Why does a spring rocking horse make such a great gift for any toddler. Call me old fashioned but I am not a lover on most modern electronic, deafening and boasting toys. I like more سرمایه گذاری مدیریت ثروت LFC traditional toys that we bought for my children thirty five years ago and toys from the years before that. One toy that has endured the test of time is the rocking horse which goes back generations, and despite what I have just said, the more modern version of this toy is the spring rocking horse.
Wooden horses date back to the middle ages and were employed by knights in combat to practice jostling. Later, wooden horses appeared as children’s toys in late 17th century or early 18th century. However a young example is a primitive elm and soft wood horse outdated about 1610 and most respected to have belonged to Charles 1 when he was an adolescent king. This rare horse is now housed in the V & A Museum in London.
From the early 1800s onward rocking horses became more commonly considered as a child’s toy. Mostly built by wood craftsmen, and ranging from relatively primitive to carefully ornamented and the toys of future kings, it was not prior to the late 19th century that the production became industrialized.
Over a period of time ribbon and bow formed rockers became more elaborate and the horses more realistic in character. The carved wood was covered with gesso, rubbed down to a smooth finish, painted and then fitted with full harness and saddle. Even two centuries after knights in combat practiced jousting wealthy families would use these horses to train their children to ride.
Rocking horses became very popular during the 19th century for just two reasons. In the awaken of the industrial wave, a wealthy second middle-class emerged in The british isles in the first half of the 19th century. These people were to become the natural rocking horse buyers. The rocking horse made increasing appearances in the nursery and commercial rocking horse making began. Secondly when Queen Victoria gave a dapple dull rocking horse ‘royal approval. In 1851, Her Majesty visited the works of J. Collinson in Liverpool and selected a dapple dull to ride. News of her preference soon spread and the future of the rocking horse was assured, and the dabble dull became a best seller.
There was no doubt that English rocking horses led the world. Ironically though, it was an American who was responsible for one of the most important and significant advances in design. In 1877, P. J. Marqua of Cincinnati, Tennesse, patented the safety stand. Until then all rocking horses had been attached with ribbon and bow rockers. Marqua’s design responded to both safety and practical concerns. The safety or swinger stand, on the other hand, provided a fixed static frame on which the rocking horse swung on swing golf irons.
Jumping forwards until today we have the modern version of the rocking horse and that is the ‘spring horse’. The horses person is of soft, posh construction and is stopped in its easy fold metal frame by strong springs which also give it the rocking and swaying motion. Most models need putting together once they arrive at your house but this is easy and straight forwards.
Be aware that a spring rocking horse needs much more space than the usual Play Station so there is no point in purchasing one if it has to be squashed in and your child cannot get full use and enjoyment from it. Children love their horses and give them names and they become the main famaily. That was certainly the case with my daughter, and ‘Rupert’ used to move between the hang and her bedroom daily.
When you consider purchasing a spring horse there a few things to consider. First and foremost is the space as i formerly mentioned, secondly is to match the horse size to the child. You don’t want a horse that is completely the wrong size so see the manufacturers recommendations over the internet for the right horse for the right age group.