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A hobby horse (or hobby-horse) is one of the most tradtional of chidlren's toys and one that everyone remembers from  their own childhood.

Hobby horses were particularly popular during the days before cars when children played at riding a wooden hobby-horse made of a straight stick with a small horse's head (of wood or stuffed fabric), and perhaps reins, attached to one end. The bottom end of the stick sometimes had a small wheel or wheels attached. This toy was also sometimes known as a cock horse (as in the nursery rhyme Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross).

Nowadays hobby horses come in all shapes and sizes, from the traditonal all wooden hobby horse to the cometely fabric and soft and cuddly hobby horses.

We have looked around to find the widest selection of hobby horses around as well as the best deals - so you don't have to! Take a look around our site where we are sure you will find a hobby horse to suit you.

We've also pulled together some interesting facts about the history of hobby horses and its origins and for the those ambitious enough to try, we've even got some tips and guides on how to make your own Hobby Horse! Enjoy the site

 

 

 

 

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Hobby horse Facts - Toy Horses

 

Toys horses, in various forms and made from many materials, have been around for several thousand years. Often they closely resembled their real counterparts and the work that they performed, and they were usually for boys. Toy horses encouraged imitative play, teaching children adult skills for the future, riding being an essential skill for the male sex. Boys would mimic their fathers riding into war, or hunting, or driving. This is illustrated by the words James I of England wrote to his young son: 'the honourablest and most commendable games that ye can use are games on horseback'.

The earliest type of 'rideable' horse was the hobby horse which has appeared in illustrations in Europe since the 15th century. In its simplest form the hobby horse could be a plain straight stick. However, more complex designs developed, with carved heads, wheels attached to the bottom of the stick, or even covers to hide the riders' legs. They were generally toys for older children who could run around.

 

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Animal Alley Black Hobby Horse
Brand:
Animal Alley
£9.99 (Toys R Us)
Ride around on your very own horse with this great Animal Alley Hobby Horse! Ride your horse everywhere! Great role-play fun for encouraging young...

 

Animal Alley Pink Hobby Horse
Brand:
Animal Alley
£9.99 (Toys R Us)
Ride around on your very own horse with this great Animal Alley Hobby Horse! Ride your horse everywhere! Great role-play fun for encouraging young...
 

Animal Alley Tan Hobby Horse
Brand:
Animal Alley
£9.99 (Toys R Us)
Ride around on your very own horse with this great Animal Alley Hobby Horse! Ride your horse everywhere! Great role-play fun for encouraging young...

 

Animal Alley White Hobby Horse
Brand:
Animal Alley
£9.99 (Toys R Us)
Ride around on your very own horse with this great Animal Alley Hobby Horse! Ride your horse everywhere! Great role-play fun for encouraging young...

 

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