Hobby Horse Derby returns to Allandale Mansion
Kingsport Parks and Recreation is bringing back last year’s breakout springtime event – the Hobby Horse Derby. It’s time for an exciting afternoon of jumping, racing and just plain “horsing around” on the front lawn of Allandale Mansion.
Hobby Horsing is a unique sport that involves participants riding stick horses for events like barrel racing and jumping courses. Kingsport’s 2nd annual hobby horse derby promises to be a fun-filled, family-friendly event celebrating the art of hobby horsing.
Kingsport’s Hobby Horse Derby will take place at Allandale Mansion on April 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The three-hour event will include Barrel Racing, a Jump Course and a Speed Race and is broken down by age categories: 3 to 6, 7 to 11, 12 to 15 and 16 and older.
Each event costs $7 per person to participate and participants must bring their own hobby horse to the event. Winners will be selected based on course time and fewest faults.
“Last year’s hobby horse derby was extremely popular and well-received by the community, so we’re excited about bringing it back for a second year,” said Program Leader Jennifer Henry. “Allandale Mansion used to be a horse and cattle farm, so what better venue to hold our second annual derby.”
To register, visit https://bit.ly/422oUUG. You can also click on the CivicRec link in the Connect Kingsport app or go to www.kingsporttn.gov and click on the “CivicRec” link, then search for “hobby horse” in the search bar.
For information about other programs, activities and classes offered by Kingsport Parks and Recreation, please visit www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org.
