Delighted!, 28 Dec. 2009

One of the few things my 4 year old son asked for this Christmas was a big soft toy horse he could sit on, but not a rocking horse. I have to say I was a little sceptical at what this one would be like, but bought it as it was the only one I could find that fitted the bill.

Fortunately we've all been delighted with him. He's just like he looks in the photo, with lovely soft fur and is very sturdy without being too hard. The sounds are a trotting sound, a few neighs and a whinny when you press his ear. The reins are sewn on but the saddle can be taken off and put on fairly easily. We haven't tried it with a 100kg load, but my husband who's 75kg has sat on him, albeit briefly, and he's still fine (the horse that is).

We've wooden floors and my son's legs are just long enough for him to ride him round the house without help. The only drawback I'd say would be if your floors are carpeted or your child is under 1m then it could cause you a bit of backache if they...

This review is from: Happy People - Haflinger Horse with Sound 80cm (Toy)

not good value for money, 8 Dec. 2014

not good value for money, looked like something we had won at the fair. had to go and buy something else for our grandson, gave this to the charity shop last week, its still there !!

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