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What does the hobby horse symbolize? ›

Today, the hobby horse has lost much of its fertility symbolism, and is best known as a child's toy–a pole with a horse's head on one end, which is used for galloping around the house. Even to this day there are hobby horse celebrations all over England, and one of the best known is in Padstow, Cornwall.

Hobbyhorse usually refers to a topic that someone dwells on, returning to again and again, especially in conversation. // The so-called “Curse of the Bambino” was a favorite hobbyhorse of my Red Sox-loving grandfather until the team finally won the World Series in 2004. See the entry >

Hobby horsing is the perfect entertainment for the youngest horse and riding enthusiasts. Horse riding gadgets will impress children, and the opportunity to take part in competitions resembling the struggles of real riders will certainly awaken their competitive spirit.

From pastime, the meaning of hobbyhorse was extended to “a subject that someone returns to repeatedly, especially in conversation.” This sense is typically encountered in such phrases as “get on one's hobbyhorse” or “ride one's hobbyhorse.”

A loyal ally to the hero in epic tales, a tireless companion in cowboy adventures, the horse has become a symbol of war and political domination throughout history, a symbol of evil through its association with nightmares and demons, and a symbol of eroticism through the ambiguity of riding.

In many cultures, horses have long been revered symbols of power, strength, and freedom, making their presence in a dream significant and evocative. Dreaming of a horse often reflects the dreamer's inner strength and resilience, representing the capacity to face challenges and overcome obstacles in waking life.

The sexual association led to the term 'hobby horse' being used as a name for a loose woman.

In the late 1500s, hobby-horses began to be omitted from festivals, prompting the composition of the ballad which mourns, “For oh, for oh, the hobby-horse is forgot.” But hobby-horse was also a derogatory term for women who have multiple sexual partners.

The “hobby” in hobby horse comes from a type of smooth-gaited Irish horse popular in England in the 1400s. These gentle mounts were known as “hobbies,” and the term became associated with the smooth-rocking children's toy.

Hobby Horses have been recorded as part of carnivals, processions, folk plays, folk dances, calendar customs and rituals since Medieval times, throughout Europe. Thousands watch them whirl and cavort through the streets of Padstow, Minehead and Combe Martin in the West Country every May.

How is a hobby horse judged? ›

🐎Performance: teams will be scored by a panel of judges on a scale of 1-10 in two different categories: technique and overall performance. Technique- includes galloping, jumping, utilization of the hobby horse, and incorporation of dance moves in the performance.

to get on your hobby horse (= talk about your favourite subject)

Definitions of hobbyhorse. noun. a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride. synonyms: hobby, rocking horse. type of: plaything, toy.

hobbyhorse noun [C] (SUBJECT)

a subject that someone often talks about, usually for a long time: get on your hobbyhorse Don't mention tax or Bernard'll get on his hobbyhorse again. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continually thinking about.

Hobby Horse

Meaning: A subject, issue, or topic about which someone frequently talks or complains.

Meaning of hobbyhorse in English

a subject that someone often talks about, usually for a long time: get on your hobbyhorse Don't mention tax or Bernard'll get on his hobbyhorse again.