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Stories, guides and news from the LarDen workshop and the Hobby Horsing community.

Hobby Horsing demonstration in a sports hall with a woman holding a black Hobby Horse

April 11, 2025 · 2 min read

Fashion, Sport & LarDen – How Our Sportswear Was Born

When we crafted our very first Hobby Horse five years ago, we never imagined we’d one day be designing clothes too. What started with accessories for...

March 20, 2025 · 4 min read

LarDen Competitions

Discover the story of LarDen competitions, from the first LarDen Show in Tachov to the upcoming Vol. 3 in Plzeň. Enjoy Hobby Horsing disciplines like show...

Young people with Hobby Horses outside wooden riding club stables

March 4, 2025 · 4 min read

Hobby Horse Club Meets Riding Club – Two Worlds, One Concept

Eva, who runs an equestrian and therapy center while also managing a Hobby Horse club, showcases a very special approach to Hobby Horsing.

Two Hobby Horses with braided manes, one brown with orange yarn and one zebra patterned

March 4, 2025 · 3 min read

Hobby Horse Mane – 6 Braiding Styles to Try

A well-groomed Hobby Horse mane reflects every rider’s style and attention to detail. One of the best ways to make your Hobby Horse look extra special...

Young girl jumping outdoors with a Hobby Horse during Hobby Horsing training

March 4, 2025 · 2 min read

Effective Warm-up for Hobby Horse Training

An effective warm-up is essential for your Hobby Horse Training, as it helps prevent injuries, warms up your muscles, and mobilizes your joints.

March 4, 2025 · 7 min read

Hobby Horsing Plzeň

Discover the story of Hobby Horsing Plzeň, a fast-growing club that turned home training, LarDen Hobby Horses and determined riders into Czech Championship success. Andrea shares...

Award-winning Hobby Horse with German Hobby Horsing championship ribbons and rosette

December 3, 2024 · 2 min read

A Rising Sport: Hobby Horsing

Whether officially recognised or not, Hobby Horsing is widely perceived as a sport. Sport is an activity governed by measurable rules that allow fair comparison between...

A large group of young hobby horsing competitors line up across an orange indoor sports court, wearing sporty casual clothes and holding many different hobby horses, with wooden wall bars, bleachers and Kladno banners in the background. The wide group

October 17, 2024 · 4 min read

2024 Czech Hobby Horsing Championship

The 2024 Czech Hobby Horsing Championship in Kladno brought together more than 400 riders for two days of dressage, show jumping, puissance and race competitions. LarDen...

Kaja kneels beside a chestnut horse in a leaf-covered woodland, wearing a black wide-brim hat, pink shirt, black trousers and a red sash while holding the lead rope. The horse is draped in a red blanket covered with colorful rosettes, with rows of medals

March 13, 2024 · 4 min read

A Trainer, Judge and Commentator All in One

Meet Kája @me_and_newboy_kht, a trainer, judge and commentator who discovered Hobby Horsing as an adult and fell in love with the sport. In this interview, she...

A young girl in a black sleeveless outfit, grey knee socks and white sneakers leaps over a blue-and-white jump on a dark hobby horse in an indoor sports hall, with butterfly-style jump wings, DREAMlandPLC signage and spectators behind her, looking

January 15, 2024 · 2 min read

Questions for KHT Anežka

Meet KHT Anežka, a passionate Hobby Horse rider, figure skater and athlete whose courage, fair play and daily training help her clear impressive obstacles. In this...