The rocking horse, hundreds of years of entertainment

Available in its current form from at least the nineteenth century, the rocking horse has its origins in the Middle Ages as an implement designed to aid the practice of jousting. Coming a long way since these times, there are in fact, two varieties of the rocking horse, one where the hose sits rigidly atop, and attached to, a pair of curved rockers in contact with the floor, and the second type where the horse hangs on a frame, but moves only relative to the frame, which stays still. But don’t think that a rocking horse is in any way declining in popularity.

In 2006, a Californian man was awarded a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the largest hand-carved wooden rocking horse. The rocking horse, which was built in 2000 measured a staggering seven feet and eight inches.

Perfect for a child’s playroom or bedroom, the rocking horse is still a popular favourite with young children, and the parents enjoy the tradition element which they bring.

Providing both of these two rocking horse designs, kidsplanet24.co.uk provides a number of different rocking horse choices.

The Sun is a handmade and carefully crafted white rocking horse with a real leather saddle and adjustable stirrups. With its solid wooden base, this rocking horse falls into the second category of rocking horse designs, and features a traditional head and carved wooded nose.

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