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| − | A hobby horse is a child's toy. It is made from a faux horse's head, and a long stick. The 'rider' then straddles the stick and skips around, mimicking the riding of a horse. | + | A '''hobby horse''' is a child's [[toy]]. It is made from a faux horse's head, and a long stick. The 'rider' then straddles the stick and skips around, mimicking the riding of a horse. |
| − | According to the English novel ''Tristram Shandy'', Uncle Toby's hobby horse was recreating the battles in which he had fought with King William. | + | According to the [[English]] novel ''Tristram Shandy'', Uncle Toby's hobby horse was recreating the battles in which he had fought with King William. |
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Revision as of 18:52, May 8, 2007
A hobby horse is a child's toy. It is made from a faux horse's head, and a long stick. The 'rider' then straddles the stick and skips around, mimicking the riding of a horse.
According to the English novel Tristram Shandy, Uncle Toby's hobby horse was recreating the battles in which he had fought with King William.