TRADITIONAL  HAND - CARVED  ROCKING  HORSES


   

All rocking horses made by Peter Smith are lovingly built using traditional methods. The wood used to carve each horse is specially selected for quality, density and strength to ensure that your bespoke rocking horse is going to withstand many years of enthusiastic riding

  

                            
                                      
Every rocking horse is made to order, this way the client is encouraged to
personalise their horse by choosing the colour of mane and tail in addition 
to placing a family message or photographs in a sealed compartment built 
into the horse's body during the building process.

                      

The horse can be finished in painted dapple grey or have a natural wood
 appearance. If the more traditional dapple grey is chosen the horse goes 
through several processes starting with a rabbit skin glue mixed with 
whitening to seal the timber and form a hard, smooth finish.

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After intensive sanding several coats of light grey paint are built up to 
form the basic background colour of the horse. To complete the 
finishing process dark grey dapple patches are carefully painted on the 
body of the horse along with fine detail which is delicately applied to 
the head itself.

                        
                          
                   
 
  Every horse therefore has it's own unique character ensuring that no two 
  are ever the same.

             

                                     

The manes and tails are of course natural horse hair and all the tack 
including the saddle is made from real leather. The overall appearance 
is complimented by sturdy solid brass fittings - the horses look beautiful 
and are well equipped to stand the test of time.



                                     Prancer & Comet
To make the rocking horse complete a personal rug and nose bag are 
tailored to fit each individual animal. .

   

Finally Comet proudly takes his place in his new home - Christmas 2008


For the gift of a child's lifetime - discuss the possibilities with a real craftsman 
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