The Finest Rocking Horses from The Ringinglow Rocking Horse Company Handmade to the highest standards. Rocking Horse restoration is second to none.
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In
addition to making our range of new traditional wooden rocking horses,
we also sympathetically restore those that are need
of a little love and attention. Whether your
rocking horse has been damaged, over used or poorly painted,
it can quite literally be transformed by
restoration. The
aim of any restoration is to increase the strength
of your rocking horse whilst retaining all of its original
character and value. Of course, in
some cases, restoring a rare or antique rocking horse may
actually decrease its value to a collector - we are
always happy to advise you. Below are
examples of the restorations we have recently
completed, the
before and after pictures are an indication of just
what can be done, whether its
simply a case of re dappling a rocking horse to carving new
features such as ears. See us on Facebook... |
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Restoration of an FH Ayres Rocking Horse
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When
this No 5 Ayres rocking horse came to us, not only had
he been badly painted he had significant damage to his
legs, ears and mouth.
After the necessary repairs had
been made he was traditionally re-gessoed and hand
painted. Hand stitched tack made to the original Ayres
pattern was applied along with a new flowing mane and
tail.
After a short spell with us he looked virtually
identical to how he would have done the day he was
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Restoration of a G & J Lines Rocking Horse
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This
G & J Lines rocking horse came to us needing a little attention, he
had also been badly painted and required some
modification to his ears and nostrils to better match
them to the original G & L Lines pattern.
Again he was
re-gessoed and dappled and given new hair and tack to
the original G & L Lines design.
He is now a fine example of
G & J Lines Rocking Horse |
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Restoration
of a Collinsons Rocking Horse
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When
this Collinsons Rocking Horse came to us he was in
need some restoration. Although he was in very good
condition, with the original tack and hair still
attached, he was looking tired and worn.
We began by
gently sanding him and strengthening his legs, once
stable he was primed and then dappled by hand with the
distinctive all over dappling seen on Collinsons
horses. New hair and original pattern tack was applied
and he was mounted back on his stand ready to take on
the world again! |
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Testimonials
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Mr. and Mrs. Hodges:
Just to say thank you for restoring the rocking horse so beautifully, I am really delighted with him, thank you so very much. The grandchildren have not been off him since he came home, so that is keeping them occupied, if not arguing over whose turn it is!
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Mr. and Mrs. Morgan:
Many thanks for the rocking horse, it couldn't be more precious if he were alive. The sentiment for its restoration for our first grandchild cannot be evaluated. Many, many thanks from us all.
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Mr. Crouch:
This is to express my gratitude and delight in the work you have accomplished during Victor's restoration. He is truly magnificent and I spend time sitting admiring him. The quality of the paintwork far exceed my hopes and expectations.
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Mrs. Willcox:
Thanks for the really excellent job that you have done in restoring 'Dapple' to his former glory, we very much appreciate what you have done for him. You may be certain that if we ever need to obtain another horse our first port of call will be The Ringinglow Rocking Horse Company!
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