| A wooden rocking horse whether it is for an adult or | | | | saving because the stand does not move around the |
| as is typical, a child, can be found in households the | | | | floor like a bow and less accidents because your toes |
| length and breadth of Britain and worldwide. The first | | | | don't get pinched on a stand. |
| wooden rocking horses as we would recognize them | | | | They are making a revival, now, in the twenty first |
| now, were all bow rockers, made on runners like a | | | | century, not just for the wealthy but for all and the time |
| rocking chair and introduced in the late 1500's to early | | | | span of this popular toy shows how well loved they |
| 1600's. By the late 1800's the advent of the safety | | | | are. Its not very often you will see a toy still in mint |
| stand was on its way. This was patented by an | | | | condition and over 25 years old, but children's wooden |
| American but only for a short time so anyone can | | | | rocking horses are the exception. Sometimes they |
| now produce a rocking horse on safety stand. The | | | | gather dust until the next generation of wooden |
| child's rocking horse became most popular in Queen | | | | rocking horse lovers come along and then they come |
| Victoria's reign for the more wealthy families and they | | | | back to life for another ten years. Even if they |
| were not only used for pleasure but as a training aid | | | | deteriorate over time Wooden rocking horses can be |
| before mounting a real horse. | | | | repaired by craftsmen to a very high standard. |
| By the twentieth century the safety stand had taken | | | | This is why they become heirlooms just like your |
| over from the bow rocker, the reasons for this are | | | | 'mothers' wedding ring or your 'fathers' cufflinks and |
| two fold, space saving and less accidents. Space | | | | they are here to stay. |