This is for all the haters who thought it wouldn't happen.
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http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-08-08/news/33104750_1_guinness-world-records-guinness-book-goatStory:
A Fort Myers, Fla., goat officially skated into history this summer, earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Farthest Distance Skateboarding by a Goat.?
Happie, the winning Nigerian dwarf cross goat, boarded for an unbelievable 118 feet back in March.
"She figured out how to get on and then I was just like, 'Whoa, this is amazing,'" 18-year-old owner Melody Cooke told a local NBC affiliate. "My goat can skateboard, let me see how far I can go with this."
Cooke said her mother then encouraged her to contact Guinness, according to the local News-Press.
The application for Happie led to the creation of an entirely new record category, Jamie Panas, a public relations manager for the record-keeping company, told the Daily News.
The Guinness World Records receives 1,000 record proposals per week and houses a database of 50,000. ?For new record categories, the records management team needs to make sure the record is standardized - so everyone could attempt from an even playing field,? she added.
Feats that do go on to forge new categories must be "measureable, breakable and verifiable," she said.
Happie?s talent fit that bill, and Guinness requested Cooke send in evidence of her goat?s skating skills.
She filmed Happie taking to the wheels in a parking lot. For 25 seconds, the three-year-old goat rolled smoothly before hitting a parking block.
Accompanied by owner Melody Cooke, Happie, a Fort Myers, Fla., Nigerian dwarf cross goat, officially skated into history this summer, earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Farthest Distance Skateboarding by a Goat.?
"I definitely think she could've [gone farther], but I just wanted to capture that moment and send it to Guinness World Records, because I wasn't sure if they were even going to do it," Cooke told NBC.
Happie?s video has made waves on YouTube, with nearly 7,000 hits since its online debut last week.
Despite the newfound fame, Happie isn?t letting the glamorous life go to her head.
?She?s really kind of similar to a dog,? her proud owner told the News-Press. ?She follows me around like a dog and does tricks like a dog.?
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