Safe Wooden Rocking Horses for Toddlers

ne traditional toy that is still loved today are rocking horses. Wooden rocking horses were first made approximately two hundred years ago becoming more and more popular amongst the middle classes through the 19th century. During the industrial revolution rocking horses manufactured in London, England became the most desirable with the dapple grey variety even being given royal approval by Queen Victoria herself. As the 19th century progressed so rocking horses became increasingly popular across the world as a 'must have' toy for any affluent household with children. This trend has continued through the 20th and into the 21st century. Traditional wooden rocking horses are highly desirable but would probably prove to be far too expensive for the average household and are very much the reserve of the wealth. The traditional rocking horse style makes them very heavy and somewhat like a piece of furniture that needs space around it so that it can admired for it's craftsmanship as much as it's use as a toy. The whole idea of a rocking horse has of course manifested itself into many forms and formats over the years. In newer designs there has been a move away from the bulky wooden horse to more lightweight designs that can be picked up and moved around far more easily. There are also designs of rocking horses for toddlers that are situated far closer to the ground making them safer and with a flat seat and back support much easier for a toddler to sit on. There are various manufacturers that produce rocking horses for toddlers many of the horses produced are more caricatured than actually aiming to sculpt a horse's head and body in a more realistic form. They can take on the look of other animals as well as like cows or elephants, these ride-on-toys are more fun to play with and can sometimes accommodate 2 or more children. All in all wooden rocking horses have always been loved by children the main difference now is that the principle mechanism of how they work has been evolved allowing them to be used by many other children.