Where did the term Hobby come from?
by ArizonaJack

The term Hobby appears to have two possible starting points.

From the 12th Century, King Henry I raced horses known as Hobby Horses. These were smaller, pony sized horses from Ireland. He spent a great deal of time and money over the years in cross breeding his Hobby Horses to improve their racing qualities.

During the 15th and 16th Centuries, the noble class took to the pastime of falconry which was the sport of raising and caring for falcons and hawks for use in hunting small birds and rabbits. A type of falcon is called the Eurasion Hobby.

In both cases, these were activities carried out by the rich, pursuing interests for personal reward only. Today, most people can and should find time and spare money to pursue activities just for the fun of it.

Horse racing and falconry were two of the first hobbies. Luckily, today we have countless number of hobby ideas to choose from.

FindMeAHobby.com has as its core mission to help you find and get started on activities for the fun of it!

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