About Hobby Horsing USA

Gallop into Fitness with Hobby Horses!!!

Transformative Elementary PE and Dance Curriculum

Hobby Horsing USA is a dynamic elementary PE and dance program designed to enhance locomotor skills, balance, and coordination through engaging fitness activities for kids. Our standards-aligned curriculum makes physical education fun, combining hobby horse movement, music, and dance to create a unique learning experience.

✅ Standards-aligned K-5 curriculum

✅ Engaging & fun locomotor skill development

✅ Supports teamwork & social skills

Teaching Locomotor Skills in Elementary PE and Dance

Our locomotor skill development dances and physical education activities provide a structured yet exciting way for students to develop a wide variety of fundamental locomotor skills including:

    • Walking skills
    • Trotting skills
    • Prancing skills
    • Stationary movement skills
    • Leaping skills
    • Jumping skills
    • Sliding skills
    • Galloping skills
    • Hopping skills
    • Skipping skills

Physical Education Concepts in Motion

Students will master key physical education and dance concepts, including:

    • Moving in a circle or line
    • Changing directions
    • Forward and backward movement
    • Diagonal and side-to-side movement
    • Fast and slow pacing
    • Line and circle dance choreography
    • Rhythmic skills
    • Free-flow movement

Learn More

Comprehensive PE and Dance Curriculum & Resources

Hobby Horsing USA’s structured program offers educators and students a complete learning experience featuring:

    • Over 28 choreographed songs
    • 30+ locomotor skill variations
    • 24/7 online video instructions
    • Teacher manual with detailed lesson plans
    • Student education materials
    • Downloadable MP3 files for easy access
    • Creative adaptations for diverse learning needs
    • New activities added throughout the year
    • Obstacle course activities, games, and competitions
    • Hobby horse program materials, including DIY guides for pool noodle hobby horse

Learn More

Why Choose Hobby Horsing USA’s PE and Dance Hobby Horse Program?

All our lessons align with National PE and Dance Standards that:

    • Blend music, dance, and games with locomotor skill activities
    • Provide developmentally appropriate and safe learning environments
    • Encourage teamwork and social skills
    • Inspire fitness and dance exploration beyond the classroom
    • Offer an affordable and easy-to-implement curriculum

Learn More

Unique Features

    • Build Your Own Hobby Horse: Free guides to create pool noodle hobby horses to provide your own hobby horses for Hobby Horsing USA’s PE program.
    • Choose Hobby Horses from either our standard or premier hobby horse collections.  See Product Choices.
    • Engaging Choreography: Incorporating learned locomotor skills into dynamic line and circle dances.  See our Free Dance and lesson plan downloads.
    • Fun-Filled Activities: Games, obstacle courses, and competitions that reinforce movement skills. See our Free Competition Download.
    • Continuous Updates: Fresh content, including new dances and activities, added regularly.
    • Supports National PE & Dance Standards: Aligning with K-5 physical education and dance literacy requirements. See National PE and Dance Standards Connections.
    • Teacher & Student Benefits: Easy to use, physically engaging, and rewarding for all participants.

“Transform your PE curriculum into an adventure with hobby horses!”

Have your students moving into a healther future

Start Hobby Horsing Today!

Get instant access to our Teachers Guide, lesson plans,

videos, music, instructions & demonstrations for 

dances, games, obstacle courses, competitions and much more!!!

David Fisher, The Rope Warrior

The Rope Warrior has been performing his interactive and visually entertaining jump rope show all over the world for the last 30 years. Career highlights include performances for Boris Yeltsin in Russia, and for Presidents Clinton and Bush at their inaugurations. He has made over one hundred national television appearances and currently holds three world records. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! recognizes David as The World’s Best Rope Jumper. The Rope Warrior performs live for thousands of school children/week throughout the school year as he brings his Ropenastics shows and workshops across the country. As a professional rope jumper, Fisher recognizes the importance of great footwork. He has helped design the Hobby Horsing USA lessons to engage and challenge athletes of all ability levels. David is also an acclaimed author and singer/songwriter and co-creator of Hobby Horsing USA’s fun and engaging physical education program.

Ken Frawley/Cowboy Ken

For over 40 years, Ken Frawley/Cowboy Ken, has provided thousands of children’s and family shows and elementary school assemblies in Southern California. He is a professional storyteller, children’s music artist, puppeteer, and cowboy trick roper. He has produced the We Sign ASL and songs video series, authored a variety of books, and created the We Play Along YouTube channel. He has lectured and PreK – 2 conferences throughout the United States on how to use American Sign Language, ASL and activity songs to support early learning through music and movement. He also created the Los Angeles Dream Shapers, a performing arts organization that has provided over 50,000 assemblies and shows for 100’s of performing artists. Now has combined years of experience working with children to co-create Hobby Horsing USA’s fun and engaging physical education program.

Ken Frawley/Cowboy Ken

For over 40 years, Ken Frawley/Cowboy Ken, has provided thousands of children’s and family shows and elementary school assemblies in Southern California. He is a professional storyteller, children’s music artist, puppeteer, and cowboy trick roper. He has produced the We Sign ASL and songs video series, authored a variety of books, and created the We Play Along YouTube channel. He has lectured and PreK – 2 conferences throughout the United States on how to use American Sign Language, ASL and activity songs to support early learning through music and movement. He also created the Los Angeles Dream Shapers, a performing arts organization that has provided over 50,000 assemblies and shows for 100’s of performing artists. Now has combined years of experience working with children to co-create Hobby Horsing USA’s fun and engaging physical education program.

Ken Frawley/Cowboy Ken

For over 40 years, Ken Frawley/Cowboy Ken, has provided thousands of children’s and family shows and elementary school assemblies in Southern California. He is a professional storyteller, children’s music artist, puppeteer, and cowboy trick roper. He has produced the We Sign ASL and songs video series, authored a variety of books, and created the We Play Along YouTube channel. He has lectured and PreK – 2 conferences throughout the United States on how to use American Sign Language, ASL and activity songs to support early learning through music and movement. He also created the Los Angeles Dream Shapers, a performing arts organization that has provided over 50,000 assemblies and shows for 100’s of performing artists. Now has combined years of experience working with children to co-create Hobby Horsing USA’s fun and engaging physical education program.