Rocking Horse Restorations

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Rocking Horse Restorations Unique rocking horses in a delightful setting full of collectables. Home made morning and afternoon. Phone 0269552235 or 0427607737 for appointment to visit

The Rocking Horse Restorations Collection is a large and unique collection of rocking horses, trikes and peddle ponies, not known anywhere else in Australia. It is located at Murrami, 20 minutes from Leeton, 30 minutes from Griffith and Darlington Point and 40 minutes from
Narrandera. A must see when traveling to the Riverina and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. The collection consists of over 50 rocking horses and horse toys as well as other unusual items, antiques, collectables and artwork — hand tools, sewing machines, china, quilts plus old farm machinery set in large lawns and gardens. Visitors can see how rocking horses are made and the different material they are made from. Small horses all the way through to very large horses on both bow and swing stands dating back to 1860s. The collection is housed in new roomy accommodation beautifully set out, to cater for coaches and smaller groups. We can provide morning or afternoon teas and lunches by prior arrangement. Entry $7.50 per person
Morning/afternoon Tea: $15.00 per person including entry
Lunch: $15.00 per person light lunch or $25.00 BBQ Chicken, Potato Bake and salads plus pavlova, strawberries and cream. Including entry. For bookings phone Libby on 0269552235 or 0427607737

The Year of the Horse. The Water Wheel Garden Club's Leeton Show display
10/10/2026

The Year of the Horse. The Water Wheel Garden Club's Leeton Show display

This little herd is loaded up and off to town for a display at Leeton Show Friday Night 9th and Saturday 10th October.
07/10/2026

This little herd is loaded up and off to town for a display at Leeton Show Friday Night 9th and Saturday 10th October.

Had a wonderful group visit the collection this morning for morning tea, The Goulburn Valley Car Club.Lovely group. Not...
07/10/2026

Had a wonderful group visit the collection this morning for morning tea, The Goulburn Valley Car Club.

Lovely group. Notice in the first photo the men being drawn to the check out what is in the top shed! They can't help themselves can they.

Look what I found hidden away in the shed when I was searching for something else.A lovely very old No 1 Roebuck. He is...
02/10/2026

Look what I found hidden away in the shed when I was searching for something else.

A lovely very old No 1 Roebuck. He is such a tiny wee thing in a terrible state, that needs a lot of love. It is about time he got that love.

Finally finished. I've only worked on a few plastic horses and I won't be in a hurry to do another. Mind you, there ar...
20/09/2026

Finally finished. I've only worked on a few plastic horses and I won't be in a hurry to do another. Mind you, there are another couple in the waiting line including a quite nice shaped Haddon. This restoration was taken on because the owner is only 30 minutes away and it is so costly to freight them any distance for restoration.

The owner wanted an English styled saddle, so the saddle and saddle cloth were custom made for this horse.

The skills required on plastic horses are quite different to the wooden ones I'm used to, so it became a bit of a learning curve at times to say the least. Especially the paints.

A special function from 4 years ago came up in memories this morning - The museum all set up for a wedding:
18/09/2026

A special function from 4 years ago came up in memories this morning - The museum all set up for a wedding:

Manly Community Forum: "VALE: Vale Jim Frecklington. Wonderful Manly character who spent many hours creating royal coac...
15/09/2026

Manly Community Forum: "VALE: Vale Jim Frecklington. Wonderful Manly character who spent many hours creating royal coaches in the sheds at North Head. He was always willing to have a chat and explain the intricacies of the coaches he was building."

It is very sad to hear of Jim Frecklington's passing. An ex Scot's boy from Peak Hill and coach maker to the Queen.

I met Jim several times over the years when he was restoring a couple of rocking horses. We would always have a good long chat on all manner of things. He had a long battle with cancer. Rest in Peace Jim.

This afternoon, consultations regarding the naming of rocking horse pages has been resolved. Below is the amended page....
14/09/2026

This afternoon, consultations regarding the naming of rocking horse pages has been resolved. Below is the amended page.

The postings from yesterday have been removed and both parties are happy to move on.

Starting some conservation work on this little chap - a Roebuck Rocker C**t. He is in absolute original condition,, wit...
26/08/2026

Starting some conservation work on this little chap - a Roebuck Rocker C**t. He is in absolute original condition,, with all leather trim. The early colts had stirrups, they didn't really need them as toddlers could rest their feet on the slats on the little bow. Later models didn't have stirrups.

The hard part of conservation is to stop, before it becomes restoration and enhancement. Preserving what is there and ensuring it will last into the future. I'm starting on the leather and the stand. The leather is fairly fragile. The stand has already had a repair, but it would appear it was done prior to leaving the factory. Very professional and covered by the original paint.

We will see where it takes us!!

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Craigie Lea
Murrami, NSW
2705

Telephone

+61269552235

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