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  • The Historical Development Of Foreign Wooden Toys
    By: ella | - Wooden toy is a big category of toy. Wooden toy appears in every stage of history development and has a long history. During the long history with various culture types, wooden toy of German is famous with developing a school of ones own. Early in AD 1700, skillful craftsman in some area of German engrave a batch of little animal then sell them to Nuremberg. These little wooden articles with a good quality and cheap price were called as Nuremberg little toys , and they are welcomed by people ...
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  • Horse Care Products
    By: Joshua Adekane | - Look and figure out what you believe you need, here are a few that are definitely advised and that are what people are usually acquiring for their horses.

    Brushes

    caring and protecting your horse's fur is indeed significant. You should be sure that you obtain all the suitable brushes to enable you to maintain their hair. It's important to make sure that you are brushing all of them off. You might not ought to brush your horse's hair everyday, but you do have to be sure ...

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  • Do Breyer Horses Belong To Today's Top Gift Ideas?
    By: Art Gib | - If you ponder for a few seconds, you will realize that there is always a friend or relative having a birthday. Gifts are bought all year around, and not just at the end of the year. That means that you always need fresh gifting ideas. Do Breyer horses belong to them? That will depend on the person you are shopping for.

    Horse figures are always in demand. It is surprising how many people love these elegant animals. Some individuals do not even own a horse, and have never ridden one ...

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  • Furminator Equine - Grooming For Your Horse
    By: Alex Kelly | - Horses need lots of care and maintenance in order to keep their manes and tails in top quality condition, this is to avoid their hair becoming dull, lifeless and brittle and finally to prevent the horses health suffering in the near future.

    The Furminator Equine ensures that your horse hair is always in tip top condition and after using this new invention, your horses hair will be short and glossy. The Furminator for horses, works by gently removing the horses' winter coat or any l ...

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  • Uk Ride On Toys: Manual
    By: rickycharles | - Imagine a child without toys. It is not possible.Toys and child are mingled and they enjoy playing with toys. Earlier days there were only few wooden toys to play with. Later the plastic toys are produced which are not good for health. Now there is a vast range of toys both for indoor and outdoor playing. Ride on toys are of two types one for riding indoor and the other for riding out door. There are both manual operated like pedaling and battery operated.

    In earlier days rocking ho ...

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  • Toy Story 3 Toy
    By: Jamey Tyler | - Welcome to Andy's Toy Box: An Introduction to Toy Story 3 Toys

    The Toy Story animated motion picture series has stolen the hearts of mums and dads and kids all around the entire world. It all started off with a small boy Andy and his room full of toys and games. Once Andy goes to school or out to play, the toys come alive. They engage with one another and have adventures with the mean boy next door and the vicious toys over the fence. The story continued with the theft of Andy's fav ...

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  • Why Are Toys Important To Children?
    By: yudora | - Since the Chinese government adopts the only-child policy, nowadays, most couples in China only have one child. Lack of accompany of sisters or brothers, all of these children have toys, this kind or that kind, to accompany them trough growing up. Actually, the roles that toys play in the childrens life may reach far beyond their parents imagination.
    1. Toys help the children to know the outer world.
    Children begin to know some basic concepts and objects of the world such as c ...

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  • Great Toys From Toy Story Collection
    By: Sandra Sue | - Thinkway brings you the best line of great toys from the Toy Story Collection of toys. The line of super de luxe toy story collection toys includes the following:

    Sheriff Woody Toy story collection Sheriff Woody is a 16 talking toy. It has a pull string on his back that allows him to talk to you. He can detect if you are shouting or talking normal. Woody responds to the tone of your voice.

    Buzz Lightyear Buzz Lightyear is a 12 space ranger from ...

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  • Horse Stuffed Toys And Zenyatta
    By: Angeline Hope | - Horses in general are a popular animal, making horse stuffed toys ranked right up there with the teddy bear. You would be hard pressed to find a child that hasn't asked for a horse (or a pony) at some time in their life, especially after either seeing and/or riding an equine. Since horses are a luxury not everyone can afford, horse stuffed toys are the next best thing.

    If you know anything about horses and [horse] racing, you are likely quite familiar with Zenyatta the six year ...

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  • Interesting Toys From Toy Story Collection
    By: Sandra Sue | - Toy Story collection is a collection of interesting toys from the movie Toy Story. It is a line of super deluxe toys that are produced by Thinkway. Thinkway makes the most highly detailed replicas of the toys from movies. Thinkway produces Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Rex, RC remote-control car, Space Alien (aka Little Green Men) sqeeze toys and Bucket O Soldiers figures. The special feature of each toy makes the toy fun to play with.

    Sheriff Woody is Andys favorite toy. Andy ...

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  • Toy Story 3 Collection Of Toys Can Be Great Gifts For Children
    By: Sandra Sue | - Toy Story 3 movie has captured the hearts of both young and old. With this, Thinkway has produced a line of super deluxe toys, the Toy Story 3 Collection. The Toy Story 3 collection is composed of the following character toys from the movie Toy Story 3.

    Sheriff Woody is 16 inches in height and talks. You can pull the string on his back and he starts talking to you. Sheriff Woody knows if you are shouting or talking normal. The Sheriff responds to the tone of your voice.

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  • Before Giant Plush Toys
    By: Angeline Hope | - Long before giant plush toys ever came along, children found other things to amuse themselves with. Items, such as the plain, old stick, could easily be found in their environment. The stick, in fact, is considered no less than a classic toy and as is the case, has been added to the National Toy Hall of Fame. The stick is nothing if not practical it's easy to snap off a tree or a bush and it's always around.
    Dogs have been using them to play catch for years, so why not children? Sticks ...

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  • Give Your Child The Best Christmas Present From The Toy Story Collection Of Toys
    By: Sandra Sue | - You can give your child the best Christmas present from the Toy Story Collection of toys. Christmas is fast approaching. You want to give the best toy for your kid. It gives you happiness when you see your child get amused and befilled with joy as he or she opens gifts. With Toy Story Collection of toys, your child will surely put on a great big smile.

    The toy story collection is a line of toys from the Toy Story movie by Disney-Pixar. The Toy Story collection are replicas of the t ...

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  • Horse Plush Toy
    By: Angeline Hope | - Next to the teddy bear, a horse plush toy is one very popular stuffed animal. Given most children (and even some adults) wish for a pony when they're young, that is one wish that often doesn't come true simply given the expense of both purchasing and keeping a horse. Even though a horse plush toy can never take the place of the real thing, it sure does its best to come as close as it can.

    If you're a true horse lover, then you are likely quite familiar with some of the famous equine ...

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  • Anxiety, Fears & Phobias In Dogs & Cats
    By: Iain Cheetham | - It is the Season again for many Dogs & Cats to freak out with fear when sudden bangs and loud noises are heard from the rumbles and booms of fireworks, often elicit mild to severe anxiety, causing signs such as drooling, pacing, panting and hiding. In addition some will be very restless or quite the opposite, very flat both mentally and physically; they may be whining or growling; they may have dilated pupils or a glazed expression; they may hold their ears flat back or be drooling excessively; ...
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  • Horse Plush Toy & History
    By: Angeline Hope | - You may not think a horse plush toy can do anything more than sit on a shelf and be admired, but you would be wrong; some horse plush toys are made so large, they can actually be ridden by children weighing up to 100 pounds. While a horse plush toy of this magnitude is not quite as soft and cuddly as the smaller versions of the the same thing, don't be fooled into thinking that a rideable horse plush toy won't want a hug every now and again.

    The process of the domestication of the h ...

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  • Big Plush Toys & History
    By: Angeline Hope | - Big plush toys means different things to different people. Big plush toys are all about the largest, most plush stuffed animals one can find. When big toys come in the shape of a 5 foot plush giraffe, or a 2 foot tall rideable plush horse, there is no limit to what the imagination can dream up; from a bedroom or playroom designed around big toys to the best companions you have ever known, big plush toys have endless possibilities.

    When the first teddy bear was going through it ...

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  • Large Plush Horse Toys & Interesting Facts
    By: Angeline Hope | - The plush horse that once sat in your room waiting for you to arrive home, was your most treasured plush toy. And, as was the case, it had seen many great adventures with you, both great and small. Perhaps over time, that childhood plush horse was given away, sold off at a bargain sale, lost but never forgotten. And here you are today, a little bit older, a little bit wiser and you find yourself once again longing for the plush horse that meant so much to you all those years ago. Looks like a tr ...
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  • Horse Plush Toy & Horse Facts
    By: Angeline Hope | - Like dogs, horses are one of those animals that a child most often wishes to have. While most children are unaware of what it takes to look after either a dog or a horse, they want them as pets anyway. Dogs, are a much easier pet to care for, not to mention that they are relatively inexpensive (before food and vet care are factored in) especially if you rescue one. Horses, on the other hand, cost an astronomical amount of money in addition to the other costs to feed and house it. That's where a ...
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  • Melbourne Horse Racing Tips
    By: Damian Papworth | - The Worlds Smallest Pony

    Ponies are known for its small stature. So when Thumbelina the pony was born she was already expected to be small. But no one expected that she was going to be a shrimp even for a pony. She beat all odds and managed to overcome all of the complications that come with having dwarfism. Today she is an extremely happy and healthy horse and her stature has made history as being the smallest horse in the world, beating the former smallest horse, Black Beauty ...

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  • Why Your Nephew Should Have A Wooden Rocking Horse
    By: Joy Beasley | - In reality when you are thinking about a wooden rocking horse it is important to realize that you can use this one two for two very different uses. A young child will love playing on the toy and it is bound to be a quick and long lasting favorite. In addition it is going to be beautiful as a piece of decoration to make your home feel homey and lived in.

    The toy will look great in any home and will make it feel more like a home. It is something that can be found to look contemporary an ...

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  • A Toy Farm Is A Great Gift
    By: Jill Cohen | - No matter where you live, city or country, children love the farm. A toy farm will be one of their favorite gifts to receive at the holidays or for a birthday. Toy farms include items just like on a real farm: barns, fences, farm animals, tractors and even the farmers themselves. Children also love petting zoos and most toy farms come with the same types of animals they are familiar with like sheep, cow, horse, goat and chickens.

    One of the most popular toy farms that children love ...

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  • Horse Toys And How To Collect Them
    By: Frank Smith | - Horses are exquisite beasts. Would you like to learn about horse toys? They can easily be the prize of a toy collection. It does not matter if you are a little kid or all grown up. Horses are magnificent. Small toys or even rocking horses are excellent gifts. They also do quite well in personal collections. I have put these types of toys in my personal collections for many years. It is very hard not to given how valuable they are. If you happen to be an equine lover then you do not want to miss ...
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  • Halloween With Jessie Costumes
    By: Larry D Keen | - Many children are enamored with the Toy Story movies. What does that special little lady want to be this year? Many of them imagine themselves as the little cowgirl toy. This Halloween can be a special event. You might be spending time looking at Jessie Halloween costumes. Here are some things to check into.

    Party themes

    Your party can be centered on the Toy Story movies. It is likely to be a big hit with the kids. All of the participants can come dressed as their favor ...

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  • A Cattle Ranch As The Ultimate Toy?
    By: Samantha Tannous | - Richard Branson owns an island in the Caribbean. Greg Norman has wineries in Australia and California. Why dont you consider a cattle station in central Australia?

    A bold digital advertising campaign targeting high net worth individuals around the world is the centrepiece of an unusual marketing program for a cattle station up for auction in Australias Northern Territory. The digital ads are linked to a purpose-built website that showcases the cattle station

    The campa ...

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  • Forget Yachts, Planes Or Polo, This Is The Ultimate Toy
    By: Virgil Reality | - MacDonald Downs a profitable business producing beef, along with other revenue streams from retail and tourism is a unique blend of big business and outback adventure, says the current owner, Charlie Chalmers.

    Its perfect for the investor who wants to experience the thrill of mustering cattle, the bliss of plunging into the swimming pool to wash off the outback heat, the flavour of the stations own free-range beef on the bbq.

    You dont have to have be ...

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  • Identifying An Antique Rocking Horse
    By: stephen Jamieson | - An antique rocking horse is a beautiful thing. They bring images of a time when children were happy with innocent play, before the days of bleeping and exploding toys and video games. A true antique horse can cost thousands of dollars, but how old are they, and how can you tell the real from the fake?

    In the US, toy horses were made as early as the 17th Century, by fathers in their workshops as gifts for their children. These were generally simple toys and the rocking mechanisms ca ...

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  • Guide To Scales Of Breyer Model Horse Toys
    By: Kanooga | - This article provides a guide to the scale sizes of Breyer model horse toys.

    Breyer is the most popular and best selling brand of miniature horse toys. Breyer model horses are available in a range of five different sizes. All five sizes are accurately scaled to the average size of the real horse breeds that each one represents.

    The largest size is known as the traditional size. This size is 1:9 scale and is approximately twelve inches long by nine inches tall. It is the ...

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  • Guide To Customizing Breyer Model Horse Mohair Manes
    By: Kanooga | - Owning a Breyer model horse is fun, but whats even more rewarding is creating your own customized versions! You can achieve some stunningly realistic and beautiful results by adding a mohair mane and tail, for instance.

    To start with, you will need to collect some materials. First, you will need a painted model horse (wooden or plastic) and a shank of mohair in coordinating color, at least a foot long, perhaps two feet. It does not have to be a Breyer horse because these same st ...

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  • 5 Tips For Collecting Breyer Model Horses
    By: Kanooga | - So you love model horses and those awesome Breyer horses have won your heart with their realism and beauty. If you want to begin a collection, here are five ideas to help get you started.

    1. Choose a theme for your collection of Breyer horses. There are many options out there. Choose a breed or color, or even the year the models were produced. Whatever it is, with this selection made, you will be well on your way to a specialized and really interesting collection, rather than a rand ...

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  • 5 Keys To Winning Photo Contests With Breyer Horse Toys
    By: Kanooga | - Model horse photo contests are based on achieving the most realistic looking photo. It sounds like a simple task. How hard can it be to take a picture of a Breyer horse?

    Actually, it can be pretty tough. Some of the best photos look so much like photos of real horses it is hard to tell you are looking at model horse toys. That level of realism is not easy to achieve. It requires a lot of thought, planning and preparation. Here are 5 keys to winning photo contests with model horse to ...

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  • 4 Keys To Winning Shows With Breyer Model Horse Toys
    By: Kanooga | - The model horse hobby takes different directions for different collectors. Some hobbyists collect all four Breyer model horse sizes, including Traditional, Classic, Paddock Pals and Stablemates, while others are loyal to a particular size classification. Some like to participate in photo contests while others prefer to enter live shows. Some are new to the hobby while others have been actively involved for many years. In the midst of all this diversity, we offer four unchanging principles to hel ...
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  • Winning Horse Toys Photo Contests With Breyer Horses
    By: Kanooga | - Thinking of taking your passion for collecting model horse toys to the next level? Perhaps you have a few Breyer horses you know will photograph well. Then you should consider entering a model horse photo contest. People all across the country are having fun entering these contests so why not you too? Here are a few helpful tips to help you succeed.

    Although you can't read a judge's mind, there are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare to enter your Breyer horses into a photo ...

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  • Guide To Re-making Your Model Horse Toy
    By: Kanooga | - So, you've decided to modify your model horse. Maybe the color is all wrong. Or you just want it to have a more active pose. Rather than trying to create your own version from scratch, relax in the knowledge that it is possible to do some nifty customizing.

    The first step is to have a clear idea of what you want from the finished product. Then you can gather together the necessary tools and get started. Remember that, while it is possible to make some substantial changes, practice a ...

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  • Tips For Selecting Play Toys For Kids Aged 6 To 8
    By: Kanooga | - Research conducted by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission offers insights into child development and the types of play toys and games that are appropriate for kids at different levels of development.

    Having moved beyond the preschool years, kids in the 6-8 age range have new abilities which affect the kinds of play toys that interest them. Understanding this stage of child development can help parents make better toy selections for their children.

    Physically, l ...

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  • How To Repaint Breyer Horse Toys
    By: Kanooga | - Breyer model horse toys can do something that real horses cannot do, change colors! Not only does your horse get an extreme make-over but you can have a lot of fun in the process. Here are some tips on the materials you will need and how to do it.

    1.Paints Acrylic paints are highly recommended because they are water-based rather than oil-based, so they dry much faster. You can buy tubes of acrylic paint at most art supply stores. In addition to the colors you want for your hors ...

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  • Why Toy Horses Are Not Just Horse Toys Anymore
    By: Kanooga | - In about 1950, the first toy horses were introduced in America. Since then, these toys have continued to grow in popularity. Along the way, toy horses became more than just a horse toy. They became a popular hobby that includes horse painting, photographing, prop and tack making, exhibiting and collecting valuable model horses.

    Breyer capitalized on the growing collector hobby by introducing a hobby magazine in the 1970s. Then they launched the first limited edition artist resins ...

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  • Guide To Breeding Your Model Toy Horse
    By: Kanooga | - Breeding a model toy horse sounds impossible: after all, how can a toy horse breed? The answer is simple. Breeding model horses is not about creating a new model horse, but instead it is about learning the intricacies of equine pedigrees and breeding.

    To begin breeding, you first need to get a pedigree for your horse. You can get this pedigree in one of two ways. The most common method of getting a pedigree is to select "parents" for your horse from a list of model sires (mothers) ...

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  • Guide To Exhibiting At Breyer Horse Toy Shows
    By: Kanooga | - When it comes to horse toys, a Breyer horse is second to none. Creating some of the most realistic model horses in the world, Breyer has gathered a loyal following.

    Breyer horse toys are so well-loved and valued by their owners that there are even Breyer Horse Shows. Breyer horse shows are a great way to connect with other horse toy enthusiasts. There are two kinds of shows - photo shows, where competitors enter a photo of a diorama, and live shows, featuring actual horse toys.

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  • Model Horse Size & Scale For Breyer Horses
    By: Kanooga | - One of the first things every collector of Breyer horses must decide is what size model horse to collect. There are a variety of sizes available from several different manufacturers. Here is a list of the different sizes and scales with information to help you decide which one is right for you.

    1:9 Scale This is the largest size and one of the oldest and most popular sizes. Breyer horses in this scale are about 12L x 9H. There is a great selection of horses available in th ...

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  • Guide To Collecting Breyer Horse Toys
    By: Kanooga | - Originally, people bought model horses because they were fun. What started as horse toys has now become a huge collectors hobby. The same thing happened with baseball cards, comic books and a lot of other toys.

    Question #1: Why are you collecting? This must be the first question answered because the answer to this question will determine the answer to every other question that follows. In my opinion, there is only one right answer to this question. Collect horses because it is fu ...

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  • 7 Ways To Have Fun With A Breyer Model Horse
    By: Kanooga | - Model horse toys provide entertainment value in more ways than one. The whole family can have fun participating in a variety of creative activities centered around Breyer horses. Here is a list of seven different things you and your family can do.

    Playing - The first and most obvious way to have fun with model horse toys is for kids to play with them as toys. Kids of all ages can use their imagination to bring their horses to life. With the quality detailed products available today, ...

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  • Breyer Horses Are The Most Realistic Toy Horse Gifts
    By: Kanooga | - I visited Costa Rica and did a lot of horseback riding there. Costa Rica has the boniest, most pathetic looking horses I have ever seen. I actually felt sorry for them trying to carry me and my family. Glue factories come to my mind when I look at them. In fact, my horse actually passed out while I was riding it. He had just carried me up a big hill. After he got us to the top, he walked over to the ledge of a 60 foot cliff and fainted. He fell right off the cliff with me on him. My family watch ...
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  • An Overview Of Solid Rubber Toy Wheels
    By: BrianGarvin | - If you're working on any automobile or airplane model project, chances are you'll need some solid rubber Toy Wheels. These are a must for any hobbyist and they come in all sizes for all sorts of projects. Solid rubber Toy Wheels and balloon tires can also come in handy when you're looking for replacement parts for that broken toy. No matter what the need for rubber wheels is, you know you'll need them at some point.

    Finding the correct size of these depends upon the project. U ...

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  • Buying Your New (first) Horse
    By: Tina Williamson | - Buying your first or new horse can be a very exciting but nervous time. Will I find what I'm after? Will it be the right horse for me? What is the real reason it's for sale? Does it have any health problems? HELP I don't want to be ripped off!

    RELAX..here are a few handy hints that can reduce the stress in choosing your new equine partner.

    Whether you are looking at buying your first horse or your 3rdor 4th there are a few safe guards you can take to help ...

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  • Fun With A Stick Horse Toy
    By: Susanne Myers | - As a child do you remember playing with one of those stick horses? I spend hours upon hours riding my little horse around the house and taking care of him. Even if you have a little girl who's been begging for a pony or a little boy who loves playing cowboy, an old-fashioned stick horse is timeless that every child will enjoy.

    In this day and age of high-tech toys with ponies nearly real life sized, and dolls that little girls can feed and change diapers on. The television keeps t ...

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  • The Rocking Horse - A Classic Toy Still Used Today
    By: Donna Gorenflo | - Rocking horses have been a part of children's toy collections for hundreds of years. Often, they become heirlooms that are passed on from generation to generation. Hobby horses were made in Persia and Greece as early as 400 BC. In the 1300's, horses with wheels were manufactured for kids in order for them to re-enact jousting games. During the nineteenth century pull-along horses made their debut in Europe, England and America.

    The earliest known rocking horses were patterned afte ...

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  • Choosing Birthday And Christmas Gifts For Horse Lovers
    By: Roy Thomsitt | - One of the best ways to choose a gift that will please a recipient, is to consider their greatest interests and loves. Whether it is for Christmas or a birthday, a hobby or interest related gift is likely to be particularly well received, especially if you choose with care, and do your homework. Often, though, the person you are buying for will have an interest you know absolutely nothing about. For example, they may adore horses and go riding every weekend, while you only know about cars. So, w ...
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  • A Childs Rocking Horse Will Keep Them Occupied And Amused
    By: Jodie Philips | - A childs rocking horse is a toy for your child in the shape of a horse mounted on rockers. The rockers are essentially springs, which enable a child to rock and ride. The rocking movement entices many a child. It is also popular as a hobbyhorse. These riding toys give your child the illusion of riding a real horse and therefore are a favorite with most children.

    Although only a small horse, a childs rocking horse is strong enough for your child to sit and ride. It is in the ...

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