ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Several dozen kids — 48 girls and one boy, from first-graders to teenagers — gathered recently at a gymnasium in northern St. Petersburg for a hobby horsing competition. The event looked exactly like a proper equestrian competition, but instead of a horse they rode a stick with a horse’s head.
Hobby horsing aficionados say one can buy a stick horse or make one from scratch.
The Russian Federation of Hobby Horsing, which organized the competition, says on its website that the discipline comes from Finland and that it’s more of a grassroots movement rather than a professional sport.
Yet, there are still tournaments, couches and judges, and participants have to abide by the rules of horse-riding competitions.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American citiesWho's really leftOlivia Munn recommends breast cancer risk calculator after diagnosisNASA satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of warming EarthParis race celebrates waiters, waitresses who nourish cityAstronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station tripA new Washington state law does not offer cash for reporting hate speechMixed reaction to Three Waters repeal by end of next weekFunding shortfall halts Taranaki Cathedral projectEarthquake now eclipse, Yankees play ball amid natural phenomena
2.8684s , 6496.0390625 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by AP PHOTOS: Russian kids ride sticks with a horse's head in hobby horsing competition ,World Wave news portal