Hobby Thread - Sept 6, 2025 [Cowboy Rex]

Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread. A spin of the Ace of Spades Wheel of Hobbies (TM) landed on horses.

"Paging Ben Had. Ben Had to the Hobby Thread please. Repeat. Ben Had, please report to the Hobby Thread. Thank you."

I have faith that you can either find something in the content that resonates or contribute your own hobbying interests.

You might be tempted to say "I have no hobbies or interests." Bah. Dig around in the content and soak in the comments. Be curious. Glad you're here. TRex has been detailed elsewhere for dino duty this evening, so you're on your own. Don't make a mess of the place. If there are any questions, Ben Had is in charge.

What are you hobbying?

As per usual Hobby Thread etiquette, keep this thread limited to hobbying. All (legal) hobbying is welcome. However, politics, current events and religious debates can live in threads elsewhere. Pants are optional. Puns are welcome and encouraged.

Play nice. Don't be a troll and do not feed the trolls.

For some people, horses are in their blood. They can't imagine anything else other than being fully invested in horses. Show jumping, barrel racing, precision riding, etc. Others are into horse racing. Others enjoy trail riding. A small fraction works with horses on a daily basis on the farm to patrol the perimeter or corral the cows and sheep.

Horses are beautiful animals and have their own personality. A docile horse somehow knows to gently take care of a young and nervous child. A high strung horse knows nothing more than answering the bell when it is time to compete.

Artists, photographers and sculptors have found many different ways to capture the shape of a horse. Horses in full tilt gallop kick up dirt and exert every muscle which makes for a compelling visual. Even better to stand nearby and hear the accompanying soundtrack.

Do you ride horses? If so, what type of riding?

Have you owned horses?

Do you follow horse racing or (legally) bet on the ponies?

Horse parts knowledge from the 4-H club at the county fair:

Claiborne Farms in Kentucky:

I have never seen a horse lay on its back like this. So relaxed.

Quick Draw McGraw:

Edgar Degas produced a lot of equine art:

Barnes Foundation - Jockeys and Race Horses

Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute - The Bolting Horse

Metropolitan Museum of Art - Horse Standing

Degas is fine, but Horde Hobbying Art is better.

30x40 oil titled Wild Horses of Assateague Island by polynikes:

Not specific to horses, but good advice in general:

These horses fly rather than ride:

Did you miss the Hobby Thread last week? We did a state and county fair theme. The comments may be closed, but you can re-live the content.

Notable comments from last week:

Honorable mention:

Words of wisdom:

"Because despite all our troubles, when things are grim out in that wide round world of ours, that's when it's really important to have a good hobby." Posted by: tankascribe at June 22, 2024 07:41 PM (HWxAD).

If you have trouble finding something in the content or comments that resonates with you, contribute something from your personal hobbying. We will feature a different theme next time. What are you hobbying? We love showing off Horde hobbying. Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Do mighty things.

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