"Horse girl" Ava Vogel, 17, of Edmonton, said she started emulating the movements of horses about six years ago, and three years ago she turned her attention to jumping on all fours like an equine.

The barrel race saw the competitors — mostly young girls — race between obstacles arranged throughout the area. The jumping events often raise the most eyebrows. With a horse held between ...

Some 260 riders from 22 countries -- most women and girls aged between 10 ... great strength and skill is required to jump the obstacles while holding the hobby horse. Some top competitors could ...

07/20/2023 July 20, 2023 Dressage or show jumping on a hobby horse? What sounds like an activity for imaginative little girls is in Finland an international competitive sport called "Hobby Horsing".