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Old Rocking Horses

I restore and deal in old rocking horses.

Have a look at my website Jane Ho**er Rocking Horses for all the info-
www.oldrockinghorses.com
www.oldrockinghorses.co.uk

07/03/2026

Milly has been sitting around for ages in pieces but I've now a bit more time to work on the rockers. Nothing speedy coming up but she can't stay like this too long.

15/01/2026

This is coming up for sale towards the end of the month. What a challenge - only 2 legs, no bow and wood looks in dreadful condition. It's not for me - too much to do already but the old bones have to be admired. I hope someone rescues it.

13/02/2025

Picture in today's Times ( 13 Feb 2025 ) with misleading caption. Some nice Ayres and Lines apparently coming up for auction. I can only see one that might be modern - the one with new looking ears top right but this may well be a restoration. Can't expect newspapers to get much right.

23/12/2024

It's that time of year again - a very Happy Christmas to all rocking horse addicts and friends.

10/12/2024

Marcus - so hard getting two coats of overpaint off ( black and bright blue under it ) but enough original left to try and preserve it. And many old but sound repairs obvious too. New ears, some new paint on the bare areas, lots of varnish to preserve the surface, new hair and tack. This type of restoration won't suit anyone wanting a smart horse but he seems to have found a new home anyway.

13/05/2024

I found some suitable hair for this old Lines horse. Her head had been broken off in the past and although it seemed firmly fixed, I was cautious nailing on the hair and bridle. The paint is original and we decided not to touch it except for a tiny bit on her head. She's happily back with her owners now and ready for the grandchildren to ride.

15/03/2024

Some recent bridles for modern horses .....

18/06/2023

There are some nice hair sets on my website www.oldrockinghorses.com and they come with fixings, instructions and a copy of the BTG book of Rocking Horses ( one per customer) .

13/11/2022

Drift, spotted at dusk. Harold Wakefield's horses are magical.

19/12/2021

An Ayres horse which has had a bit of help recently. The owners didn't want the ear repaired or the original paint changed (thankfully) but the neck crack was really annoying them. The head had come off years ago and been thoroughly stabilized with large nails. Unfortunately it is slightly askew but the original family repair is now part of the horse's history. I've filled and disguised the crack, repaired the tack and fitted new hair. He is strong enough for careful riders but they need to be small ones, he's only 30" high. The retailer's stamp 'Hill' and a size number - 2 - are on the stand base.

13/10/2021

A fascinating horse coming up for auction 16 October 21 ( on the saleroom site ). It's not the most beautiful bow but I've not seen one by this maker on a bow before. The maker ? I don't know but the horses are very distinctive and over the years I've seen several on ebay and had a couple here for some work. Definitely a collectors item.

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Shepton Mallet

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+441749880974

Website

http://www.oldrockinghorses.com/

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