| Schleich horses are part of the enormous range of | | | | Tennessee walking horse displaying its fine tail and |
| models and figurines taken from nature and crafted | | | | characteristic walking manner, or the lovely black and |
| by the company. These are not just toys but | | | | white Tinker family of mare, stallion, and foal. The |
| accurately scaled down versions of the real animals | | | | pale golden coloured Palomino is a favourite of many |
| with correct size and proportion, together with | | | | with its elegant and subtle colouring, much prized in |
| life-like colouring and markings. Because of this they | | | | real life. There is real drama in the model of the |
| can be part of a children's play scene that is also | | | | Mustang stallion, reared up on its hind legs, and this |
| educational, showing them exactly how these animals | | | | horse is resplendent in all white or all black. |
| look for real. Children can hold the models and see | | | | For those children or teenagers who are interested in |
| them from all angles to get a full 3-D appreciation. | | | | riding there are horse riding model sets that capture |
| There are over 30 different Schleich horses and | | | | the essence of the real thing. You can choose from |
| stable buildings, fences, and accessories too. The | | | | the dressage set with the rider in full kit, set upon a |
| natural horses of the Camargue region of France are | | | | fine horse, ready for competition, or another in high |
| represented with horses in typical posture like the | | | | stepping mode. There is an action model of a racing |
| one with her head tossed to one side. You can have | | | | horse and jockey galloping for the finish line, and a |
| a magnificent Black Forest stallion with its full, flowing | | | | superb cowboy on horseback, complete with ten |
| mane, or the striking Andalusian stallion in black and | | | | gallon hat and lasso. |
| grey, trotting along with tail outstretched behind. The | | | | The realism of these models has to be seen to be |
| Andalusian mare is lighter in colour but equally striking, | | | | believed, and that is what sets them apart. Schleich |
| and there is a cute little foal to complete the family. | | | | horses are hand painted and reflect the amount of |
| Other breeds that are represented in this Schleich | | | | human thought and expertise that has gone into |
| horses model range are Clydesdale, Frislan, Hafling, | | | | making them. They are not machine- made |
| Falabella (lovely dappled markings), Shetland, Arabian, | | | | throwaways but pieces of art to be appreciated and |
| and Dartmoor pony. You can have a model of the | | | | cherished. |