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Manor House Rocking Horses Welcome to my page which showcases my hobby of collecting and restoring antique rocking horses. Based in Lincolnshire, England.

It’s some time since I posted but realised I’d never shown this sweet little Ayres finished. He was quite a stubborn lit...
23/08/2026

It’s some time since I posted but realised I’d never shown this sweet little Ayres finished. He was quite a stubborn little character having been painted deep green at some point in his life and it was not for budging! But we got there in the end. I happened to have a little Ayres saddle from the late Tony Jackson and it fitted a treat - even the nail holes were a close match.
Even if a horse is covered in overpaint, the original can mostly be restored and the missing paint (on his flanks) can be carefully patched in. Scroll through the photos to see him finished.

I have loved having the opportunity to finish this beautiful early horse. There was no original paint left so it was a b...
07/06/2026

I have loved having the opportunity to finish this beautiful early horse. There was no original paint left so it was a bit of guesswork based on researching old photos of similar horses which I’ve included in this post.
This project has been a bit of a collaboration as Rix & Co Rocking Horse Maker and Restorers rebuilt and painted the bow which was quite warped and also prepped the horse so that I could do the easy and fun bit! Thanks to Jan Rusling for supplying the cow hair and putting the saddle together for me with some nice suede.

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