pretty sure everyone was driving on the wrong side of the road because the dude maneuvered the horse into the hoard of cars and people were trying to keep their distance from the driver and his horse.
I've lived in Ireland for 18 years, and Charlie you have found the entry into the rabbit hole that are Irish travelers.
The people filming/in the convoy were more than likely from the same family as the people being pulled by the horses, or maybe even a race between two families. The Garda (Irish Police) don't/can't really do much in these scenarios.
The travelling community is pretty well protected as they're recognized as an ethnic group by the Irish state, not to mention the Irish justice system is pretty broken, but that's a whole another thing. So at times you see the 'bad eggs' from their community pull stunts like this. Their community is well known to be involved in crime too. They're brought up like this from a child so it's no wonder they'll turn out the same way, and even kids ages 5-10 can intimidate people in groups, shout racist slurs...etc. It's pretty ridiculous.
Now of course there are good people in the travelling community too, families that don't believe in those old values and want to get away from being seen like that, but in my personal experience they are very few and far between.
Onto the rabbit hole, please please please look up Irish traveler call out videos! It's basically carrying on their tradition of challenging each other to fights, as they used to record these on VHS back in the day.
I recommend Joe Joyce hands in petrol video, or 'Pikey Fight Callout' (there is a version with subtitles which is probably the best option lol) they're both classics.
And feel free to browse the r/ireland community, there are some interesting threads on there where some 'woke' travelers themselves speak out and discuss what being in the community is like
So from what im gathering the closest american equivalent to irish Travellers would be the amish- protected as a group, which allows some of them to cause havoc and mistreat animals (?)
Chunky joe
@@galactic-hamster7043 travellers are descended from Romani gypsies, one of the groups hitler targeted in the holocaust. That’s why they’re protected
@@galactic-hamster7043 They are fucking nothing like Amish people.
@@galactic-hamster7043 The Amish don't mistreat animals or cause havoc. Imagine being concerned with a peaceful people like the Amish and not the gangs ravaging every American inner city 🤡🤡🤡🤡
"Dad can I cuff this guy" was so funny, it legitimately made me chuckle throughout the day thinking about it.
Charlie's cat lurking in the background is adorable especially once they start being a menace to the christmas tree
Timestamp?
@@kombuchas4684 its at the very beginning of the video
Ahhh 😭
@@kombuchas46840:16
Casually eating the Christmas Tree
I live in Ireland and those horse buggy things are pretty common. Its normal to see a man being pulled down the road by a horse while you're stopped at a traffic light. I've never seen them on a highway, probably because its illegal, but this shit is peek goofy energy
i hate these bots lmao. really hope charlie just blocks them one day
There called sulkys
*But WHY* those things exist? As Charles said, just one person is there and no cargo, so being on top of the horse would make more sense. Also, the lads are sitting too low, so horse's dumps might flow at their faces. Why not make the thing higher?
@@StrangerHappened Would you rather piggyback somebody or push them in a wheelchair? The harnesses are way easier on the horse.
yeah its called sulky. Harness racing is very common in europe as opposed to the american version of horse racing where jockeys ride the horses
Man i feel terrible for the two horses... Incredible stress and the impact is insanely bad for their joints...
Yup. The "Covid Cowboy" idiot who pulled a stupid publicity stunt in Chicago a couple years ago and killed his horse by full galloping it down the highway for like half an hour or more while being followed police. Idiots wanted to blame the police and I think that was point of his stunt, to make the cops look bad.
I wonder if these gentle souls are in to dog fights as well?
And their hooves
@@badlaamaurukehu It's a pikey horse, literally one limp away from being fed to the dogs.
@@Silverfirefly1 then dumped in a field to rot until the council has to take it away
And mental stress on them. This is animal abuse. Not funny
The "contraption" is called a sulky, it's widely used in trotting races. It's not meant for road use haha
I was looking for this comment tysm x)
Everyone driving in the wrong direction was the craziest plot twist that really had me appreciate the insanity of this drive.
This :'D
Time stamp?
Oh shit you're right
@@lirich0 It’s an 11 minute video bro.
we drive on the left hand side in ireland opposite to most places bar the brits, many americans have been invloved in serious road accidents trying to drive here
So I'm Irish and I'd like to shed some light on the slang and some hidden forbidden knowledge
Every time they say "Shades" it's slang for "Garda", the Irish version of the police.
This accent you're hearing is typical of Limerick (or generally the south of Ireland), particularly of the more run down, low income places. I was born in one of these places but don't have that accent weirdly.
The people that keep horses like that are usually terrible people. Typically within the "Ghettos" of Ireland.
Its not an uncommon sight to see these people on the road or anywhere else causing trouble. The horses conditions aren't well met at all and the government doesn't seem to be doing much about it.
The horses aren't made to be on road and they don't even try to get the right shoes for the horses. It's really sad
Also walking to school in 2007 and stepping in horse shit was always a great way to start the day.
(EDIT)
I wasn't talking about Irish Travellers. I was talking about my experience growing up in a low income, council housing neighbourhood. Everyone seems to be relating what I said to Travellers, and there is some overlap, but I wasn't talking about them. I have very little experience with Irish Travellers.
Yeah the travelers are shit and loud as fuck but sometimes it’s funny to watch them from a far like very far away
Knackers!
How you step in horseshit lol, thats always massive you can see it from a mile away
Yeah I was gonna say, the horses don't look in good shape :(.
I've never stood in horse poop in a street, pretty funny to see in the middle of the road though because it's bloody huge.
In England they're used by Irish Travellers, same kind of vibe
As an Irish person I’d love to shed some light on what’s actually going on;
This community is called the “travelling community”. You can do your own research on what they are and stand for, but in a nut shell they have their own way of living and traditions in history that totally differs from your usual Irish folk.
They are typical of owner horses, which is why you see them “riding” them in this video . This is pretty common in parts of Ireland on more rural roads, but isn’t really legal whatsoever. The “Garda” or the police are trying to pull the guy over but of course he’s not really budging. It seems that there were two families involved who were racing the horses on the road, but stopped and pulled over early due to police involvement.
The lads you see at the end are more likely a part of his community, and not the people that were driving on the road complaining.
Typically these people don’t have houses, and predominantly live in caravans (or trailers in the U.S idk), and any of them that do have a house are considered “settled”. So I wouldn’t be surprised if their campsite is near one of the fields as seen in the sides of the road in this video.
The travelling community are considered somewhat outsiders, and are usually disadvantaged and discriminated against in Ireland by many. They have their own culture which doesn’t aline with the standards of todays day and age.
A good movie to watch is “into the west” if you have any interest in Irelands background and the travelling community. Hope this helps :)
If you live in the countryside of Ireland, you'll have probably had some kind of encounter with the travellers. Some good, some awful, but that's life
'totally differs from your usual Irish folk.' Lol, no. Travelers are basically Irish people with more generational poverty that originally caused them to live nomadically, looking for work, etc.
@@Michael-mh2tw You’re totally right, but I never said that travellers themselves are totally different from your Irish folk, I was talking about their traditions. Marrying within their own community, living nomadically, boxing etc. It’s their way of life that wouldn’t be as common compared to your average bloke from Dublin.
And most travellers are proud of how they live and their way of life, the way you’re describing it seems as though they don’t want to live the way that they are?
Then you get the English travellers which are more integrated into broader society, they have houses and cars but are mostly either self employed or have their own business, I like to mention it because the difference between English and Irish travellers is quite large.
@@marksquickvids It's a bit contradictory of travelers to live in a house lol
I'm surprised the horse didn't get spooked by all the vehicles. I feel bad for it, having to work so hard because of someone chasing it and the guy making it run.
Horses are normally road trained so he’s probably desensitized
Horses don’t normally get spooked by cars. And as long as the horses are well trained and have their endurance built up this would be no issue for the horse.
@@average_mouse and since this is most likely a race they are especially trained for this
horses arent usually scared by vehicles and in this case they where prolly desensitized
horses do love running, but i do agree this is ridiculously fast and im scared they could get a stress fracture, my rescue horse who was used/abused by Amish had a bone chip in his left back leg that i suspect was from a stress facture from running on concrete for so long so fast... he also had terrible arthritis for a 20 yo :(
They are pikeys you think they care about the horses wellbeing?
Not only was this chase hilarious, but we also got treated to Charlie's cat booping the christmas tree.
Top quality content.
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My cats sometimes jump inside the tree. I used to have one that chewed on it.
You = Cri nge
I wish I could get my tree up; my cats attack the poor guy and chase the ornaments everywhere.
As a native irishman, one of my greatest joys in live is watching people try to understand a heavy Irish accent.
They’re tinkers that not an Irish accent my g
I'm pretty rural Scottish and I had trouble!
@@jordannolan4008 An Irish Traveller accent is still an Irish accent. You think they got their accent in the south of France? Idiot.
Immigrated to the us with my family 10+ years ago and hearing the shouts of “gwan son” made me so nostalgic
Oh so you're Irish?
Name evey County.
That includes the North, no forgetting Cavan.
I was actually cheering Charlie on as he figured out roads in Ireland function exactly as they do in the USA, (4 lane highway = 2 lanes in each direction) and everybody driving along on the right side was just going the wrong way 🤣 🤣
Why are that many people on the wrong side of the road? Lmao
@@TraeBaldwin the horses I guess
@@eoinhanna5161 ay they all were following the horse's
@@Nightmare-qs1rx that's fan fucking tastic lol
These drivers are mad 🤣 i counted at least half a dozen things going wrong with this
I'm Irish myself and switching from one county to another can be like going through a portal to another world. Only seen 'sulkie' racing like this once myself on the road, on other parts it's far more common
youre the first irish person i saw on here so,,,i have a question, why is evrybody driving the same direction in both-directions of lanes? if you know anything abt this i would love to know lolol
@@CWWband Its just a wider than average road because it is a national road, there is turn offs and ghost islands. The unbroken white line is the middle, the second 'lane' is for pulling over breakdowns or you might get a slow tractor in front who is pulls in to let people pass. Sulkies are illegal on the road, especially the main roads and aren't very common it's just the knackers that do this kind of thing.
My grandad was from Cork. He sounded like he was from another planet to me. Talking on the phone felt like being in the Sims 😂
Where is this traveller free utopia county you live in?
I love how throughout the whole chase the police are shouting Irish gibberish at the guy on the horse
Pretty sure the people who recorded it werent police. But yea even I didn't understand the majority of what was being said LMAO
There were no police talking in the video
Djdjdjdb ikr-
@@KarenTookTheKids364 The people recording and racing are known as travelers in Ireland. An ethnic group well known for their cruelty to animals and this kind of behaviour. Majority or Irish people hate them
I've been able to easily follow any Irish I've heard as far as I remember, but I could not make out a SINGLE word here, truly felt like a fever dream
Charlie's cat walking in at 0:14 was so adorable
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Wait, is that the same kitten that he adopted? It grew so damn fast.
The tail!
Horse feet aren’t mean to be on those roads for too long, poor horses.
A lot of travellers horses are neglected there usually left outside a council house and malnourished
Gypsys don’t care for anyone or anything but themselves
Charlie is starting to put decorations up to celebrate his birthday early, beautiful.
I thought his birthday was in August when is his birthday then
@@BestOnThursdays its a jesus joke
His game room looks like my childhood bedroom lmao
Yup
Thanks@@ivythealiencat... the fact you have 17 likes make feel less stupid
0:22 cat assaults mostly peaceful tree
The is the greatest assault on a tree of all time
5:47 i like how someone is just "ight imma head out" and rides away on the horse
The reason for the cart thing rather than riding is because it's easier for the horse. It's much easier to push someone in a wheelchair than carry the person on your shoulders, and it's probably better for the horse's hooves too without the added weight when it's going on the hard road surface. Historically people needed horses to pull things, like ploughs and groups of people, too, so it's probably part tradition from back when it was more common.
pulling is even easier then pushing
its also easier on the rider too, especially with trotting breeds
I love how this short video is packed with such mysterious lore
This is a normal reply
The horse combo really is underrated 🤣
its hilarious tho 😅
See it makes sense, the horse buggy is more humane for the horse because the horse doesn't have to carry your weight, meaning you can go farther and faster, they're banned in older races solely due to tradition
I only know this because I know someone who used to bet on horses religiously
@@ITalkReddit you're just reddit though so you're completely useless
If anyone I saw did that I'd just let them do there thing....
If Charlie thinks this is wild, wait until he finds all the videos of travellers calling each other out to fight
he watched that directly after this on stream lol
do people really just drive the wrong way on the highway then gang up on people with a horse?
@@_b_e_a_n_s_ that makes me really happy
@@average__height8033 it isn't very common but yeah, sometimes
Someone send him the king of ballyhaunus
2:20 the breed of horse used here are Irish cobs, they're built for pulling carts rather than being ridden, they're on the smaller side so they can't take the weight of a fully grown man on their back
I got blindsided harder than ever in my life at 5:01 when the three year old alcoholic started talking
Weird forms of usual crimes are common in Ireland. The horse-police chases are very common. Another crime that was common up until recently was stealing a digger and using it to rip ATM machines out of walls. This problem was so serious in parts of the country that local shops removed their ATM machines for fear of damages.
God, my family is Irish, and sometimes it seems so backwards in Ireland 😂
we had a similar problem in my town in New Zealand, but people were using their cars to ram into ATM machines instead of diggers XD
@@hwroin and now we have all these fucking ram raids happening. Not to mention that dairy owner... NZ for yah :/
@@meditationspace7966 in my area ders loads of scramblers n horses gettin chased by gards all de time its gas
@@hwroin yeah we have those sometimes. Think a jewellers was robbed using an Audi RS4 a month or two ago.
This video looks exactly like what my dream would be like, nothing even makes sense and the pure chaotic energy it generates makes it flawless.
Ikr
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Bro at this point im wondering who likes your comment
Exactly, the whole chase with the weird turns, shouting gibberish, then things coming to a halt in one second and a crowd appearing from thin air in the middle of the highway to shout more gibberish at the guy. This is dream material
I dunno why but the blue jacket guy just casually leaving on the horse while everyone is gathered around made me laugh more than it should've
Let’s take a moment to acknowledge the cat going to town for a second on that Christmas ornament in the beginning 😭😂
cat spotted
I was just about to comment on the same thing lmao
This absolutely needs to be overlaid with **The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion Soundtrack - 04 Harvest Dawn**
As fun and wacky as moments like these are, you gotta feel sorry for the horses. They're forced to run on that hard road at high speeds, pulling that weight for miles and miles at a very young age. A lot of the horses that are in the hands of the travelling communities in the UK and Ireland typically end up in very poor health, unable to walk because of stuff like this.
exactly my thoughts! and they must also be very confused about what's going on... with all of the cars around them :(
Especially sad seeing them standing around parks with their backs curving in in an awful state as well
It's ridiculous
Go vegan if you care about animals then (i am)
@@Fartboy226 good for you?
You do you and people will do what they do
Don't accuse someone for not giving a shit about animals when you don't know them
@@maurice8180 in fairness, a lot of them live in estates and are near cars and mess all of the time so it's nothing new for the poor things
This hurts to watch knowing how hard paved roads are on a horse's feet. They're not meant to run on ground that hard for so long. 😞
This isn't necessarily true - if the horse is accustomed to riding on hard roads, it's likely perfectly fine! Horses' feet can harden and grow used to hard road travel (though there are some who have tender feet and won't, most can). It seemed to be riding shoeless (though it's hard to tell in the vid of course), which could lean towards it being used to it. The more dangerous ground would be gravel, where rocks can get caught in the hoof even if it's been properly hardened, but that's less of an issue on an open highway.
@@vivaldi_is_dreaming I'm not sure where you heard/learned this but I'm going to say without knowing your source it's likely wrong. I'm a rider myself, grew up with horses and have friends who've gone through vet school (and can link to a very in depth video) that'd back up how prolonged running on a hardtop surface like pavement would be detrimental to ANY horse, capable of causing lameness and inflammation just to start. Slower gaits on hard ground for short periods of time are fine, but there's a difference between a horse leisurely trotting along packed/cold dirt in an arena or on a trail versus being pushed by a rider (or in this case a driver) to run down a highway on hard pavement made for cars and trucks. There's a reason race tracks are made of dirt and not pavement. Although the horse racing industry is a monster in and of itself and should never be considered a beacon for the treatment and welfare of horses.
And I won't diagnose problems through a few seconds of video, but based on how awkward that horse looks when it does finally slow to a walk with an open and foaming mouth, it's clear the horse is suffering from the exertion and may be feeling some pain/discomfort. Even if a horse could potentially "get used to it", the risk isn't worth it. What's the point? To race it down a highway headlong into traffic like the doofus in this video? Nah, I'm just gonna stick to dirt roads. 😬
Edit - I'm not saying ALL riding on hard pavement surfaces is going to hurt a horse, there's nothing wrong with going on a chill ride down a safe road or even a little trotting. But given the context of the video both from chat and from the comments, that was not the case - that horse was being RACED on pavement which is not only hard on its hooves, but lacks traction which increases the chances of the horse slipping/falling, and this road specifically is packed with traffic. The driver in the cart on the horse was being incredibly negligent in this scenario on a NUMBER of levels.
Irish travellers treat animals and anyone not in their community like trash. They beat horses often and have dog fights.
@@Superfreaky2 Unfortunately, that kind of behavior can be found in a vast number of communities world wide.
@@iichiigo7751 Yeah no I'm sorry - I didn't mean THIS horse, I meant the idea that it's always bad is incorrect. Horses' feet can be hardened to be safely on asphalt with time and boots so that a casual or trot ride is safe. Absolutely didn't mean the high speed running, I meant being on asphalt can be fine - I was just half asleep and having morning coffee.
And even if it was 100% okay, I'd feel awful for this horse because of being so deep in traffic and driven so hard for so long. This is absolutely a shitshow and that poor animal is probably exhausted, injured, and scared to death.
Charlie should enlist his dad’s engineering skills to redesign the horse carriage
i mean.. thats just a bad carriage, there is many other, better carriages.
I make better videos than penguinz0
This but you use second dude as engine instead of horse
"Horseshit can be ferocious"
Truer words have never been spoken
3:04 You're scared if it poops?
What if it kicks? Where do you think the hoof goes?😂
Watching Charlie’s room slowly build up is astounding
His cat in the background had his tail puffed up
Watching moist reacting to Irish travellers is like an outer body exprience
Ikr 😹
outer body lol... that's a new one
@@NN-sp9tu I think it's like chester draws XD
1:27 “look behind you Billy.” “WHERE?!” got me
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When Charlie said “it looks like when a cartoon character carriage gets blown up with dynamite and they’re riding the Skeleton of it”
I fucking lost it y’all lol
From what i remember from watching "My big fat gypsy wedding" the travelling community love their horses, yet here they are terrorizing them by making them run along side cars zooming past and loud honking. Someone in the comments even said that the roads are damaging to the hoofs!
Seeing this on stream last night was absolutely incredible, I don’t think there is a single other video that has taken me on such a journey…also, the cat is adorable
Where can i find the stream?
@@marijn848 his most recent twitch stream, you can probably find the vod
4:45 Oh my gosh, there's a child there!
And the guy seems so lax!
4:54 nobody talking about how this dude pulls off the cleanest drift, staying even with the house guy that's also turning around
Wtf there is no drift?? Have you not seen a u turn before?
bro... he's turning his vehicle
This actually was insane then the horse got stolen which topped it all off
Those chairs are sometimes called a cheer (a joke about the way Irish people say chair) or a whisky, because they allow you to whisk about the place quickly
They just make a much smoother ride for both the person and the horse, they're fairly common especially in the west of Ireland, mostly used by members of the Traveler community, an indigenous group in Ireland who are similar to the Romani people in Europe, keeping horses is a tradition in many traveler communities and that's why they have them, most of them don't use them for this type of carry on but you wouldn't be surprised
Would you rather piggyback somebody or push them in a wheelchair? The harnesses are way easier on the horse.
"an indigenous group" more like "an inbred violent community of outsiders"
See in my country a carry on is the bag you bring onto the airplane, so I was a little confused for a second reading this
why would you say travellers are indigenous? that's a pretty worthless distinction considering, you know... regular irish people are also indigenous to ireland
The Thin Lizzie reference (Irish band, of course) at 0:36 is a thing of beauty.
The cat at the start was a nice way to preface how much of a treat this video was going to be
This actually pisses me, because it would've been REALLY easy for those horses to get injured, even if the cops tried to avoid it. This should be considered animal abuse, if it isn't.
4:24 the 2 left lanes are for going the direction of the horse, the 2 right lanes are oncoming to the horse. The 2 centre lines indicate this.
2:05 probably one of his best comparisons ever
I'm so stoked he's covering more police chases. I watched the other insane one in Cali and immediately hoped he'd do another. I know this is wishful thinking here, but I kind of hope that this will become as big as the slapping series. Or maybe at *least* as big as the garbage truck phase.
9:31 “like it’s game of thrrrrrones 🤠🇪🇸🇲🇽 “
I do like the idea that another complete stranger just stole the horse and the horse itself was like, "Yeah sure okay", and just trotted away.
Charlie has given us his words of wisdom again, “just ride on the horse” and “he’s shitting into your mouth”
What wisdom? Riding on horseback burden the horse, and carts are deadweight. This is literally optimized for horse racing even if it was literally shit for commuting.
See a few of these here in Wales too, although the chase cam gives a unique perspective and the horse's rear legs line up perfectly with the rider and makes it look like they have goofy horse legs and now I can't unsee it. I also feel like Charlie needs to see some of the traveller fight callout videos
I love how you see the cat eating the tree in this intro
At 1:55 it looks like the guy is running the carriage himself
Charlie's confusion is funnier than the actual video
This is the greatest Irishman chase of 2022.
This is hilarious and just for the record most Irish don't talk like this. This is a group of Irish travellers.
As an Irish guy myself, this is honestly something you’d see all of the time
Rip this reply section 😔
@@codepingu5732 just report all of them, someday maybe youtube will at least shadowban them, the same 5 or 6 bots are literally in every comment after a few minutes. Tbh I dont know why charlie hasnt taken action yet, its extremely obnoxious
@@heunam3593 what he can do?
@@wellidontknow1941 Im pretty sure you can automatically filter out the comments with certain keywords in your videos in UA-cam
@@protogencrucifixion yeah you can, im not sure how easy it is to overcome the blocks but some of these accounts are still here since he last adressed the issue, im inclined to believe that he cant for some reason get rid of them but he should say more if thats the case
“what the fuck is happening?” 😂😂😭 i’m crying. i like how the cops are chasing him forever then everybody gets out of their car to argue and the two guys with the horses that they were chasing the whole time just casually leaving. this video is gold and should be cherished forever!
When waluigi is confused 5:15
Real
This is just the N7 at the wrong time in the day, Charlie…
Love how the title isnt even clickbait and the fact that i've seen pretty much this exact scenario take place more than once is beautiful
Sulkies (the carts used here) are super lightweight and used for trotting races. A trotting horse is relatively uncomfortable to ride as it is very bumpy, however it is the most energy efficient gait for the horse and what horses naturally use to cover long distances. Pulling a wheeled cart is also easier than carrying weight on your back. Basically harness racing began as a test of practical and efficient movement, whereas ridden races are an all-out sprint that can’t be maintained for more than a few minutes.
1:06 charlie... thats called a bicycle
No. It's not
The way the perspective makes it look like the people are running in a strange way makes it better
Plot twist:
The horse went rogue and decided he had a need for speed that day.
Those horses deadass thought they were being pursued by a scary animal and was like “it’s you and me, man! It’s you and me!”
watching Charlie's cat play with the christmas tree SENDS ME♥ what a cute little bean, i love them.
The harness is called a trap, we get them in North East England as well. Usually done on quiet roads but occasionally they race on major roads and cause disruption.
There was one time driving home and there was a horse in the middle of the road. I didn't stick around, but seeing a lone horse in the middle of a 5 lane road was surreal.
I'm from Ireland, these carts are called sulkies. They are common place in Ireland. Especially from travellers, a somewhat outcast community that live around Ireland.
I'm Irish and I have never seen or even heard of this chase before. Truly amazing. Thanks Charlie.
R u NEET?
I’ve seen the buggies on the road but never a police chase like this. Tbh it was like for a jog, you don’t see the Gardai having the blue lights on much…
I didn't know I needed this video in my life, thank you Charlie.
The cat coming in to play with the Christmas tree is something I need to see more of.
I like the part where the suspect put it in full turbo and said “IT’S GALLOPING TIME.”
Jesus Christ died for your sins on the cross. Repent and believe in him or you will be separated from God The Father for all eternity and face hell forever, and ever.
@@treek10k I’m a disciple and already live for Jesus. At the same time this isn’t the place to be posting about it. Go out and share your faith don’t sit behind a keyboard and tell it, especially people who may not even know God.
@@p-__ wait a minute
@@treek10k nobody cares about your imaginary friend
Charlie's really been experimenting lately. First the reindeer onesie, and now an off-center camera angle
I actually Remember seeing this in the news, the whole illegal horse racing thing, you could see them ocassionally racing or bringing tourists around
This is channel is my guilty pleasure, I just lost half a day! Seriously though it even helped me bond more with my son( didnt know he loved it too) Hes 15 and said Mom! You watch this! Me: I love penguin 2.0..getting it wrong and a big eyeroll. Now we watch and laugh together. Anyways thanks love the creativity and understanding my kids world a little bit more.
This is fairly normal if you live in Ireland tbh. I remember just last month I was coming out of a supermarket when I saw a botched shoplift end in the group legging it in a way much the same as this (minus the Garda chase)
Also, watching Charlie try to wrap his head around travellers is certainly not what I expected to see but made my day nonetheless
Ye i seen a horse on the road speeding down and some junkie injecting heroin into himself at the same time ireland is mad
Dont tell americans about irish travellers, theyl all start pretending they are descended from them and cosplaying them and stuff like they do the other irish.
@@Ukraineaissance2014 they think they r irish cus their nannies r
Is "Travelers" just a less offensive way of referring to "gypses" (sp?) every other Irish person I've met is casually racist about them. I don't even know what they are, as an American.
@@Bluemilk92 there'd be cultural similarities between them, but as far as I know they're not the same. And yeah, there's a fairly substantial amount of contempt towards them in most of the country cause there tends to be a lot of problems with crime and antisocial stuff in those communities
horses are so cool theyre like a car that can love you
I’ve never laughed so hard at a moist cr1tical video in my life
Charlie's cat just chilling in the background is the greatest addition to his videos
Agreed. I need more videos with Charlie’s cat
the cat people, that always pick up the cat, or other pet, as most interesting part of video, and spam it again and again in comments under every video, are cringe. Probably no-lifers, with pets, that don't know anything more exciting in their life, other than pets.
@@warrax111 It’s not that deep bro, why are you so triggered over it lol
@@blue1584 At first, I wasn't.
After seeing spam and spam of same comment under every video, it got quite irritating. It sucks my time, when I want to read some worthy comments.
@@warrax111 Then just ignore it dude, complaining about it won’t change anything and you’re wasting even more of your time by doing that. People are always going to comment about the stuff that happens in the background of videos, that’s just human nature. So it’s really not worth your time and energy to get upset over
10:32 as someone who's watched Breaking Bad twice, he's definitely an undercover cop
This a a race between Irish Travellers, sometimes known as Gypsies.Most if not all the cars on the road were spectators. The crowd could have been made up of just a few family groups. Harness racing happens on race tracks in the US too, such as Meadowlands, New Jersey.. Perhaps not on public highways though...Incidentally current NBA champion Nicola Jokic breeds horses for harness races, and says he prefers it to basketball.
I had a very stressful day at work today, and after watching this video, I’m even more stressed. Thanks Penguinz0
“Granny shifting not double clutching like you should” 😂😂😂 The Fast and The Furious reference 😂😂😂
Horse wasnt stolen. Just a travellers horse race. The crowd probably had a lot of bets going on...
This vehicle is called a "sulky" and is a traditional Irish Traveller or Roma vehicle. It's probably used more for racing nowadays but it used to be more popular way in the past. They are perfectly road legal and are allowed everywhere except motorways and tunnels
Travellers are about as Roma as Donal Trump
@@cash4gold697 I mean I don't know what to tell you that can cure your delusions. You are straight up saying a culture does not exist
@@isaac_aren No I mean that Roma refers to an ethnic group of Romani gypsies whereas travellers are completely genetically Irish. They share no DNA with Roma gypsies
@@cash4gold697 And? That doesn't deny the fact that it was still a common mode of transport for the nomadic people living in Ireland
@@isaac_aren I never denied that
This is a surreal dream being projected.
As an Irishmen I remember this video it was wild and I’m glad Charlie shed some light on it btw these types of things are common in the country side not in the city.
In Galway, we do see trappers sometimes, especially in East City areas (near the end of the M6).
In fairness, I have met unattended horses coming the other way down the path, and there's definitely a few in housing estates near me
It's common in some parts of Dublin, my dad used to live in inchicore and he'd wake up to horses eating out his bin in the morning
@@mrrayner7162 Bro I live in Dublin so I can’t attest to what you are saying but I have some friends who live in Galway who have said similar things to what you have said.
@SavetionBruh pal you look like if frankenstein has never touched a shower before