Mock Hobby Horse
Walsh 1719
Sharp 1916
Duple Minor longways
A1 1-4 1st corners 2H turn once A2 1-4 2nd corners 2H turn once B1 1-4 Men lead through Women and cast back 5-8 Neighbours 2H turn 1.5 B2 1-4 Women lead through Men and cast back 5-8 Partners 2H turn once.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4N7hcv77kk
This hobby-horse, in the later 17th century, was not quite yet the nursery toy with which we are familiar today. As depicted in The Thames at Richmond, the hobby-horse was the figure of a horse, generally a frame of fabric and wood, fastened around the waist of a dancer, with rider's “legs” painted or sewn on the sides, while the wearer's real legs passed through the skirt of fabric. The hobby-horse’s performances were apt to be showy and athletic, and there seems to have been a running joke such that the most memorable feature the hobby-horse was that it was always forgotten.
Ride (one's) hobby-horse
To frequently or incessantly talk or complain about a subject, topic, or issue in which one is excessively interested. “Hobby-horse” can also be spelled as a single word.
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