I suppose I'm too big now to have a rocking-horse
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
Rockingham, Australia
September 7, 2022 3:43am CST
The people we are house-sitting for are a blended family. I think that is the right term. They are our age and have adult children. The husband has three daughters and the wife has at least a son and a daughter, and there are quite a lot of grandchildren who, judging by the books and toys in some of the rooms, have a great time when visiting their grandparents.
This lovely rocking-horse caught my eye. I had a wonderful rocking-horse when I was a child and spent many happy hours on it. I love the colours of this one and it’s covered in a sort of plush fabric.
Were you lucky enough to have a rocking-horse when you were a child?
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@Beestring (14521)
• Hong Kong
7 Sep 22
This is a very nice rocking-horse. I don't have a rocking-horse when I was a child. I had sat on a rocking horse in a park.
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@BarBaraPrz (47265)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Sep 22
No rocking horse in my childhood. I just galloped around the house on an invisible horse.
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If I had one more child, perhaps my son would like the rocking-horse as he got someone to play with it
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
7 Sep 22
Have you sat on the rocking horse and tried him out? 
No, we didn't have rocking horses when I was little and I never bought one for Pretty. Dad cut up broom sticks for us and added reins at one end so we could "ride" while galloping our horse around the yards. Pretty was more interested in cars and motorcycles, so I bought her electric ride on toys.2 people like this
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
8 Sep 22
@JudyEv There were some great electric ride-ons when Pretty was little, 30 years ago.
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
8 Sep 22
@sweerie_banana Pretty had a jeep, a truck and a motorcycle. She really enjoyed them.
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@moffittjc (121546)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Sep 22
Judy, you are never too old to have a rocking horse! I had one when I was a child, and I remember all my cousins having them as well. I also had one for my two children when they were small.
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@moffittjc (121546)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Sep 22
@JudyEv You would think something like a rocking horse would stay fashionable throughout the generations. What child wouldn’t want to imagine themselves galloping around on a horse?
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
7 Sep 22
I had a rocking horse that I called Rock-a-moo.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
8 Sep 22
@JudyEv I was very young. Have no idea why I called it that!
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@dgobucks226 (35565)
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10 Sep 22
I was lucky enough to have a rocking horse as a child. Lots of fun riding it with my Davy Crockett cap on, lol. Toys have come a long way from the early hobby horse consisting of a stick with a fake horse's head on it
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
8 Sep 22
No, rode mechanical ones in front of stores. It's a very nice rocking horse.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
8 Sep 22
@JudyEv
Ahh yes, remember them at bazars and carnivals.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
8 Sep 22
I didn't have a personal one during childhood nor did I buy it for my daughters. I enjoyed it a lot in our school play area where we had a few of them. And there was a huge demand for it 
. My daughters also have enjoyed it in the public parks.
. My daughters also have enjoyed it in the public parks.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 22
@arunima25 Some toys do seem pretty timeless.
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@arunima25 (87770)
• Bangalore, India
9 Sep 22
@JudyEv Yes..but the ones like this rocking horse stays timeless. I think children in all generations have enjoyed it. I still see kindergarten children in my school enjoying it.
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep 22
It's a beauty, isn't it? So far its mane is still nice and clean too.
@Juliaacv (51060)
• Canada
7 Sep 22
I had a big rocking horse that was on springs on a stand when I was a child.
our daughter-in-law and I were talking about it a couple of days ago.
Someone made a wooden rocking horse for their children, just like the one that we had handmade for our son when he was a little guy.
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep 22
They were quite fashionable in their day, I guess.
@Marilynda1225 (82704)
• United States
8 Sep 22
I had a plain rocking horse but yhe one in your picture is really nice. I'm sure those kids have lots of fun when visiting
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 22
The kids would love going to Grandma's I'm sure. Two rooms are nearly full of toys and dozens and dozens of books.
@lifecoachjerusalem (1286)
• Israel
8 Sep 22
You can have a rocking horse, but then, it might be better not to ride it anymore.
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep 22
It might to be bigger and stronger or I might break it. lol
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep 22
In my day, rocking horses were on a few wish lists. And I've always loved and been connected with horses but other than that, there is no special significance.
