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If you’re searching for a wooden rocking horse or hobby horse you won’t find a bigger or better range anywhere else.

We’ve trawled around the top UK toy stores to find the best prices available so you can buy the wooden rocking horse or hobby horse that best suits your budget.

There are plenty of luxury wooden rocking horses to take a look at - but if you want a real bargain there are many cheap alternatives starting at around £25.

The wooden rocking horse - which makes a great Christmas or birthday gift - has been around for centuries and will be a favourite with children for years to come.

We’ve organised our rocking horse products by price for your convenience and have also included a range of baby and infant rockers including Little Tikes.

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A Wooden Rocking Horse makes a great gift for boys and girls

Boys and girls just love rocking horses - the wooden rocking horse has been around for centuries and is certain to be a hot favourite with kids for years to come.

The wooden rocking horse has really stood the test of time - just like so many other traditional toys including the wooden train set and wooden dolls house - and there’s something very appealing about this simple plaything during these modern times of high technology gadgets and toys.

We have a huge range of children’s rocking horses for you to take a look at - whether you are interested in a wooden-based model with a soft and furry wooden horse, an antique rocking horse, a hand-painted or carved wooden rocking horse, a plush rocking horse, a small wooden rocking horse, large rocking horse or a rocking horse with built-in sound - you’re sure to find something here that catches your eye here.

You’ll also find rocking horses which come with stirrups, saddles, bridles and thick manes, making the ‘horse-riding’ experience even more realistic for children - and we have wooden rocking horses in a extensive choice of colours including pink, black, brown, white and grey. You’ll even find the odd unicorn or zebra among our range of wooden rocking horses.

Saddle up for hours of fun on a Wooden Rocking Horse or Hobby Horse

Youngsters will happily sit aboard a wooden rocking horse and let their imaginations run wild - and the beauty of it is there are no batteries, power supplies or other bits and pieces to worry about - just a simple little horse that rocks back and forward, keeping babies, infants, toddlers and young boys and girls captivated for hours on end.

They just saddle up, grab hold of the reins and then it’s fun and laughter all the way - and the rocking horses with on-board sound are guaranteed to have your children’s bedroom sounding like a stable yard!

A rocking horse or pony makes the perfect birthday or Christmas gift and will provide many hours of fun and entertainment for your young son or daughter.

We also feature an impressive range of hobby horses in all shapes, sizes and colours - like the wooden rocking horse, the traditional hobby horse has always been a popular toy with children. And for babies and infants who are too young to ride on a wooden rocking horse, we feature a range of rocking animal toys which are often enclosed to avoid the risk of your little ones falling off and hurting themselves.

Among the delightful ride-on animal products available are zebras, giraffes, snails, sheep, elephants, caterpillars, as well as cartoon favourites like Winnie the Pooh and Piglet. And you’ll also find some appealing Little Tikes and In the Night Garden ride-on products.

We have dozens of top quality wooden rocking horse products from many of the top UK toy stores and we’ve organised them in price ranges to enable you to find the one which best suits your budget. You’ll find some really lovely rocking horses from many leading names including Toyday, Amazon, Woolworths, Mothercare, Littlewoods, Teeny Tots, Little Amigos, The Kids Window, Kiddicare, Early Learning Centre, Tesco, Pixmania, Bambino Direct, Argos and Prezzybox.

All our featured stores operate secure online facilities which mean you can shop safely for a rocking horse or hobby horse from the comfort of your home.

Wooden Rocking Horses have come a long way since 1610

As already mentioned, the wooden rocking horse has been around for centuries at the humble hobby horse is known to have existed in Persia around 400 BC. The earliest wooden rocking horse is thought to have been bases on the design of a cradle. It was a crude contraption consisting with half moon shaped boards, a wooden log base and a very basic wooden head. The oldest wooden rocking horse still in existence dates back to 1610 and is thought to have been owned by King Charles I.

In the next 200 years the humble rocking horse went through many developments with its design becoming more and more intricate and impressive - some may involve great craftsmanship and were beautifully carved and painted. The wooden rocking horse we are so familiar with these days which sits on bow rockers emerged in 18th century England.

It became a very popular item with the wealthy and wooden rocking horses were used to help young children develop their balance and prepare them for riding real horses.

In the early 19th century the spotted wooden rocking horse emerged with the most popular style being white with black sports.

For many years the rocking horses were carved and then covered with a coating of white plaster which created a surface which could be rubbed down, making it suitable for painting.

In the early 20th century the rocking horse on a safety stand - an American invention - became more popular than the rocking horse on bow rockers. They required less space to ride and were deemed to be safer and offer a more controlled ride.

One of the most renowned makers of antique rocking horses in the mid 1800s was F.H. Ayres of London and their models were sold by the top stores including Selfridges and Harrods.

Modern technology has enabled the creation of much more intricate rocking horses due to the fact the tools now available take much of the intensive labour out of rubbing natural wood down by hand - the latest high tech tools and machinery now allows a wooden rocking horse to have beautiful curves and a lovely shiny finish.

We’re confident you’ll find the wooden rocking horse that just right for your child here - we feature many brand names for children’s toys including Pintoy, Babylo, Silver Cross, Little Tikes and IM Toys.

You’ll find some very appealing rocking horses in our wooden rocking horse under £50 range and some top quality products in our wooden rocking horse over £100 range. And our hobby horse range has some great deals too.

Just place your order with any store’s secure online facilities and a lovely new wooden rocking horse could soon be taking pride of place in you little one’s bedroom or play area, Then it’s simply a case of ... giddy up and away they go!

We have dozens of top quality wooden rocking horse products from many of the top UK toy stores and we’ve organised them in price ranges to enable you to find the one which best suits your budget. You’ll find some really lovely rocking horses from many leading names including Toyday, Amazon, Mothercare, Littlewoods, The Kids Window, Kiddicare, Early Learning Centre, Tesco, Pixmania, Bambino Direct, Argos and Prezzybox.

All our featured stores operate secure online facilities which mean you can shop safely for a wooden rocking horse or hobby horse from the comfort of your home.

Some wooden rocking horses have been become family heirlooms and have been passed down from generation to generation - undergoing restoration work along the way to ensure they are kept in the best condition for years to come.

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