Draft Horse World All Horse SuppliesWorld wide horse supplies

Horse Books Toys Games

Horse Games & Puzzles Book for Kids $10 102 Brainteasers, Word Games, Jokes and Riddles, Picture Puzzles, Matches, and Logic Tests for Horse-loving Kids.

Summer Games Plus Horse Electrolyte Formula $7.6 The Summer Games Plus formula is an electrolyte formula intended for horses. Each 60-cc tube supplies 1 ounce of summer games.

Horse Crazy Book $17 1,001 Fun Facts, Craft Projects, Games, Activities, and Know-Hows for Horse-Loving Kids.

Pony Play Games & Puzzles Book for Kids $10 Horse book with 100 Puzzles including Mazes, Picture Puzzles, Jokes, Riddles, and Fun-packed Activities and Games.

Horse Women Book $11.6 Horse Women – Strength, Beuty, and Passion. Willow Creek Press Little Books. Western Book: This favorite Horse Book features wonderful photographs and quotes evoking the special link between women and horses with respect to the grace, courage and creativity that they share. Horse Women is a horse book that honors the adventure,spirit, humor, spunk and heartfelt messages that exist in the world of horses and women. This book is a must have for any horse enthusiast and admirer of the free spirit. Melissa Sovey has compiled the images and passages that make the 96 full colored pages bound in 5.5 x 5.5 hard cover. ISBN: 1-59543-236-1-

Breyer Esprit Official Model Of World Equestrian Games Porcelain – BH9102 $92.95 Official model horse of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. New Traditional series sculpture from Kathleen Moody. Within each World Equestrian Games horse, there is a common spirit. It matters not whether the horse is a jumper, eventer, reiner, driving, dressage, vaulting, para dressage or endurance horse. Every horse competing in the 2010 Games is distinguished by its brilliance and will to win. This magnificent universal spirit is captured to perfection in this gorgeous dappled grey with charcoal points.

Breyer WEG Games Stablemate Driving – BH9120 $4.5 Dark Bay Driving Horse. This authentically sculpted Stablemate horse represents, in miniature (1:32 scale), one of the eight disciplines of the 2010 ALLTECH FEI World Equestrian Games. The sport of driving consists of three phases – dressage, marathon and obstacles. In the World Equestrian Games, the driving is for four-in-hand only, which means that each driver competes with a team of four horses.

Breyer WEG Games Stablemate Para Dressage – BH9122 $4.5 Palomino Para Dressage Horse. This authentically sculpted Stablemate horse represents, in miniature (1:32 scale), one of the eight disciplines of the 2010 ALLTECH FEI World Equestrian Games. Some of the bravest and most determined equestrian competitors are the riders. Often competing on borrowed horses, they overcome a variety of obstacles posed by their disabilities to compete in the Para Dressage event of the World Equestrian Games.

Breyer 2010 World Equestrian Games Traditional Show Blanket – BH9133 $6.5 This show blanket is all you need to make your Traditional Series scale model a 2010 Games cahmpion! Comes in white with red and blue trim, featuring the official 2010 Games logo! Horse NOT Included.

Breyer WEG Games Stablemate Dressage – BH9117 $4.5 This Stablemates horse represents, in miniature, one of the eight disciplines of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Dressage requires a specific type of equine athlete with the capacity to perform demanding movements, like the piaffe and the passage. This WEG line was released spring of 2010, then retired at the end of 2010.

Breyer WEG Games Stablemate Endurance – BH9119 $4.5 Endurance is a demanding test of the fitmess of both horse and rider who must travel 100 miles of cross-country terrain within 24 hours! Because of their natural stamina and agility, Arabian horses are the most popular breed in this Equestrian Games discipline

Breyer World Equestrian Games Micro Mini Collection – BH9125 $10.9 The 2010 Games Micro Mini Games Collection is part World Equestrian Games series. These Breyer Micro Mini play set comes with eight micro-mini horses in 1/64 scale. These beautifully sculpted and collectible keepsakes come in a zippered vinyl carry bag for easy travel. Breyer is the official model horse of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Since its start in 1990, the World Equestrian Games (WEG) has become the largest and most prestigious global horse competition, rivaling the Olympics in importance to the equestrian world. Breyer joins the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in celebrating the courage, athleticism and beauty of the horse at its pinnacle of achievement and is honored to be the Official Model Horses of the 2010 Games. In these special highly collectible keepsake models, Breyer captures the magnificent spirit, grace and power of these amazing equestrian athletes.

Breyer WEG Games Stablemate Eventing – BH9116 $4.5 Bay Eventing Horse. This authentically sculpted Stablemate horse represents, in miniature (1:32 scale), one of the eight disciplines of the 2010 ALLTECH FEI World Equestrian Games. Three-day event horses perform a dressage test, a cross-country phase and a stadium jumping phase with roots going back to the days when the military relied on cavalry horses and tested them in all phases.

Softies Terry Horse $3.7 These plush pint-sized toys are perfect for your small dog and puppy. Covered in a soft fabric they come in fun shapes that your dog will love. Remove all labels and or tags and give to pet. Ingredients:Plush Fabric

Breyer WEG Games Stablemate Reining – BH9118 $4.5 This Stablemates horse represents, in miniature, one of the eight disciplines of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. In reining, competitors are required to run a precise pattern which includes precise circles, flying lead changes, 360 degree spins in place, roll backs, and sliding stops. This WEG line was released spring of 2010, then retired at the end of 2010.

The Horse Show Coloring Book $7 By Pat Young, illustrated by Polly Carbonari. Read-along coloring books that teach kids about riding lessons and trail riding. 40 pages.

Satin Cosmetic Bag – Horse – Pink $9.2 Pink Satin Cosmetic/Pencil Bag. Great for make-up, pens, or small toys. 9 1/4 x 5 1/2Color: Pink

Breyer WEG Games Stablemate Vaulting – BH9121 $3.95 Vaulters perform gymnastic feats on the back of a horse as it canters in a circle on a longe line. With his broad back, calm demeanor and round balanced canter, this handsome roan draft mix epitomizes the best qualities of the vaulting horses.

Horse Putty $4 Horse Putty. Assorted colors with horse inside.

OPEN BOX ITEM: Easyboot Epic Horse Boot – Black – Size 00 $53.55 Easyboots have been the industrys leading horse boot for the last thirty years. During this time period, Easyboots have been used to win endurance races, complete mounted treks from 2,000-18,000 miles in length, provide traction to mounted police units, treat many hoof problems and ride a horse home after a lost shoe. Although the horse riding boot concept has continued to improve each year, in 2005 we introduced several enhancements to the Easyboot and the Easyboot Epic which incorporate testing and feedback from horsemen all over the world.Changes in technology nearly always occur after the original release of an item think of the rapid evolution of most electronic toys we own. These changes do not mean you must give up your old boots–any generation Easyboot is a great Easyboot! We will continue to support, repair or replace any boots from the entire EasyCare horse boot line as set out in the EasyCare Horse Boot Return Policy.Using Easyboots is a natural way to provide hoof protection, traction, treatment, cushioning and correction while allowing the horse to go barefoot at all other times. They fit snugly to the hoof, are lighter and last many times longer than standard steel plates. Properly fitted, they stay on as well as nailed-on shoes with an important advantage if an Easyboot is pulled off, the rider can put it right back on.Color: BlackSize:  Size 00

Horse Banner $8.95 Canvas A Horse Is A Horse Banner. 7 1/2 x 22 1/2.

Horse Sponge $2.1 Adorable Horse Sponge. This is a great addition to your tack box or a cute gift for a horse loving friend!

Gift Corral Horse Chime $21.95 Horse Chime

Gift Corral Horse Toobs $11.95 Horse Toobs

Gift Corral Nightlight Horse $12.95 Nightlight Horse

Gift Corral Walk-A-Horse $6.95 Walk-A-Horse

Horse Blk Ornament $8 Horse Blk Ornament

Horse Xing Horse Caution Sign – Yellow $4.8 Horse Xing Horse Caution SignColor: Yellow

DOGIT Puppy Luvz Plush Toys $7.85 These delightful puppy toys are made from soft plush fabric with bungee and rope play elements and come with a squeaker. Height 9

Horse Stickers $3 Horse stickers. 6 assorted sheets per card.

Himalayan Horse Scrubba Glove $2.7 Scrub Your Horse With One Side Or Massage Your Horse With The Other!

Soft Plush Horse Backpack $27 Soft Plush Horse Backpack.

Running Horse Tote $8.95 Canvas running horse tote

Gift Corral Horse Memo Pad $1.95 Horse Memo Pad

Gift Corral Horse Canister Set $28.95 Horse Canister Set

Gift Corral Horse Finger Puppets $68.95 Horse Finger Puppets

Gift Corral Plush Prancer Horse $13.95 Plush Prancer Horse

Gift Corral Plush Winnying Horse $6.95 Plush Winnying Horse

Gift Corral Welcome Sign/Horse $17.95 Welcome Sign/Horse

Gift Corral Plush Roundy Horse $20.95 Plush Roundy Horse

Gift Corral Plush Tubbie Horse $11.95 Plush Tubbie Horse

Gift Corral Horse 7 Black $5.95 Horse 7 Black

Gift Corral Horse 7 Buckskin $5.95 Horse 7 Buckskin

Gift Corral Horse 7 Pinto $5.95 Horse 7 Pinto

Gift Corral Horse Bathroom Set $22.95 Horse Bathroom Set

Gift Corral Sign Horse CroSSing $8.95 Sign Horse Crossing

Gift Corral Signs Horse 6Pk $28.95 Signs Horse 6Pk

Gift Corral Pen Holder Horse $5.95 Pen Holder Horse

Gift Corral Horse TiSSue Box $13.95 Horse Tissue Box

Gift Corral Horse Head Tote $11.95 Horse Head Tote

Gift Corral Mug Horse Stroll $5.95 Mug Horse Stroll

Gift Corral Thermometer Horse Training $11.95 Thermometer Horse Training

Gift Corral Plush Horse 10 $8.95 Plush Horse 10

Gift Corral Plush Horse 12 $10.95 Plush Horse 12

Gift Corral Plush Horse 5 $4.95 Plush Horse 5

Gift Corral Plush Horse Brownie $5.95 Plush Horse Brownie

Gift Corral Plush Horse Joey $5.95 Plush Horse Joey

Gift Corral Horse Signs 3Pk $7.95 Horse Signs 3Pk

Gift Corral Figurine Paint Horse $19.95 Figurine Paint Horse

Marvel Comics AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Shot Glass Character $5.99 Brand New Licensed MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CHARACTER SHOT GLASS Brand New Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-man Shot Glass Hand wash only not suitable for dishwashers Shot glass measures 2 1/4 inches tall…

Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse Pink $14.88  With a gentle squeeze, this cuddly friend glows and plays soft music, lullabies and soothing sounds of the ocean. After five minutes the music fades, lights dim, and baby can drift off to dreamland … Recommended Ages: 0 Months & up…

No Fences $12.95 No Fences captures Garth Brooks just after his initial success yet before superstardom. Though it includes “The Thunder Rolls,” another of the pop-country power ballads he’d introduced with “The Dance,” No Fences bounces mainly between impersonations–often catchy and engaging ones, but impersonations nonetheless. “Wild Horses” is straight-up George Strait, while “Two of a Kind” and “Friends in Lo…

The Inheritance $3.18 Made-for-TV adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel centers on Edith Adelon, a beautiful woman orphaned as a child and raised by the well-healed Hamilton clan. When Hamilton matriarch Beatrice seeks her help in choosing between two potential husbands she’s selected for a cousin, Edith finds herself pursued by both suitors. Cari Shayne, Meredith Baxter, Tom Conti, Thomas Gibson star. 93 min. Standa…

Horseland: The Complete Series $5.98 Studio: Digital1stop Release Date: 10/12/2010…

You Can’t Judge A Girl By Her Limo $1.99 …

12 Farm Animal Spiral Notepads 2.5 by 3.5 inch top spiral notepads. Assorted colorful farm animal prints on covers. These are great for goody bags at birthday parties!…

Bay Storybook Horse with balloons 2 Card 5 x 7 inch premium quality folded paper greeting card. Find birthday cards for everyone on your list at Greeting Card Universe. Make your loved ones feel special with a custom paper card. Look no further than Greeting Card Universe for your birthday card needs. This paper card includes the following themes: animal, illustration, and equine. Greeting Card Universe has the best General cards to cele…

Betty Boop Light Blue Cowgirl on Horse Long Folding Wallet Check Book, Great Gift Idea $29.99 As pictured, great quality officially licensed Betty Boop Long wallet with check book holder exactly as pictured. Includes ID holder, six credit card slots, check book holder, bill holder with 3 other long pockets on the inside. Zippered compartment, pocket, and adjustable snap closure on the outside. Makes a great gift idea for any Betty Boop fan!!! This item ships next business day via USPS 2-3 …

Betty Boop Black Cowgirl Horse Long Folding Wallet Check Book, Great Gift Idea $29.99 As pictured, great quality officially licensed Betty Boop Long wallet with check book holder exactly as pictured. Includes ID holder, six credit card slots, check book holder, bill holder with 3 other long pockets on the inside. Zippered compartment, pocket, and adjustable snap closure on the outside. Makes a great gift idea for any Betty Boop fan!!! This item ships next business day via USPS 2-3 …

The Big Plush Toy and Toys through History

If you ever had the opportunity to take a peek into every child’s bedroom in North America, you would undoubtedly discover one thing they all have in common: at least one stuffed animal resides there – perhaps a big plush toy. Regardless of its size, however, you can count on the fact that every child has some kind of plush toy, whether it’s been mass manufactured or hand made.

From the earliest of times, children have played with toys. Despite the fact that life expectancy was much shorter than it is today and there was an overwhelming need for children to grow up as fast as possible so they could farm, hunt, and fight, toys were always played with. Ever since children figured out how to play, all over the world, they began making improvised toys. Toys were once made of things that could be found in the environment such as grass, straw, leaves, shells, and pieces of wood. Add to that some found fabric and pebbles, and a toy was born. Over time, toys began to evolve like everything else; we eventually came to know the rattle, the ball, the doll, the spinning top and even toys on wheels.

Long before the sophisticated civilizations of the Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, children had already created lives that were rich with play. An abundance of toys as well as illustrations have been uncovered in ruins, graves, and archeological excavations which prove this to be true. While some of the things discovered have been votive figures used for worshipping, there have also been discoveries of less well crafted items such as rattles, dolls, animals, balls, hoops, kites, rocking horses, boats, miniature furniture, and wheeled pull-along toys. Any of what has been found that was able to survive, was made of clay, bone, metal, or stone, while drawings show still other toys that were made of wood, leather, and cloth.

Evidence has shown that toys were being exported as early as 1000 BCE around the Mediterranean by Phoenician merchants. In the Old Testament, references to children’s play abound; there are descriptions of children’s street play in the Book of Zechariah which says “and the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.” In Jerusalem, archeologists have uncovered whistles, toy rattles, cooking utensils, animals, and furniture, which is believed to have come from 1050 BCE – the time of David.

It was not uncommon for newborns to receive gifts of amulets and toys at ceremonies that took place between the seventh and tenth day after the child had been born. In March and April, in Greece, Greek children anxiously awaited the arrival of The Anthesterien Festival (or Feast of the New Wine) in which a celebration of the dead took place. On the second day of the festival, the parents gave children gifts which consisted of small jugs called oinochoes – there were decorations on them of children’s games. When birthdays arrived, they were also given toys as presents. To celebrate Christs’ birth, The Three Wise Men brought gifts and now as far as the toy industry is concerned, Christmas is a major part of their most profitable selling seasons. At the major religious festivals of Hindus, Muslims, and Jews – Diwali, Ede, and Hanukkah – toys are also given.

No matter how a child comes by a big plush toy, even if it was made by their own hand, the joy it will bring them will be limitless. They will enjoy countless hours of play with what they will quickly discover to be their new best friend. Whether or not children lived centuries ago or they live today, their toys all share something in common: the need to have fun and play. What is used to make them and how they are made are the only differences.

big plush toy

big plush toy

Copyright Shelley Vassall, 2010. Contact the author to obtain permission for republication.

About the Author

Shelley Vassall is a writer and collector of the big plush toy

big plush toy

My wife has so much crap, HELP!?

I love my wife to death but she has so much stuff its overwhelming. I want her to start throwing the stuff she does not use in the trash. I feel bad however asking her to toss out her things. The problem is we are moving and i want the new house to be less cluttered then our current home. All of our closets are stuffed to the point they are exploding. We have boxes covering the floor of our huge basement. The drawers are all stuffed. How can I help her organize her things and hopefully get rid of some unwanted items? She has so much clothes its amazing. She still has some of her toys/clothes from when she was a kid & baby. She has about 20 boxes full of books she never looks at. about 6 boxes of purses and 6 boxes of shoes. 100 boxes of old comic books, action figures, miniatures, old computer games, fish tanks, bird cages, horse saddles & horse stuff. Tons of crystal and Porcelain and Egyptian collectibles. HEEEELPPP!

Before moving, it’s a good idea to sort through your things so you don’t end up moving stuff that you don’t need and have never really used. Not only will it save you time in packing and unpacking, but it will also save you money; the more stuff you have to move, the more expensive it will be. This is particularly true for people who are moving to another city, across the state or across the country. Get rid of the things you don’t want or need before you start packing.

Take Stock

1. Take note of time-consuming areas.Keep track of the areas in your home where you’ll need to spend extra time. Closets are prime spaces where most of us store things we don’t use on a daily basis. In our house, the garage, den or home office, and front closet are spaces where we store lots of things that I’m sure we really don’t need. Make note of these spaces to ensure you have enough time to go through them; if you leave sorting to the last minute, you’ll find that you’re packing up everything even though you know you don’t really need it all.

2. Make a list.Take time to go through each room, writing down the things that will stay and what you don’t really need. I usually keep this list to the absolute essentials – the things I know I’ll be moving. If I’m not sure, I leave it off the list and either decide at that moment if it stays or goes, or make a note to come back to it later. Try to be realistic. If you’re moving everything yourself, then think about how much you want to pack and what you can fit in the moving truck. If you’re hiring movers, remember that every box you pack costs money. Thinking practically can sometimes help in assessing what you need and what you don’t need.

3. Take inventory.Taking inventory is a little more detailed and time consuming than making a list of items that you think you’ll be moving. If you have the time, it’s a great way to determine how much stuff you’ll be moving and what the possible cost might be. Sometimes if you know how much you’ll have to spend, you’ll find it easier to leave some things behind. You can read more about creating an inventory list in an article on home inventory how-to, which will also come in handy for insurance purposes.

Decide What Should Stay Behind
If you have an area of the house that you use for storage, or even spaces where things collect, like mysterious boxes that sit high up on the closet shelf, then it’s time to start sorting and deciding what you really need to move and what should stay behind. It’s not an easy task, but one that’s necessary.

1. Remove everything from the space. Take out all the boxes, the clothes, the shoes, the tools – everything. If you’re sorting the garage, remove everything and place it in the center of the room or outside the space. Removing everything will give you a sense for the amount of stuff you have and what you really do need from that pile.

2. Place the items into piles. Make two piles: “keep” and “don’t keep”. You can even go a step further and sort the “don’t keep” into a sell or donate pile.

* What should go into the “keep” pile? To decide if an item should be kept or tossed, ask yourself how often you’ve worn or used the item in the last year. For clothing, it should have been worn at least 2 times to warrant keeping it. If you want to keep the item “just in case”, then don’t; usually that means you’ll never use it and maybe someone else can.

* What should go into the “donate” pile? Items that you haven’t used or are unlikely to use and that are still in good shape, add them to the donate pile. Make sure the items aren’t ripped or stained or broken beyond repair. If they are, they should be put in the garbage or made into cleaning cloths. Don’t waste a charity’s time by donating unusable items. For more information on where to donate items, check out the article on where to donate used goods.

* What should go into the “sell” pile? This pile should contain items that you know you could fetch some money for, things that you can imagine someone else using. Take clothing to consignment stores; household items can be sold online or at a garage sale.

3. Place all the donate or sell objects in separate bags or bins. Once you’ve placed them in containers, set the containers in a place where they will be out of the way, but not forgotten. Whatever you’ve decided to do with these unwanted items, add that task(s) to your list of things to do.

4. Go back to your “keep” pile. Look at the items that you decided to keep. Go through each one to make sure you’ll use it again. If you’re hesitating, add it to the “donate/sell” pile(s). The things you want to keep, organize by type and select the appropriate sized boxes. For example, you may want to pack all the shoes into one medium-size box. Label the box with the contents and which closet or room it came from, i.e., “hall closet” or “bedroom closet”.