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A young Hoosier is gaining national attention for a unique and unusual hobby you may not have heard of.
But if your kids are on YouTube, chances are, they've seen the trend of "hobby horsing."
Yes, this is a thing, and it's growing in popularity.
In Carmel's Saddlebrook subdivision, not far from Homestretch Drive, 12-year-old Ava Apodaca is part of the new breed of competitors.
You might do a double-take if you spot her practicing in the driveway: jumping and hurdling with ponies on poles — instead of hooves.
"It's a sport or a hobby. It's considered both. It's all comes down to opinion," Ava said. "I think it's a sport, but some people think it's a hobby because they don't do it competitively. I do, and when I first started, I could only jump like 80 centimeters. I can jump over a meter now."
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ava-apodaca-unique-hobby-horsing-gallops-into-the-mainstream-carmel-indiana/531-e9b44d03-7e07-41f0-9f26-f601e0150113