For the "Horses" series:
Did you know there is a connection between dinosaurs, hippopotamuses and graceful horses? If you don't believe it, here is the evidence: To begin with, we will tell you where horses come from – from a very small species of dinosaur called Hyracotherium. They were about 14 centimetres tall and weighed on average about 5 kilograms. Strangely, not a single ancient horse skeleton has been discovered in Australia. Horses were brought there only in the 19th century! Now let us reveal the connection between horses and the clumsy hippos – it turns out that the name "hippopotamus" means not something else, but "river horse". Well, that is quite a stretch, but in water hippos are as fast as horses on land.
The exceptional bond between horses and people cannot be denied, and it has more than mental and purely physical justification. Both humans and horses have five developed senses in common, and both we and our four-legged friends see the world equally coloured, even in the same shades. Unlike us, however, their sense of smell is so sharp that they sense when their rider is nervous and afraid.
These four-legged furies have accompanied human life since time immemorial. They have been used for transport, for agricultural work, for war, for sacrifices, even for entertainment. Today some of the most expensive horse breeds are the Arabians, and our children, as well as people who love details and factual accuracy, have the opportunity to take from the figures of "Schleich" arranged in a series: "Horses". It includes breeds such as Haflinger, Tinker, Knabstrupper, Mustang, Hanoverian, Shetland, Arabian, Black Forest, Clydesdale, Andalusian, Icelandic, Trakehner, various pony breeds, etc. Schleich figures are made of composite plastic polymer. Each figure is hand-painted, which makes it unique in itself. This largely determines the high quality and realistic appearance that makes them look as if they will come to life in front of you at any moment.
