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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.
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'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 - 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.
'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
'Magnus' - Restored G&J Lines extra carved C1910
Magnus is a large extra carved G & J Lines No 21 rocking horse on a safety stand, c1910.
Magnus is a lovely fully restored example of a large size, extra carved dappled rocking horse from the renowned makers G & J Lines. He has a fixed leather bridle and saddle with matching stirrup leathers, reins, crupper and martingale.
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. His extra carving shows off the muscles in his legs and neck, making him look almost real.
Magnus is in wonderful restored condition and has many, many years ahead of him, so would be a great addition to any home
This model is made from top quality materials, so Magnus is a really solid horse and will command any room he is put in. G & J Lines were one of the top english makers and their horses are now very sought after.
A lovely restored antique horse, just looking for his new home with you.
His measurements are:
Height 123 cm
Width 51 cm
Length 146 cm
£3595
'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' 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
'Otis' - Haddon Rocking Horse, restored
Otis” is a lovely black Haddon fibreglass rocking horse on a safety stand.
Otis is a beautiful example of a medium rocking horse from the well known makers Haddon of Oxfordshire. He had been well loved at his previous home and looked rather sorry, so we have repainted him here and he looks wonderful again.
He has a new removable leather bridle, saddle, martingale and crupper in black with brass fittings, and a beautiful new flowing real horsehair mane and tail. This size of Haddon has great realistic shape and his head is turned to his left giving him real character. He has a friendly face with a white blaze and white socks, and very good proportions, really showing off his design.
Otis is a truly lovely medium sized fibreglass horse and is fit, strong and ready to ride.
His measurements are:
Height 105 cm
Width 44 cm
Length 138 cm
£1295
'Roman' - Rocking Horse Works, circa 2000
Roman’ is a beautiful Rocking Horse Works rocking horse on a safety stand, numbered 1307.
Roman is a lovely wooden example of a large size ( 52 inch ) rocking horse from the renowned makers The Rocking Horse Works of Tyrley, near Market Drayton in Shropshire.
He has a removable leather bridle, fixed leather saddle with adjustable stirrup leathers, leather reins, crupper and martingale. His real horsehair mane & tail complement his gorgeous wood, and he has lifelike glass eyes with a very friendly face and good solid proportions, so would be a great addition to any home. His head is turned to his right in a lifelike pose showing he has real character.
He is in wonderful condition and has many, many years of riding ahead of him.
A lovely horse, he is fit and ready to ride.
His measurements are:
Height 132 cm
Width 61 cm
Length 178 cm
£2695
'Harvey' - Peverel W.Albrook
Harvey’ is a large dark wood Peverel Rocking Horse mounted on a safety stand.
Harvey has a new quality removable leather saddle and removable bridle with brass detail as his original was broken. He has a real horsehair mane and tail and glass eyes, with a friendly face and good stature all round. Harvey will be a great focal point to any room, and with Peveral Rocking Horses coming from Essex, he is currently only over the border in the next county.
He has a makers plaque on the front of his stand which says;
” Peverel W.Albrook
Reg No CCXXXIII ”
and carved into his underbody is the same number ( CCXXXIII ) so his makers number is 233, and he is on his original stand. In an amazing twist, we also had and sold his brother “Duke” who was a Peverel with the serial number CCXXXII, so Duke was number 232 and Harvey is number 233. You can still see Duke in our “Sold Rocking Horses” section.
Harvey came to us from a private home in Cheshire where he had been since new and is now ready for a new owner to enjoy him.
His measurements are:
Height 125 cm
Width 46 cm
Length 148 cm
£1995
'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
'Luciana' - Restored F H Ayres, circa 1925
Luciana’ is a beautiful restored F H Ayres dapple rocking horse on a safety stand, c1925.
Luciana is a lovely fully restored example of a large size dappled rocking horse from the renowned makers F H Ayres. She has a fixed leather bridle and saddle with matching stirrup leathers, reins and martingale, with a removable pommel on one side which was used to teach young ladies to ride side-saddle ( this can be fitted to either side to suit )
Her real horsehair mane & tail compliment her look and are beautifully blond, and she has lifelike glass eyes with a very friendly face and good proportions, with her head turned to her left in a playful style. She has recently been restored by the Rocking Horse Shop to a very high standard, with the stand kept as original as possible which does have signs of her previous life, but this just adds to her character and shows her age – she is almost 100!
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, she is fit and ready to ride and is just looking for a new home with you.
Her measurements are:
Height 122 cm
Width 44 cm
Length 138 cm
£2495
'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
'Arianna' - Large G & J Lines c1920 - Restored
Arianna’ is a beautifully restored G & J Lines rocking horse on a safety stand, c1920.
Arianna is a lovely fully restored example of an extra large size dappled rocking horse from the renowned makers G & J Lines. She has a fixed leather bridle and two tone saddle with matching stirrup leathers, reins, crupper and martingale, with two removable pommels which were used to teach young ladies to ride side-saddle – if not wanted they can be removed and the holes have a fitted cover already.
Her real horsehair mane & tail complement her colours and red rosettes, and she has lifelike glass eyes with a very friendly face and good solid proportions, so would be a great addition to any home. She is in wonderful condition with only a few movement lines after a lovely restoration at Ringinglow Rocking Horses in 2006, and has many, many years ahead of her.
This model is made from top quality materials, so Arianna is a really solid horse and will command any room she is put in. We have lots of receipts and details of her restoration, with photographs of her “before, during and after” her reworking, showing the great amount of work which has gone into what you see now. She will be a pleasure to own, so be quick to make her yours!
Her measurements are:
Height 127 cm
Width 48 cm
Length 145 cm
£3295
'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’ 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
'Maddox' - Stevenson Bros 2005 Dark Walnut
Maddox’ is a lovely dark walnut rocking horse from the renown English makers Stevenson Brothers, and is dated as 2005 on her brass plaque.
This model has a fantastic real wood bow rocker as well as a turned head slightly to his left. She has a beautiful real horsehair mane and tail in dark chestnut, glass eyes and a friendly face. Her fixed saddle is in excellent condition and matches her removable bridle in dark brown with brass fittings and jointed snaffle bit.
We have cleaned the stand again, rewaxed all the leatherwork and cleaned the buckles , polished all her brass, cleaned and conditioned her mane and tail, rubbed down and waxed the woodwork until she looks in showroom condition again and she is now just looking for her new home.
Maddox also has the optional safe built in under her belly.
Her measurements are:
Height 117 cm
Width 45 cm
Length 182 cm
£3995
'Columbo' - F H Ayres, circa 1920
‘Columbo’ is a wonderful F H Ayres rocking horse on a safety stand.
Circa 1920, he stands proudly with finely carved features and will make a wonderful centerpiece or display in any home.
Columbo has a real horsehair mane and tail, glass eyes, and a fixed leather bridle and saddle with a removable pommel which can be interchanged from side to side. He retains his original paintwork and has had some minor restoration work by Stevenson Bros several years ago, most likely comprising new tack and hair.
From the top English maker, he will grace your home even though he is now around 100 years old.
His measurements are:
Height 110 cm
Width 41 cm
Length 127 cm
£2495
'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
'Rosanna' - Solid Hardwood
‘Rosanna’ is a large and very heavy solid hardwood varnished rocking horse mounted on a safety stand.
She has a brand new top qulaity removable leather bridle with brass buckles and fulmer bit, fixed leather saddle with new stirrup leathers and original brass sturrups.
Rosanna has a real horsehair mane and tail and glass eyes.
She is in great condition and will make a lovely statement piece of furniture or a plaything for a child or indeed an adult to ride!
Her measurements are:
Height 119cm
Width 53cm
Length 152cm
£1295
For a larger gallery of our sold horses please click here
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.
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