Get on Your Hobby Horse and Be Part of the Latest Global Trend

Hobby horsing is a sport where competitors straddle a stick with a man-made horse’s head and simulate equestrian events.

British horse Cross Counter (R) ridden by jockey Kerrin McEvoy wins the Melbourne Cup ahead of fellow British horse Marmelo in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 6, 2018. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Finland may have the answer to replacing this sport. This small nation of only five and a half million people has created a new type of equestrian competition which is garnering global attention.

Hobby horsing is a sport where competitors straddle a stick with a man-made horse’s head and simulate equestrian events, including dressage and show jumping.