From an early age George often went to see horse races with his grandfather. Despite his short legs, the Donkey really wanted to take part in a real race – but donkeys have never before taken part in such races. Once, for George's birthday, grandfather registered him for the first time for participation in the races and gave him a shiny horseshoe for luck. Luck brougth the Donkey to the first place! Since then, George has won medals at many of the world's horse races. You don't have to be just like everyone else to be a winner.