With their hands over their hearts for the National Anthem, riders bowed their heads before mounting their trusted steeds.

The U.S. Hobby Horse Championships, held in Almont, featured contestants riding stick horses in equestrian-style events and ...

“Hobby horsing” originated in Finland in 2002, and had attracted around 10,000 10- to 18-year-olds by 2017, according to the Associated Press. It has spread to other countries like the UK.

Banbury Cross is located in the historic market town of Banbury on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, and there is a statue of the fine lady on her cock horse at the very spot, though the cross ...

“Hobby horsing just gives me self-confidence and I just enjoy doing it with other people,” said Max Gohde, a 15-year-old competitor from Gifhorn, Germany, who has been practicing since 2020.

Hobby horses are toys that have a stuffed horse head stuck to a stick. Most people are familiar with traditional equestrian sports and horse-related activities. However, a video from the 2023 ...

An 8ft (2.5m) long hobby horse has emerged from its stables in Somerset to celebrate the start of May. Each year the horse, as it is known, frolics through the streets of Minehead, Dunster and ...

The first “international” hobby horse competition in the UK is due to take place next month, at the Eventing Spring Carnival at Thoresby Park. The event, from 28 to 30 March, is the first ...