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title: ""It is impossible to say exactly when the Finnish hobbyhorse craze…"
date: 2019-04-22
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# "It is impossible to say exactly when the Finnish hobbyhorse craze…

*April 22, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/world/europe/finland-hobbyhorse-girls.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/world/europe/finland-hobbyhorse-girls.html){target="_blank"}
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\"It is impossible to say exactly when the Finnish hobbyhorse craze began, because it spread for years under the radar before adults became aware of it.\
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In 2012, a filmmaker, Selma Vilhunen, stumbled across internet discussion boards used by hobbyhorse enthusiasts and was enraptured.\
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Teenage girls had invented a form of hobbyhorse dressage, in which the rider's lower body pranced and galloped like a horse, while her upper body remained erect and motionless like a rider. This evolved into an elaborate network of coaches and students and competitions, but it was discussed only online, for the most part.\
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"It was like a secret society," Ms. Vilhunen said.\"\
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[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/world/europe/finland-hobbyhorse-girls.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/world/europe/finland-hobbyhorse-girls.html){target="_blank"}
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