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04-30-2017, 06:11 PM
Get to k**w Finland's new feminist sports craze: hobby-horsing
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Finland's latest sports craze involves ballerina-like leaps, expertly executed jumps, a strong dose of athleticism — and a fake horse head.
Hobby-horsing, a sport made up mostly of Finnish teen girls, mimics traditional equestrian events, such as show jumping and dressage. But rather than ride an actual horse, competitors straddle a horse head on a long stick, replete with glued-on eyes and manes.
The sport has spawned a social media subculture among young Finns, the Associated Press reported (http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/hobby-horsing-craze-finland-manifestation-girl-power-47113033) on Sunday.*
SEE ALSO: The new Interior secretary rode a horse to work because why **t (http://mashable.com/2017/03/02/ryan-zinke-rides-a-horse-to-work/)
YouTube and Instagram are filled with videos and photos of hobby-horsing competitions, training videos, and horse-head making tutorials. Online discussion boards help foster a sense of community and provide a place for swapping tips. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/30/finland-sports-craze-hobby-horsing/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Finland's latest sports craze involves ballerina-like leaps, expertly executed jumps, a strong dose of athleticism — and a fake horse head.
Hobby-horsing, a sport made up mostly of Finnish teen girls, mimics traditional equestrian events, such as show jumping and dressage. But rather than ride an actual horse, competitors straddle a horse head on a long stick, replete with glued-on eyes and manes.
The sport has spawned a social media subculture among young Finns, the Associated Press reported (http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/hobby-horsing-craze-finland-manifestation-girl-power-47113033) on Sunday.*
SEE ALSO: The new Interior secretary rode a horse to work because why **t (http://mashable.com/2017/03/02/ryan-zinke-rides-a-horse-to-work/)
YouTube and Instagram are filled with videos and photos of hobby-horsing competitions, training videos, and horse-head making tutorials. Online discussion boards help foster a sense of community and provide a place for swapping tips. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/30/finland-sports-craze-hobby-horsing/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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