Guide To Buying A Rocking Horse

Size:, when buying such an expensive item it doesn't make sense to buy a small one, unless you are limited for space. A good size for a horse would be one with a saddle height of at least 30 inches (75cms) this will allow your child to grow into the horse.

Be careful stands can be sometimes be oversized to make the overall size of the horse appear bigger than it is.

If you as the buyer would like to ride the rocking horse (and a lot of people do) ask the maker which size is suitable, a well made horse can easily take the weight of an adult.

Look at the person or company that you are buying from, how much experience do they have?. Can they customise the horse to your requirements? or are you fixed to specific designs or sizes.

Look closely at the carving. A rocking horse is a beautiful item and at first sight you may be impressed but look around at all areas and notice the shape, is the underbelly rounded? does the head have good detail?

Horses should be made of hardwood (although I have seen some nice laminated ply horses) preferably with hardwood stands or rockers. Saddles and bridles should be of real leather and hair should be horsehair.

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