A hobby horse (or hobby-horse) is a child's toy horse. Children played at riding a wooden hobby horse made of a straight stick with a small horse's head (of wood or stuffed fabric), and perhaps reins, attached to one end. The bottom end of the stick sometimes had a small wheel or wheels attached. This toy was also sometimes known as a cock horse (as in the nursery rhyme Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross) or stick horse.

Description: Fairground Childs Ride (Merlin's Magical Ride, Hobby Horse Load)
Red main body, dark green chassis; black cab roof; black seat; red daisy wheels; gold plated parts; 'MERLIN'S MAGICAL RIDE' in white lettering on both sides and rear of truck; 'MERLIN'S in white lettering on headboard; '5' in white on both cab doors; load of six hand painted cast white-metal ride animals and a bundle of twisted brass ride poles.

Variations: No known variations.

Notes: This model is packaged in a maroon J-type window box.