The rocking horse, offspring of the hobby horse, seems to have appeared first in the early 17th century. Not much more than a log with board sides, it may have been inspired by the cradle, according ...

A "haunted" rocking horse that is said to have moved itself from room to room over the years is going up for sale. The great-granddaughter of a medium named Dick Godden, who is said to have used it to ...

In 1855 (the year of this daguerreotype), rocking horses symbolized middle-class affluence. Today, hand-carved horses are largely for the wealthy. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made ...

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The world's most expensive rocking horse has been built for Christmas - but buyers who want their own will have to have deep pockets. Decked out in Swarovski Crystals and hand-build in Kent, the ...