When I was first told about it, I did a quick take. Then a double take. Then a third take and finally, still, a fourth take—before eventually realizing, OK, this is a real thing.

I had to go to YouTube and watch the video to confirm it, and yes, folks, it does exist and it is an actual competitive sport .

Let me introduce to you, in all humble (if slightly confused) respects… the sport of Hobby Horse.

First, and this was my initial reaction, “What is a hobby horse?”

A hobby horse is the kids’ toy where you have a long, thin wooden pole (a dowel?) with a pony's head on the top end of it. We’ve all seen it and many of us played with it as a kid, pretending to gallop around the house, etc.

OK, so now you are saying to yourself, as I did, “Ahh yes, I remember now what that was. I never

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