While horse toys may not completely satisfy every kid's yearning for a live pony, there are many fabulous toys available today.
There is not a kid in the world that does not fall asleep at night wishing they had their own horse.
Since most of the time this is not possible, a toy horsey would have to do.
The first type of riding horse to consider is the rocking horse.
It is another classic horse toy that is essentially made of wood sitting on rockers not unlike those on a chair.
A child can actively ride to the rocking rhythm of this toy horse.
The real upside is the variety available.
You can buy commercial rocking horses at most toy stores, but there are also custom-made wooden ones that many woodworkers can make for you.
A rocking horse is one of those that can become an heirloom.
Who would forget a classic horse toy such as a stick pony or broomstick horse? Most grandparents may have even had one when they were growing up.
It is essentially just a broomstick with a horse's head at the end of it.
The idea is that the child can straddle the horse's "body" and ride him all around.
The child's legs take them around in reality but their imaginations have them riding their mighty steed throughout the west.
Because it is such a classic, they are still being manufactured by many leading toy makers.
Many have evolved into elegant versions with sound and plush materials for the horse's head.
Kids will have a "galloping good time" with the modern stick pony.
There is a wide variety of toy horses that you can get for your child from hand-held plastic horse toys to plush stuff toys, from stick pony to larger-than-life plush toys that are sturdy enough for your child to ride.
There are even some which have incredibly realistic animatronic toy horseys that can bring the fun of interacting with a real horse to life.
Whichever you choose, horse toys will be imaginative gifts that kids can enjoy for years.