"We believe the Olympic dream should be available to everyone! Sign the
petition to have Hobbyhorse included as an Olympic sport in the Paris
2024 Games.

According
to FEI Secretary Ivana Trothof, "The single biggest barrier to
participation in horse sport is the punitive cost. Most people
simply can’t afford a horse, let alone one capable of competing at
an Olympic Games. So we thought, why not eliminate the horse
altogether?”

The
move, she said, would grant universal access to horse sport.

“Football
[‘soccer’ to North Americans] is the most popular sport in the
world and it has everything to with access—you just need a ball and
a flat bit of land to take part,” she said. “With hobbyhorse, the
barrier is even lower. Anyone with a stick can conceivably train for
the Olympics!”

Critics
of the plan have questioned whether “horse sport” can continue in
the Games without an actual horse.

“There is a
horse,” Trothof insisted, “a wooden horse.”

“In
this modern age,” she added, “we need to expand our definition of
‘horse’ to use more inclusive language.”"

If you cant afford a Hobby Horse or a stick - get the MOD!!!

:D