If a pony is at the top of your child’s wish list, but you don’t have the budget/facilities/inclination to grant their request, these rocking horses offer a less-injury prone (and vet-bill proof) alternative.
However it may quickly become clear that the initial outlay of a scruffy pony might be a more economical option…
1. For bling addicts
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The famous rocking horse makers Stevenson Brothers have teamed up with Fernandes Exquisite Creations to create Swarovski-covered “Crystal”. But she doesn’t come cheaply…
Looking for a way to avoid sibling disputes? Invest in a pair of twin rocking horses. And if the noise of them racing gets too much, they can be seperated and moved to different rooms to continue schooling in solitude.
Price: email sue@stevensonbros.com
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Start your child off early in the saddle with this wooden rocking horse. The protective wooden ring will keep little ones well-supported, but as they grow up, you can remove the frame so that it’s easy for them to get on and off.
If riding a horse isn’t going to cut it, this zebra could be a suitably exotic alternative. For the full African experience, it can be accompanied by a herd of wildebeest running along the base.
As far as eventing legends go, Zara Phillips’ Toytown — with his signature white spots — is up there with the best of them. And what better way to bring him out of retirement than in rocking horse format?
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A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.
