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Are you looking for a unique gift for that special person?  

 

Whether it be for a child to treasure and play on or as a beautiful piece of furniture, all our horses are extra special and have been restored (where necessary) with the utmost care and attention to detail. We have a variety of horses to suit all pockets and each horse is unique and characterful.

 

Most of our horses are vintage or antique and have been enjoyed throughout many years. If you are looking for a pristine finish then why not opt for a brand new horse? We have teamed up with a leading manufacturer of new horses to give you the best selection possible.

Please click here for further information and photos of each horse or to purchase online

 

 

DELIVERY INCLUDED UK MAINLAND exc Highands

Other areas at an extra cost.

 

Display Size Horses

Pearl - SOLD

'Pearl' - Miniature dapple grey rocking horse

 

Pearl’  is a lovely miniature dappled rocking horse on a bow.

 

Pearl is a wonderful example of a miniature rocking horse. These small rocking horses are a great space saving idea so giving you a chance to have her simply on display, on a windowsill or mantelpiece, or to use her to mount your favourite doll or teddy bear.

 

She has a tan leather bridle and fixed saddle, beautiful flowing hair and glass eyes. We have polished all the leatherwork, then cleaned and conditioned her lovely real horsehair mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork of her bow again until she looks in showroom condition.

 

Pearl is a truly lovely miniature horse and is fit and ready for her new home, but sadly you can`t ride her.

 

Her measurements are:

 

Height        52 cm

Width         23 cm

Length       90 cm

 

SOLD

'The Arab Sculpture' - Stevenson Bros 2011

'The Arab Sculpture - 2011 Stevenson Bros

 

This absolutely stunning sculpture was made by Stevenson Bros in 2011, in collaboration with equine sculptor Judy Boyt.

 

This running Arab is carved in oak and mounted on an oak plinth, with a natural finish and is in immaculate condition. It is very large and heavy!

 

It is signed by Stevenson's under the belly and dated 2011.

 

Length  55"

Height  34"

 

Not suitable for riding.

 

 

P.O.A.

Full Size Horses

Tiberius - F H Ayres 'D' Type c1935

'Tiberius' - F H Ayres 'D' Type Rocking Horse

 

 

“Tiberius” is a beautiful F H Ayres “D” Type rocking horse on a safety stand, c1935.

 

“Tiberius” is a very rare and special F H Ayres ‘D’ type rocking horse on the original D type safety stand, c1935. He is a number 6 in size, standing an impressive 49″ tall and has a wonderful lifelike stance, with a very turned neck and head facing toward his left. He has a beautifully detailed face with glass eyes, and even has a carved tongue. His whole body is extra carved with wonderful muscle detail and tone, showing off his muscular legs and neck – this model is such a delight for a horse lover to just admire.

 

The stand was in a poor state but is now restored, with the fluted runners this model is known for and their additional widening feature in the centre of the runner. We have tried to keep the aged patina and the fixing holes remain at the front and rear. To make Tiberius truly special we have fitted two silver 1935 George V Crowns, known for their  ‘Rocking Horse Design’ made in .500 Silver (28.28g) as you can see in the photos, making him truly unique and worth even more!

 

We have had to totally refinish Tiberius as he came to us in a poor state, however we have stayed true to the original look and dappling patterns. He has then had to have a new mane and tail and finally a new set of top quality removable leather tack to finish his look. We have many photographs of him throughout and will of course provide them to his new owner.

 

The ‘D’ type was the best quality horse made by F H Ayres and dates from around 1935. These are highly sought after and rarely come to market – a true collectors piece.

 

Tiberius is a special horse and a very desirable investment.

 

His measurements are:

 

Height 126 cm

Width 44 cm

Length 137 cm

 

£6995

Isla - Stevenson Bros 1995 dapple grey

'Isla' - Stevenson Bros dapple grey, 1994

 

 

Isla’ is a beautiful dappled grey rocking horse from the renowned English makers Stevenson Brothers, and is dated as 1994 on her brass plaque.

 

This model has a lovely medium wood safety stand as well as a well carved head with realistic features. She has a beautiful real horsehair mane and tail, glass eyes and a very friendly face. Unfortunately the sun over time had made her saddle cloth a two – tone shade of green and her fixed saddle was in poor condition and faded on one side, so we have replaced the saddle cloth completely and reworked her saddle to show her at her best again. Her tack is original in tan with a removable bridle and adjustable stirrup leathers, and we have given her some new brass stirrups to show her at her best. 

 

We have cleaned the stand again, waxed all the leatherwork and cleaned and polished all her original brass metalwork, cleaned and conditioned her mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork until she looks in showroom condition again.

 

Her measurements are:

 

Height 123 cm

Width 46 cm

Length 142 cm

 

£2595

Isabelle -  Large Haddon

'Isabelle' - Large Haddon

 

 

Isabelle – an extra large restored Haddon Rocking Horse, on a safety stand with optional removable footrests.

 

Isabelle is a very large Haddon fibreglass rocking horse on a safety stand.  She has just had a complete reworking, her stand having been stripped and re-stained with satin walnut varnish, including the optional footrests (which are removable) and then she was given a new blonde horse hair mane and tail.

 

She was also fitted with brand new top quality removable leather tack with nickel fittings and fulmer bit, including martingale and crupper.

 

She has a friendly face and is ready to ride.

 

We think she is simply stunning!

 

Her measurements are:

 

Length 178 cm

Height 128cm

Width 58 cm

 

£1495

Odin - Lines Sportiboy 2 - newly restored

'Odin' - Lines Sportiboy 2

 

Odin’ is a beautifully restored Lines Bros Sportiboy rocking horse on a safety stand, believed to date from c1925.

 

Fully restored and repainted on his original safety stand, Odin has glass eyes, a beautiful real horsehair mane and tail and new top quality detachable leather bridle and saddle. He is a size 2 and he has a lovely smooth rocking action. He dates we believe from around 1925 so is very nearly 100 years old, therefore he deserves his retirement and would be best preserved if not ridden any longer and now gently put out to pasture.

 

A really lovely medium sized rocking horse who looks like new again, he also retains his place as a family heirloom to be admired and passed along the generations.

 

His measurements are:

 

Height 114 cm

Width 41 cm

Length 132 cm

 

£2095

Cobweb - Stevenson Bros 1996

'Cobweb' - Stevenson Bros 1996, large

 

 

'Cobweb’ is a beautiful large dappled grey rocking horse from the renowned English makers Stevenson Brothers, and is dated as 1996 on his brass plaque.

 

 

This model has a fantastic medium dark wood safety stand as well as a head turned to his left. He has a beautiful real horsehair mane and tail, glass eyes and a very friendly face. All of his tack was an unflattering  two – tone shade of green and his fixed saddle was in poor condition, so we have replaced it all and it is now brand new in dark brown leather. with a removable bridle. He also has new stirrup leathers with new brass stirrups. We have renewed his saddle cloth which had faded over time.

 

We have cleaned the stand again, waxed all the leatherwork and cleaned and polished all his original brass metalwork, cleaned and conditioned his mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork until he looks in showroom condition again and he is now just looking for his new home.

 

His measurements are:

 

Height 123 cm

Width 46 cm

Length 142 cm

 

£2695

Flavius - Unrestored FH Ayres circa 1900 57"

'Flavius' - Unrestored FH Ayres extra large c1900

 

 

Flavius’ is a handsome and very large F H Ayres rocking horse on a safety stand, c1900.

 

Flavius is a beautiful and extra large – 57" from floor to the tips of his ears – fully original example of a  dappled rocking horse from the renowned London makers F H Ayres.

 

His beautiful original paintwork still shows off  his colours, and he has lifelike glass eyes with a very friendly face and good solid proportions, so would be a great addition to any home where an original look is your preference. In addition he has a number 6 carved into his forehead, this is thought to be connected to the worker that made the horse rather than size, although those with a number 6 are large horses.

 

We have stabilised his paintwork and worked on his stand which was in pieces when he arrived  so he is now ready to go again with many, many years ahead of him.

 

Flavius is a really solid horse and at his size will command any room he is put in. F H Ayres are known as the ‘Rolls Royce’ of rocking horse makers and a horse of this quality would most likely have been sold in Harrods and Selfridges. A lovely horse and a real collectors piece, he is fit and ready – just looking for his new home.

 

His measurements are:

 

Height 145 cm

Width 51 cm

Length 176 cm

 

£4495

Tatiana - Stevenson Bros 'Ayres' Model - 2000

'Tatiana' - Stevenson Bros 'Ayres' Rocking Horse

 

 

'Tatiana’ is a wonderful year 2000 Stevenson Brothers ‘F H Ayres’ Dapple Grey wooden rocking horse, on an oak bow stand.

 

 

Produced by Stevenson Brothers when they were asked to reproduce their original designs by the family of F H Ayres (the leading rocking horse makers of the 19th century) this model has finer muscle detail and carving, as well as great features such as her facial details and even a tongue.

 

She has a beautiful real horsehair mane and tail, glass eyes and a friendly face, with her head turned to her left. Her paintwork is in the distinctive Ayres style, which really shows off her extra carving. The extra detail then follows through into her saddlery, where you can see the saddle flaps have superb tooling and design, all showing she is a very special horse indeed. She even has a safe built into her underbody, where you can hide your secrets or messages for a loved one, or make a time capsule if Tatiana is to be a gift.

 

We have rewaxed all the leatherwork and cleaned the buckles , polished all her chrome, cleaned and conditioned her mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork on her bow until she looks in showroom condition again and is now just looking for her new home.

 

Her measurements are:

 

Height 115 cm

Width 50 cm

Length 192 cm

 

£2995

Sebastian - Stevenson Bros walnut 2001

'Sebastian' - Stevenson Bros walnut, 2001

 

 

'Sebastian’ is a lovely rare walnut rocking horse on a safety stand from the renowned English makers Stevenson Brothers, and is dated as 2001 on his brass plaque.

 

This model is the large size and really shows the beauty of the wood in every detail. He has a beautiful real horsehair mane and tail in dark and light chestnut, glass eyes and a friendly face. His fixed saddle is in excellent condition and matches his removable bridle in dark brown leather with brass fittings and jointed snaffle bit. His saddlecloth, seat and rosette are all in a beautiful contrasting navy.

 

We have cleaned and rewaxed the stand, rewaxed all the leatherwork and cleaned the buckles, replaced his stirrups and metalwork then polished all his brass, cleaned and conditioned his mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork until he looks in showroom condition again and he is now just looking for his new home.

 

Sebastian also has the optional safe / locking compartment built in under his belly, so all your secrets can be stored under lock and key!

 

His measurements are:

 

Height 124 cm

Width 46 cm

Length 142 cm

 

£3995

Freya - F H Ayres

'Freya' - F H Ayres, circa 1948

 

 

‘Freya’ is a wonderful F H Ayres rocking horse on a safety stand.

 

Circa 1948, she has a real horsehair mane and tail, glass eyes, and a fixed leather bridle and saddle. She was restored some years ago and we have the paperwork and details of that here for her new owner.

 

Freya came to us from her private owner where she had been for many years.

 

From the No 1 English maker, she will look great in your home even though she is now around 75 years old.

 

Her measurements are:

 

Height 115 cm

Width 41 cm

Length 126 cm

 

£1995

Gunner & Rex - Trevor Wiffen

'Gunner & Rex' - Trevor Wiffen c1970-1980

 

 

Gunner and Rex are a wonderful Trevor Wiffen creation which like so many of his horses shows real character and playfulness. The wonderful hand carving of both the galloping horse and the dog running alongside are truly beautiful, and show the two animals are best of friends out for a run together, with the dog working hard to keep up as his tongue is out as he pants.

 

Deep in colour, the horse is a beautiful rich mahogany colour finish, whilst the dog is more like a medium oak. Both are in great condition as is the red bow stand, so you will have a stunning piece to display which will really get the viewers attention and is sure to capture the imagination of all who see it. 

 

Trevor Wiffen horses very rarely become available and are much sought after, so be quick if you like these two running friends, as they will soon have galloped away…..

 

His measurements are:

 

Height 117 cm

Length 190 cm

Width 40 cm

 

 

£3995

Eliza -  Large Baby Carriages 'Rambler', circa 1937

'Eliza' - Large Baby Carriages 'Rambler'

 

Eliza’ is a large Baby Carriages Ltd “Rambler” rocking horse on a safety stand, produced in Liverpool c 1937.

 

Standing 116cm high, she is certainly one of the largest BCL rocking horses we have seen here. With dappled paintwork (touched in where needed to preserve her look) she is as original as we could keep her, with original cow hair mane and tail, original leatherwork and rosettes too.

 

Her head is turned to her right, with a friendly face and glass eyes. Her fixed saddle is in good condition still, so is retained with it’s plush velvet cover too, so all in all she really looks as though she has just come out of the BCL  Duke Street workshops in Liverpool. 

 

Her measurements are:

 

Height        116 cm

Width          50 cm

Length       147 cm

 

£1995

Claudius -Large Restored FH Ayres, circa 1920

'Claudius' - Large Restored FH Ayres, circa 1920

 

‘Claudius’ is a beautiful F H Ayres rocking horse on a safety stand, c1920.     

 

Claudius is a lovely fully restored example of a large size dappled rocking horse from the renowned makers F H Ayres. He has a fixed leather bridle and saddle with matching stirrup leathers, reins, crupper and martingale, with a removable pommel on one side which was used to teach young ladies to ride side-saddle.

 

His real horsehair mane & tail complement his colours and red rosettes, and he has lifelike glass eyes with a very friendly face and good solid proportions, so would be a great addition to any home. He is in wonderful condition and has many, many years ahead of him.

 

This model is made from top quality materials, so Claudius is a really solid horse and will command any room he is put in.

 

F H Ayres are known as the ‘Rolls Royce’ of rocking horse makers and a horse of this quality would most likely have been sold in Harrods and Selfridges. A lovely horse, he is fit and ready to ride.

 

His measurements are:

 

Height        134 cm

Width          45 cm

Length       152 cm

 

£3495

 

Remus - Lines Sportiboy 1

'Remus' - Lines Bros Sportiboy 1, circa 1945

 

‘Remus’ is a beautiful Lines Bros Sportiboy 1 rocking horse on a safety stand, circa 1945.

 

On his original safety stand which still bears the Triang stickers from new, Remus has glass eyes, a beautiful new real horsehair mane and tail and new top quality leather saddle and cloth. He retains his original

paint and we have saved as many of his original fittings as possible.

 

Remus is a size 1 Sportiboy and has a lovely smooth rocking action. He dates from around 1945 so is over 75 years young, 

 

A really lovely small rocking horse who looks refreshed again, he is fit and ready to go to his new home, but also retains his place as a family heirloom to be passed along the generations.

 

His measurements are:

 

Height         87 cm

Width          35 cm

Length        91 cm

 

£1695

Please see below a small selection of our favourite sold horses.            

For a larger gallery of our sold horses please click here

Guinevere - Rare 'E' Type F H Ayres skin covered rocking horse sold in Harrods

Tinkerbell - Stevenson Bros Limited Edition replica of Queen's favourite horse

Lillibet - Stevenson Bros Royal Limited Edition

Camellia - F H Ayres

Hunter - Sam Glass

Troy - J R Smith

Maximus - F H Ayres 'D' Type

'Winston' - Stevenson Bros 'Highgrove' Edition 2021

Samson - Extra large Stevenson Bros

Molly - Baby Carriages 'Rambler'

Athena - Paul Leach

Octavius - Rare F H Ayres 'D' Type

Jacob - Wilson Silver Cross, circa 1910, very rare

Baxter - J R Smith circa 1900

Augustus - Restored F H Ayres

Customisation

If you see a horse you like but would like something changed or have a specific requirement, please let us now as we will do our best to help you. Often tack and hair colour can be easily changed (at a small extra cost) and  we will do our best to customise paintwork or find a horse that suits your requirements.

Visiting

Our new showroom is now open and ready at our home on the Norfolk/Suffolk borders, you are welcome to visit by appointment, just call 01379 588472.

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