Teen hobby horse rider reveals dramatic aftereffects of the sport, faces mockery: 'I thought she just fell off an actual horse'

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

Jun 3, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

When most people think about sports, the first thing that comes to mind is probably some kind of ball game, like baseball or football. However, the truth is that there are all kinds of weird and wonderful exercise-based pursuits that don't get as much airtime.

One such niche is hobby horsing, which involves completing a course while riding a toy stick horse. It is truly a sight to behold and according to one video that went viral recently, the work doesn't stop after the riders are finished performing.

A teenage hobby horse dressage competitor attracted all kinds of attention when she posted a TikTok showing her dramatic physical reaction to her workout. Viewers were skeptical that she was being genuine, especially when they saw the kind of exercise that hobby horsing involves. I guess it is one of those things you can only understand if you try it for yourself.