Saturday December 3rd 2011 | 10am – 2pm | Victoria Park Poolhouse

Tuesday December 6th 2011 | 7 – 9:30pm | Victoria Park Poolhouse

Saturday December 10th 2011 | 10am – 2pm | Victoria Park Poolhouse

This is not your typical children’s toy—the common horse-head on a stick. No, no, we’re talking about something a bit more frightening. With wandering bottle cap eyes and nails for teeth, the janney’s ‘hobby horse’ or ‘horsey-hops’ is an odd creature. You can hear the jaws of the hobby horse ‘snocking’ loudly as it bumbles around.

The hobby horse is no longer a common sight. But we hope with these workshops to repopulate the province with this most peculiar breed. Come to these sessions, build a hobby horse, and then ride it over to the Mummer’s Parade. We want a cavalry and we need your help. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Children require supervision.

• Workshop 1: December 3rd
  10AM – 2PM
  Workshop 2: December 6th
  7 – 9:30PM
  Workshop 3: December 10th
  10AM – 2PM
• Victoria Park Pool House
  (at the end of Angel Place off Alexander Street—the only
  building in Victoria Park)
  Get directions

*Feel free to drop in to any of these open workshop times. However we suggest reserving at least three hours to complete a project. Some participants might need to attend more than one workshop to finish their projects.

Materials: Workshops are free! If possible please bring along any of the suggested materials below to make your horse personal and help offset our costs. Material and cash donations are welcome.

MATERIALS LIST:

• Fleece blankets, large towels, fabric, or sheets (to cover the horse’s face)
• Pieces of fur, faux fur, scarves, or wool (to make a horse’s mane)
• Jar lids, tennis balls, or anything round (for the horse’s eyes)
• Broom handles or used hockey sticks (to support the horse’s head)
• Any extra fancy bits to give your hobby horse character