wooden horses

Merry-go-round mounts

Wooden horses are sawhorse-like frames used for gymnastics vaulting, or the carved horses on a carousel or merry-go-round.

Historically, the wooden horse was a torture device—a sharp-backed wooden frame on which victims were seated with weights on their legs.

The most famous wooden horse is the Trojan horse of Greek mythology, the hollow structure Greek soldiers hid inside to infiltrate Troy.

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children's toy · sawhorse · paint · merry-go-round · folk tradition · equine · showmen · legend · prancing · siege weapon · circus · carved · traditional craftsmanship · spinning · playground · bridle · whittled · rocking

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Opposites
animacy and function

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Feral, undomesticated equines

stallions · mares · ponies · thoroughbreds · foals

material composition

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Cast metal equine statues

steel horses

mobility and utility

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Equines bred for speed

warhorses · workhorses · chargers · pack horses · draft horses

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G