Melissa & Doug Take-Along Show-Horse Stable Play Set with Wooden Stable Box and 8 Toy Horses

How my kiddo plays with them:My two-year-old loves his horses! He likes to take them in and put them back in, organize and face all the horses the same way. He will line up the horses on top of the barn. He likes to pretend that they are running, whinnying, and rearing up.The stable:The stable itself is nice as a carrying case, and the latch has not failed. The two end stalls are a bit narrower at the opening, but still workable and can help to teach a child some patience when putting the horse into those spots. The door hinges are held by string, meaning no hardware to break or crack the wood if there is a mishap. Also, if something were to happen, you could easily fix the hinge yourself. The doors are strong and have held up fine so far. The barn is nicely pained and detailed in classic barn red.The horses:The horses all have different markings and are "different breeds," but do not actually reflect any particular breed difference (aside from the paint and appaloosa markings) structurally, as they are all the same mould shape. I was a little bit disappointed by that, so they aren't like a Breyer with the detail quality. They are sturdy though, and feel like a tough rubber/plastic material. Each stall has a spot for a name sticker, and stickers are provided, along with a little info on each breed included in the set.Overall:This show horse stable has been a large success in our home. It's right up there with the cars and trucks as to how much my toddler plays with it. It is super cute and nicely made. It looks like Breyer stable mates would fit if you want to expand the horse collection. I think another reviewer mentioned that they fit. I would recommend it, and we are giving another one to our little friend who is also turning two!If you found this review helpful, please click the “helpful” button

This was a gift for a 2 yr old who loves horses, but I saw it at her house and was very impressed by the quality and detail of the horses

Durable, great for learning I feel! Perfect size and has a handle to carry around. The lock is great to keep the horses in.

Quality product! Perfect size for my 3 year old. He loves playing with the horses and always puts them away back in their barn!

I really like this brand of toys, they make a lot of fun and durable wooden toys for kids. I had a ton of their items for my own kid and I buy them as gifts for other people's kids. This set of ponies I bought for a little girl for her 4th birthday and she went gaga for it. It has been months and she still plays with it just about every day. Great set. Awesome gift. Durable, sturdy, and just generaly well-made. Also, very cute ponies.

Bought for my Granddaughter and she loves it. The only reason for 1 less star is one of the horses would not stand due to a leg being too long. It was a fixable thing, we just sanded off the longer part and all is good. This brand is very good and I am sure she will get several hours of fun out of it

Well made items and enjoyed by the children.

I can't say enough about the customer service team at Melissa and Doug. We ordered this Show Horse Stable set for our daughters 2nd birthday and after playing with it for a few minutes, I realized that two of the horses were the same. Upon looking at the bottom of the stable, I realized that we received two Thoroughbred horses and we were missing the Quarter horse. Not a big deal. However we did want to learn about different horses, so having the correct ones would be helpful 🤣. So I called the US Customer Service number and explained the situation and within 3 minutes the kind lady was asking for our address to send us a whole replacement because they don't just carry the horses seperate. She was so kind, and again, we aren't some horse riding/loving family and don't know much about horses YET. We wouldnt have notices we had a mix up without their sticker kn the bottom showing the different breeds! They went above and beyond to fix a simple mistake. They didn't even ask for photos to be sure. So I added them here in case anyone else gets one that may have a horse mix up! After taking a photo of the product number on the two horses, I realized all 8 horses have the same number stamped on their bellies. So that wasn't as helpful as I originally thought. But regardless, they made it right, And now I'll have a happy 5 and 2 year old, with extra horses ♥️🙌