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Hobby Horse - guides, ideas, and inspiration

Practical guides to hobby horse obstacles, first jumps, home exercises and building a course. Start with the basics or choose the guide that best fits your play space.

Explore wooden hobby horse jumps

Aug 13, 2026

A hobby horse is a toy horse head attached to a stick. Hobby horsing is the wider activity that has grown around it: riders create horse characters, practise movements inspired...

Aug 13, 2026

The best starting height for a hobby horse jump depends on current movement and confidence, not a fixed age table. A beginner should be able to see the pole, approach...

Aug 13, 2026

A fun hobby horse course does not need a large field or a long row of high poles. Two well-placed obstacles can create several routes when you change the direction,...