There are many kids plush and wooden rocking horses on the market. We listed horse toys that are made by well known and trusted companies. Some of them make sound, some don’t.
About the rocking horses
A rocking horse is a child’s toy, usually shaped like a horse and mounted on rockers similar to a rocking chair. There are two sorts, the one where the horse part sits rigidly attached to a pair of curved rockers that are in contact with the ground, and a second sort, where the horse hangs on a rigid frame by iron straps the horse moves only relative to the frame, which does not move.
Predecessors of the rocking horse may be seen in the rocking cradle, the tilting seats used during the Middle Ages for joustingpractice as well as the wheeled hobby horse. From the 19th century onward, rocking horses became more commonly considered as child’s toy. There are great detailed articles available to read about rocking horses, history, interesting facts, certification of rocking horse and production on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocking_horse.
The types of rocking horse toys
Baby rocking horse toys ride on with seats and wheels
Rocking horse toys that come with the saddle are suitable for toddlers and children to ride on. Rocking horses with seats with high back and side support are recommended for babies and toddlers. They hold the baby safely in a cozy soft chair during the rides. Some of these rocking horses feature built in wheels, some have springs to create rocking and bouncing motion.
Rocking horses with sounds have sound chips in both ears that are wired to the battery box in their belly. The realistic neigh and gallopsounds get activated every time a child squeezes the ears. One ear is responsible for making neigh sounds, while the other one makes gallop sounds. Large plush rocking horses with sounds need assembly, the small ones don’t.
Rocking horses features
Rocking horses are fun toys to ride on that entertain children and keep the active. They are made of stuffed plush over the wooden frame. These kids rocking horses have a large curve on the rocker to provide a good range of rocking motion. The rockers have recesses on the bottom of the rockers on both sides to prevent the toys from tipping over. The battery boxes are hidden in the rockers belly. They are suitable for boys and girls. Though, these ride on rocking horse are made with children in mind, adults too love the presence of these rocking horse toys.
Best Kids Rocking Horse Toys
Qaba Plush Rocking Swan Toy for Babies and Toddlers
Qaba plush rocking swan is an adorable soft rocking toy with a padded seat for babies and toddlers to ride on. The seat is positioned low to the floor to encourage little one to climbed on it by themselves. The swan rocker sits on two wooden panels that are attached to the wooden rockers. The rockers has recesses on the … Read more
Rockin’ Rider spring horse for toddlers and kids review
Rockin Rider talking plush spring horse with springs is a large ride on horse toy for toddlers and kids with sound and durable springs that provide bouncing and rocking motion. Rockin Rider spring horse features Rockin Rider spring horse has a sturdy wide metal frame, flexible plush legs and soft seat to ride the spring horse comfortably. The horse kinda … Read more
Wooden Rocking Horse for Toddlers and Kids Ride on Toy
This large wooden rocking horse is designed for toddlers and kids with soft leather seat and footrests to support little feet. The large curve on the rocker provides a good range of rocking motion. Wooden rocking horse specifics The horse toy constructed from wooden pieces that are secured with metal screws. The mane and tail are made of soft braided … Read more
Rockin’ Rider Plush Spring Bouncing Horse with Sound for Toddlers Kids
Rockin Rider plush spring horse with sound for toddlers and kids is a stuffed plush animal ride on toy with metal frame that makes neigh and gallop sounds while moving its mouth. It’s called Daisy. Rockin Rider Plush spring horse specifics Rockin’ Rider plush spring horse has 4 durable steel springs on each leg side, that are attached to the sturdy … Read more
Rockin’ Rider Lacey Plush Spring Horse with Sound for Toddlers and Kids
Rockin’ Rider Lacey plush spring horse with sound for toddlers and kids is a stuffed plush animal ride on toy with metal frame and springs that makes neigh and gallop sounds while moving its mouth. Rockin’ Rider Lacey plush spring horse is manufactured by a Rockin’ Rider company that was established in 1997 and was focused on producing stuffed rocking … Read more
Qaba Plush Rocking Horse with Sound and Movement for Toddlers & Kids
Qaba plush rocking horse with sound and movement for toddlers and kids is a stuffed plush animal ride on toy with wooden frame and rockers that makes neigh and gallop sounds while moving head and tail. Qaba plush rocking horse features specific design Qaba plush rocking horse has a sturdy wooden frame and stable legs that are attached to the … Read more
Rockin’ Rider Pink Baby Rocking Horse with Seat Ride On Rocker Toy
Rockin’ Rider pink baby rocking horse with a seat is a ride on toy with back and side support for babies and toddlers to sit on the rocker toy comfortably during the rides. It’s recommended for 1-3 years old children. Rockin’ Rider pink baby rocking horse with a seat features Comfortable seat. The seat height is 9.5 inches. Makes realistic horse … Read more
Happy Trails Plush Rocking Horse for Toddlers and Kids Ride on Toy
Happy Trails plush rocking horse for toddlers and kids is a stuffed animal ride on toy with wooden rockers and footplates to support child’s feet. It’s recommended for children ages 2 years to 4 years. Happy Trails rocking horse is sold by a Happy Trails company that is focused on selling stuffed rocking horse toys and animals. Happy Trails plush … Read more
Happy Trails Plush Rocking Horse for Toddlers & Kids
Happy Trails plush rocking horse is a soft animal toy with a sturdy wooden frame for toddlers and kids to ride on. Happy Trails plush rocking horse features Happy Trails plush rocking horse has stable legs and a comfortable seat. The wooden rockers have a large curve on the rocker to provide a good range of rocking motion. The recesses … Read more
Charm Company Kids Plush Rocking Horse with Sound & Movement
Charm Company plush rocking horse with sound and movement for toddlers and kids is a stuffed ride on toy with wooden frame and rockers. It makes neigh and gallop sounds while moving head and tail. Rocking Horses with Sound and Moving Mouth Charm Company rocking horse features and specifics Charm Company plush rocking horse has a sturdy wooden frame, stable legs that … Read more
Charm Company Rocking Horse with Sound and Movement for Toddlers Kids
Charm Company plush rocking horse with sound and movement for toddlers and kids is a stuffed plush animal ride on toy with wooden frame and rockers that makes neigh and gallop sounds while moving head and tail. Charm Company plush rocking horse is sold by an American leading supplier Charm Company that was acquired in 1996 by the Foland Group. It’s one of … Read more
Charm Company Plush Rocking Horse with Sounds & Movement for Toddlers Kids
Charm Company plush rocking horse with sound and movement for toddlers and kids is a stuffed plush animal ride on toy with wooden frame and rockers that makes neigh and gallop sounds while moving head and tail. It has a large curve on the rocker that provides a good range of rocking motion. Charm Company plush rocking horse is sold by an American leading supplier Charm … Read more
Plush Rocking Horse with Sound for Toddler & Kids Children Animal Ride on Toy
This rocking horse for toddlers and kids with sound is a stuffed plush animal ride on toy with sound chip in the ears that makes realistic horse neigh and gallop noise effects every time the child squeezes the ear and has a good range of rocking motion. Rocking horse with sound features specific design This rocking horse with sound is made with attention to … Read more
Qaba Plush Rocking Horse with Sound for Toddlers Kids Ride on
Qaba rocking horse with sound is a stuffed plush rocking animal toy for 2 – 4 years old toddlers and kids with a sound chip in the ear, that is wired to the battery box and produces realistic horse neigh and gallop sound effects when the child squeezes its ear. In addition to its realistic horse sounds it looks unique with … Read more
Little Bird Told Me Rocking Horse for Babies and Toddlers Pony Ride On Toy
Little Bird Told Me Rosie & Mae rocking horse with a rag doll is a pony ride on toy with supportive footrests which is suitable for 1 years old to 3 years old babies and toddlers. The manufacturer recommends this horse rocker for children ages 9 months to 4 years. It’s designed in the UK and manufactured in China. Little Bird … Read more
Little Bird Told Me Pixie & Fluff Pink Rocking Horse for Babies Toddlers Pony Ride on Toy
Little Bird Told Me Pixie & Fluff pink rocking horse is a cute pony ride on toy with a rug doll which is suitable for 1 year old and 2 years old babies and toddlers. It’s designed in the UK and manufactured in China. The manufacturer also recommends this Little Bird Told Me Pixie & Fluff rocking horse for 3 years … Read more
Spring Rocking Horse with Sound for Toddlers Kids Ride on Toy
Spring rocking horse is stuffed plush ride on toy that is attached to the steel frame with springs to create rocking and bouncing motion and suitable for 2 – 6 years old toddlers and kids. The manufacturer, Rockin’ Rider recommends this spring rocking horse with sound for children ages 24 months to 5 years. It’s called Lacey. It talks, sings and … Read more
Qaba Pink Plush Rocking Horse for Toddler Girls Neigh Gallop Sounds
Qaba pink plush rocking horse with sound for toddler girls is made of the girls’ favorite pink and white plush over the wooden frame and decorated with dark pink fabric saddle and bridle. Qaba pink plush rocking horse has pink handles with stable legs and stands on pink painted wooden rockers. The mane and tail are made of white synthetic fiber. Qaba pink plush rocking horse is … Read more
Rockin’ Rider Pink Plush Candy Rocking Pony Horse w/ Sound Wheels for Babies & Toddlers
Rockin’ Rider pink Candy rocking pony with sound is a small horse rocker for 1 – 2 years old babies and toddlers with built in wheels and detachable rockers that converts to a rocker or roller without tools. Rockin’ Rider pink plush Candy rocking pony features Converts from a rocker to a roller. Plush body over plastic construction. Easy to activate … Read more
Rockin’ Rider Pink Plush Rocking Horse for Toddlers Girls with Sounds & Movement
Rockin’ Rider pink rocking horse with sounds and movement is a stuffed plush rocking pony that is suitable for 2 – 3 years old toddler girls. It’s made of the girls’ favorite stuffed light pink and white plush over the metal core with wood rockers and decorated with dark pink faux suede saddle, bridle and reins, stuffed fabric hoofs, pink mane … Read more
Rockin’ Rider Pink Plush Rocking Horse for Girls with Sounds & Movement
Rockin Rider pink rocking horse with sound and movement is adorable stuffed plush rocker for 2-3 years old toddler girls with a good range of rocking motion. It’s made of the girls’ favorite stuffed dark pink and white plush over the sturdy metal core with wood rockers and decorated with purple saddle, bridle, 1 st place ribbon, pink mane and … Read more
Rockin’ Rider Plush Rocking Horse with Sounds & Movement for Toddlers Kids
Rockin’ Rider rocking horse with sounds and movement is a stuffed animal rocker for 2-3 years old toddlers kids with a large curve on the rocker that provides a good range of rocking motion. Rockin’ Rider rocking horse features and specifics Rockin’ Rider rocking horse has a sturdy foam core over the wooden frame. Rockin’ Rider plush rocking horse decorated with synthetic mane and … Read more
Qaba Plush Rocking Horse with Sound for 2-3-4 Years old Toddlers and Kids Boys & Girls
Qaba rocking horse with sound is a medium size stuffed plush rocking animal that is suitable for 2 – 4 years old toddlers and kids to ride on. It’s available in brown and pink colors for boys and girls. Qaba recommends this rocking horse for children ages 2 years and up. Qaba plush rocking horse features and specifics Qaba rocking horse is … Read more
Extra Large Wooden Rocking Horse for Toddlers & Kids Ride on & Video
This Extra Large wooden rocking horse is produced from wooden painted parts for toddlers and older kids to ride on. Due to massive heavy wooden construction and the large curve on the rocker that provides increased range of rocking motion, this large wooden rocking horse requires a group of large leg and core muscles to keep moving to initiate a rocking movement. Riding … Read more
Kids Rocking Horse with Neigh & Gallop Sounds Review & Video
This is unbiased review of kids rocking horse with a neigh and gallop sounds. It was a Christmas gift for my daughter. It has a sturdy construction and wood rockers. The rockers have a good range of rocking motion. The body is covered with stuffed plush material. Rocking horse with sounds video In this video you will see my toddler girl … Read more
Kids Rocking Horse Toy to Ride on Review & Video
This is an unbiased kids rocking horse toy review with video. It was a gift for my kids. We thought it was a cow. But on the tag was written “Rocking horse”. My kids have been riding on it for a couple of years. Kids rocking horse review & video As soon as we assembled the toy, I noticed that the rocking … Read more
Radio Flyer Soft Rock & Bounce Pony Rocking Horse Review & Video
Radio Flyer soft rock & bounce pony rocking horse is suitable for 1 – 2 years old babies and toddlers and made of horse shaped fabric over the plastic frame which is connected to the plastic rockers with 4 thick rubber bands to provide soft bouncing or rocking movements. My toddler girl Sofia gets so excited when she rides her Radio Flyer … Read more
Convertible Disney Princess Pink Plush Rocking Pony Horse for Babies Toddlers Review Video
Disney Princess rocking pony horse is a small white-pink horse toy with sounds for baby and toddler girls to ride on that converts to a roller. It’s made of stuffed plush over the sturdy plastic frame. The rockers are painted in light pink color. The wheels are dark pink. Disney Princess rocking horse is made of white plush and decorated with pink … Read more
Chrisha Playful Plush Rocking Horse with Sound & Movement for Toddlers and Kids
Chrisha Playful Plush rocking horse with sound and movement for toddlers and kids is a stuffed plush animal ride on toy with wooden frame and rockers that makes neigh and gallop sounds while moving head and tail. Chrisha Playful Plush rocking horse is manufactured by a privately held Chrisha Creations Ltd, that was established in 1994 and was focused on producing stuffed toys … Read more
Cowboy Plush Rocking Horse with Sound for Toddlers Kids, Boys and Girls
Cowboy plush rocking horse with sound is a stuffed 24″ medium size horse rocker for 2 – 3 years old toddlers with painted wood rockers and matching cowboy bandana and saddle. Cowboy plush rocking horse features specific design Cowboy plush rocking horse with sound has a chip in the ears to activate the realistic horse neigh and gallop sounds. It’s made of stuffed plush … Read more
Rockin’ Rider Rocking Pony for Toddlers to Ride on Review & Video
Rockin’ Rider rocking pony is a small plush rocking horse over the plastic frame for babies & toddlers that moves mouth while making neigh & gallop sounds, singing I’m a little pony song and talking 6 fun phrases. The benefits of Rockin’ Rider rocking pony for toddlers I bought Rockin’ Rider rocking pony for my baby girl Sofia when she … Read more
The advantages of riding the kids rocking horse toys
Kids rocking horse toys ride on
Rocking horse stimulates the babies and toddlers to climb on it and ride on it, pull or push it to the other room. Holding on the handles, squeezing the sound activation buttons while rocking, stretches and strengthens hand and finger muscles. When kids are involved in these activities, they will never realize that they are engaging in exercise. Moving and riding the horses are actually good steps and a milestone in kid’s development.
When children climb on and off, rock back and forth they learn how to balance to avoid falling. Kids rocking horses require a group of large leg and core muscles to keep moving to initiate a rocking movement. Riding on rocking horse teaches kids to use all the muscles at the same time. Every time children ride the rocking horse they imagine a story where they play a main role. They get so excited and use all the power of their bodies to rock away as far as they can. It helps to develop imaginative play.
The more children engage with rocking horse toys, the easier it becomes for them to move their bodies in various ways. When riding the rocking horse, kids improve their mobility, build gross motor skills and encourage exercise.
Once they realize that they can control the strength of rocking movement, they want to ride on the toy without support, which establishes a sense of independence.
Toddlers are now able to coordinate well with every movement and start gaining more confidence with their abilities.
Rocking horses enhance kids emotional and social development
Rocking toys with seats and wheels for babies toddlers
Riding the rocking horses makes babies and toddlers excited every time they rock away. It helps little ones to develop their emotional and social skills. Children explore different feelings during the rides and become more happy and feel enjoyment. You will see your child’s face lights up every time your little rider jumps on the plush rocker. Baby rocking horses with their cute smile look so kind. They are like the best friends that are always happy and ready to play with the little ones. Rocking horse toys are soft and hug-gable. They are suitable for 1 year old, 2 years old, 3 years old and 4 years old children. Children of different ages will have fun playing with the rocking horses interacting with each other. This is a great way to encourage a group play. During a group play babies and toddlers learn new words and communication skills. All these activities and interaction boosts babies and toddlers social development.
Rocking horses are investment toys
kids rocking horse toys ride on
Rocking horses are worth the investment. They are made of the finest plush. They are sponge washable and stains are easy to remove. Manufacturers use solid hardwood to manufacture frames for the rocking horse toys. The wooden frame is covered with soft stuffed plush.
They are always in demand and can be passed down from one child to another for years of use or sold at any time.
Get rocking horse for your child
Kids rocking horses with their friendly faces look cute in a child’s room and stand out. They are suitable for indoor and outdoor playgrounds. The rocking horse toy will keep your little one active and entertained for a long time.
Conclusion
So, if you are searching for a rocking horse toy for your growing baby, then get rocking horse from the above Best Kids Rocking Horse Toys list above. It’s almost the same size as a little child and having it is a precious gift.
