Ayres rocking horses are often regarded as the finest of antique rocking horses and command high prices. F.H. Ayres rocking horses are amongst the most recognisable of old rocking horses and the most renowned Victorian rocking horse maker.
Pegasus Rocking Horses of Crewe, Cheshire produced mostly large plush rocking horses on wooden safety stands. A Pegasus rocking horse is usually a sturdy and robust horse made with brown or black fur fabric plush, fitted with a sheepskin mane and tail and leather tack - often bright red.
Nowadays, many adults ask for their Pegasus rocking horse to be restored when their own children or grandchildren are ready to ride a rocking horse. The mane and tail invariably need replacing and the leather saddle usually does too.
The experts in Pegasus rocking horse restoration and repair are Kensington Rocking Horse Company (Tel: 08704 464687).
The fur ’skin’ is often worn in the neck area, but this can be ‘pinched’ under the new mane and is not a sign that the fur must be replaced. Provided that it is not excessively worn or faded in other areas, a thorough cleaning of the fur combined with a new mane and tail, saddle and bridle will normally suffice to for a Pegasus rocking horse restoration.
The mechanics of the safety stand should be examined and some renovation is necessary for safety resons.
There are an astonishing number of old rocking horses hidden away in garages, attics and elsewhere and having an old family rocking horse restored makes a marvelous present for a baby or young child. The experts in the field are Kensington Rocking Horse Company. Their network of expert rocking horse restorers form a network which provides repairs and rocking horse restoration throughout most of the UK.