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1Hobby horse — This article is about costumed characters that appear in various customs, processions and ceremonies. For other uses, see Hobby horse (disambiguation) The term hobby horse is used, principally by folklorists, to refer to the costumed characters… …
2hobby horses — The literature on the hobby horse has been expertly collected and analysed by Dr E. C. Cawte, and this entry relies heavily on his findings. Cawte discusses the various meanings of the term hobby horse , which need not concern us here but… …
3Hobby farm — A hobby farm is a smallholding or small farm that is maintained without expectation of being a primary source of income. Some are merely to provide some recreational land, and perhaps a few horses for the family s children. Others are managed as… …
4Model horse — Breyer model horses Model horses or toy horses are scale replicas of real horses and are highly collectible. The hobby originated more or less simultaneously but independently in North America and the UK, followed later by Sweden (UK influenced) …
5The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman —   …
6Golowan Festival — A bagpipe band from Mid Argyll walk along Alverton Street Golowan (sometimes also Goluan or Gol Jowan) is the Cornish language word for the Midsummer celebrations in Cornwall, UK: widespread prior to the late 19th century and most popular in the… …
7Minehead — For the Holiday Camp, see Butlins Minehead. Coordinates: 51°12′14″N 3°28′26″W / 51.2038°N 3.4738°W / 51.2038; 3.4738 …
8History of the bicycle — Vehicles for human transport that have two wheels and require balancing by the rider date back to the early 19th century. The first means of transport making use of two wheels, and thus the archetype of the bicycle, was the German draisine dating …
9Equestrian Sports — ▪ 2009 Introduction Thoroughbred Racing. United States. A seemingly invincible three year old colt named Big Brown took American Thoroughbred racing by storm during the 2008 spring classic season. In the 134th Kentucky Derby on May 3, Big… …
10Wargaming — This article is about the civilian hobby. For military training exercises, see Military exercise. For simulations as military training exercises, see Military simulation. For video wargames, see Wargame (video games). For other, similar terms,… …
