This rocking horse does more than move. Press the button in its ear and it neighs and gallops while its mouth moves and its tail wags, which is usually the point where a three year old decides the horse is real. The body is soft brown plush over a metal frame, so it takes hugs, climbing, and the occasional dismount without losing its shape, and the solid wood base underneath is cut to glide forward and back without tipping too far in either direction.At 25.5 in long by 12.75 in wide by 24 in tall, it sits at a comfortable height for a child of roughly 3 to 6 years, and the 99-lb load limit means an older sibling can take a turn too. The flat seat is easy to stay on, and a set of reins plus two handlebars gives riders a choice of what to hold. Two Aa batteries come included, so the first gallop across the living room rug happens straight out of the box.