Category
Dolls and Plush Toys
Medium
not sure maybe a composite its not plastic or ceramic,saddle feels like leather
Distinguishing marks
STEHA on bottom of saddle and made in west germany
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
60 years old or more
Size and dimensions of this item
20inches long and 17 inches high
Weight
3lbs
Long Description
it was bought at a yard sale the lady said it was 60 years old plus
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
$25.00
For Sale?
No
Re: STEHA horse
I have lot of these Steha horses.  The older ones 50s are made of some type of compostion and are quite heavy. Unfortunately this is their worst characteristic because over time the weight of these horses tend to make their legs warp and break. The saddle I believe is a type of compo - rubber mix, I don't have the Western saddle one you have pictured, but a lot of my English saddles have cracked with age. My best suggestion is to keep it out of the attic or garage where it is exposed to extreme temperatures. The later horses where made of plastic and flocked and withstand the cracking and warping a lot better.  I have no idea when Steha started, somewhere in Germany, someone wrote once it was Austria at the time...I keep looking for the history but cannot find any.