Hobby Horse Accessories for Riders Who Actually Compete
A hobby horse on its own is a start. What turns it into a sport is everything around it: a fence to ride at, a crop to carry, something to wear that looks right in front of a judge, and somewhere to put the horse when the session ends. This is the hobby horse accessories range, built for the riders who have moved past the garden and started keeping score. If you are still choosing the horse itself, start with the hobby horses and come back here.
Everything in this collection is sized for a rider on foot rather than a horse under saddle. That sounds obvious and it is the detail most general sports gear gets wrong: an agility hurdle designed for a dog is the wrong width, and a crop designed for a rider in the saddle is the wrong length. The pieces here were chosen against what hobby horse classes actually ask for.
What Hobby Horse Accessories a Rider Really Needs
Jumps and obstacles
The single biggest upgrade for most riders. Competition classes start at roughly 20 cm for intro level and run past a metre at national championship level, which means a set that only reaches 30 cm stops being useful within a season. Our hobby horse jumps range covers ground poles up to adjustable uprights you set yourself. The full breakdown of fence heights by class is in our competition rules.
Riding crops and whips
A crop is carried, not used — it completes the picture in a dressage or showmanship class and gives the hand something to do through a round. Two lengths cover most riders: a shorter crop is easier to carry through a jumping course, a longer one looks better standing still in front of a judge.
Rider clothing
Most events ask for neat sportswear rather than formal riding kit: dark breeches or leggings, a plain top, trainers with grip, hair tied back. Full-seat breeches and a quarter-zip top read correctly in every class, and they are what riders turn up in.
Rosettes and show awards
If you run a club day or a garden show, a satin rosette at the end is what makes it feel like a real class rather than a practice. Blue for first, red for second, white for third.
Storage
Five hobby horses leaning in a hallway corner is how manes get crushed and heads get flattened. A wall rack keeps them upright with the heads clear, which is the single habit that keeps a horse looking new through a competition season.
Choosing Hobby Horse Accessories by Discipline
Show jumping. Fence width matters more than most buyers expect. A pole under 50 cm makes a jump too narrow to ride a straight approach through; a metre-long pole gives you a real fence. Height should be adjustable without tools, because a rider who is schooling will change it four times in a session.
Dressage. Nothing to jump, everything to look at. A 20 × 40 m arena marked with cones or chalk, a crop, a tidy outfit and a horse with a mane that has been brushed. Judges score the picture as well as the movement, and turnout is the part a rider controls completely.
Freestyle and showmanship. This is where personality is allowed. Costume, coordinated tack and a horse that stands out all count toward the artistic score. Our unicorn hobby horses exist largely for this.
What We Do Not Sell
We do not currently stock bridles, browbands or nosebands. That is the one gap in this range, and we would rather say so than pad the collection out. Every horse we sell already arrives with a fitted bridle and reins. If you are looking to build a tack collection beyond that, our tack guide explains what each piece does, how to measure a head for it and where riders buy theirs.
We also do not sell certified safety equipment. The show hat in this range is dress-up for a sport ridden on foot, and it says so plainly on its own page.
Shipping and Returns
Free worldwide shipping on orders over $50, flat $6.99 below that. Thirty-day returns. Most accessories here sit well under the price of a horse — if you want a sense of where the money goes across the whole sport, we broke it down in what a hobby horse costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What accessories does a hobby horse need?
Strictly, a fitted bridle with reins — that is the only thing most competition rules require, and every horse we sell has one. Everything else is chosen by discipline: jumps if you are show jumping, a crop and tidy clothing if you are doing dressage.
What height should hobby horse jumps be?
Intro classes run about 20–30 cm, club classes 40–70 cm, and championship classes go past a metre. Buy a set that adjusts rather than one fixed height, because a rider will outgrow a low fence in a few months.
Do hobby horse riders wear helmets?
Not for protection — hobby horsing is ridden on foot, so there is nothing to fall from. Some organisers ask younger riders to wear one in jumping classes, and a velvet show hat is worn in dressage and showmanship as part of the turnout.
Can adults use these accessories?
Yes. Senior and open classes for riders 18 and over are standard at most events, and adults dominate the highest jumping classes. Our clothing runs to youth size 16; the jumps, crops, rosettes and storage suit any age. More on this in adult riders.
Do you ship hobby horse accessories worldwide?
Yes, worldwide. Free over $50, $6.99 below that, with tracking from dispatch to delivery.
