| Children are little bundles of energy! The energy that | | | | are getting on a carousal ride and they are brightly |
| they have needs to be channeled at times and having | | | | colored and have brightly colored manes. |
| a stick horse seems to do just that. It seems like | | | | There are also wooden ones on the market. These |
| children have a keen liking for horses. Even those | | | | come in different styles and come in different colors. |
| growing up in cities and not being around horses are | | | | Some may be painted, others stained or others |
| enticed by horses. | | | | perhaps left for the parent and child to finish as they |
| Many children love to run and play and having stick | | | | desire. |
| horses puts that type of action together. Stick horses | | | | Stick horses come in a variety of sizes. Most of them |
| go so well with children as they do not take up much | | | | are between 32-35 inches but some have the options |
| room and can also help a shy child overcome their | | | | of being 24 inches. The short ones are especially nice |
| fears when being left somewhere. | | | | for younger children, but also work well for older |
| Children can play rodeo, rescue someone, go trail riding, | | | | children. There is plenty of room for a child to use a 24 |
| be a policeman and the list can go on and on. Playing | | | | inch stick horse, you just will not have as much excess |
| with stick horses will broaden their imagination as they | | | | dowel rod. |
| start galloping and trotting around. | | | | For the little ones that enjoy mutton busting at rodeos, |
| There are a variety of stick horses on the market. | | | | there is even a stick sheep on the market for that. |
| They can be found in stores, online, craft shows and | | | | The stick sheep is rode like the horse but has soft |
| horse shows. Some stick horses are made of fabric | | | | curly fleece fabric and a black face. This will be a real |
| of all types. I prefer the poly-fleece ones as they are | | | | conversation piece in the neighborhood when your |
| soft to the touch and come with manes that are | | | | child runs down the street riding a sheep. |
| made of soft yarns. These are so soft that a child can | | | | Whatever stick animal you get for your child, grandchild |
| easily snuggle up to them. There are many different | | | | or perhaps daycare center, your child be happy trotting |
| colors too. Some are the basic horse colors of black, | | | | and living the life of an animal owner. |
| gray, white and brown while others may look like you | | | | |