Little Tikes Giddyup n' Go Pony

Product Description

This ride-on pony is a toddler's perfect first horseback ride. As kids bounce up and down, the wheeled pony's legs start rolling, so kids can really go for a ride! Horse also comes with safety brakes, which are activated when the seat is held down continuously. Riders can simply press down on the left ear to hear life-like galloping sounds; or press on the right ear for whinnying and snorting sounds. The pony's tail even swings side to side as your child rides along. Handlebars located on the pony's head make steering easy, and a tight four-foot steering radius provides a controlled ride. Pony is perfect for active play both indoors and out. Requires three "AA" batteries, included. 32"L x 13"W x 32"H. Holds up to 150 lbs.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #97026 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Little Tikes
• Model: 609268
• Released on: 2008-08-15
• Dimensions: 28.00" h x 29.00" w x 16.00" l, 30.00 pounds

Features

• As you bounce up and down, your pony's legs move and you really go for a ride
• Galloping sound - press the left ear to activate. Whiney & snorting sounds - press the righ ear to activate
• Tail swings side to side as the child rides the pony. Handlebars are located on the pny's head make steering easy
• Tight 4 feet steering radius. Safety brakes included. Perfect for indoors or outdoors
• Makes physical activity fun - kids exercise while having a great time!

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

98 of 98 people found the following review helpful.
Fun and sturdy, but has drawbacks
By K. Kaz
I bought this for my nearly 4-yr-old daughter who loves horses. Rather quick and easy assembly, but you really have to push hard to get the tail to click in. The box says you need a screwdriver, but no tools were necessary. She first took it for a ride around inside the house. We have tile floors--it won't go very well on carpet--and then took it outside for a spin. I really had to watch her ride because any big bumps or cracks in the sidewalk could mean a nasty head-over-handlebars spill, plus, since there's really no break like for a bicycle, any slope is potential danger--the horse rolls pretty fast! There is a break, which seems too close to the handlebars and often gets in the way, but it's not intuitive for kids to use and not very effective in slowing down--it seems it's either on or off. She loved the bounce-bouncing of getting the horse to go and the sound effects and got the gist of riding it rather quickly. Although you can steer the horse, it doesn't have that great of a turning circle, so an adult or older child has to pick up the front wheels and manually turn the horse. Watch your toes, this horse is not light! My 6-yr-old son helps his sister, plus he has fun on it too. It helps that there are two sets of footrests: lower for big kids; higher for the little ones. It seems to be a very sturdy and well-made toy, although the reins are made out of thin vinyl. They probably won't hold up too long, especially if the kids lead the horse with them a lot. All in all it's a fun toy. The kids use their imaginations in feeding, brushing and taking care of the horse, which is cute. It's a toy I would've loved as a kid, which I'm sure is a big reason I bought it in the first place!

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
Great Toy....Bad Engineering and even worse customer service
By Kellyann Tucci
I purchased 2 of these ponies for my 3 year olds for Christmas. It was all they asked for and carried the Little Tykes catalog around for months. When they saw them next to the tree Christmas morning it was heaven...for them and me. Minutes after they got on them BOTH of the ponies tails fell off. Figuring Mommy didnt put them in right, 3 other people tried to get them to stay on. No luck. Every time they "swished" off they'd fly. Then one of my girls showed me she had little black pieces of rubber all over her hands. I looked at the handle and the foam was coming off. I checked the other pony and the same thing was happening. Needless to say, I was getting more furious by the second. It took me 3 months to save up $400 to buy these things. The first biz day after the holiday I began my quest to contact Little Tykes. The pony did not exist in their service portion of their website. So I had to select a different product to even be able to email them. I received an email about a week later saying I needed to provide copies of my receipts, which I did immediately. About a week later I received a phone call from another company (?) saying the new parts were being shipped out and how sorry they were that I had these issues. 2 weeks later I received a large envelope in the mail - containing 1 tail.

I have tried to contact both Little Tykes and the mystery company (thank goodness for caller ID) several times (its now mid-March) and left so many voice mails I lost count. No return phone call. The ponies remain tailess (even the single replacement tail wont stay on) and Ive had to wrap tape around the handle bars.

Its a great toy in theory, but the Little Tykes quality I had come to trust was just not there. And their customer service is horrendous. Never again.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
Great but some safety issues
By Aimee E. Murray
My daughter received this horse for her third birthday and was very excited to give it a try. I was thrilled because it was so easy to put together - the tail was the most difficult.
I have two concerns with this toy:
1. The braking system is difficult and impossible for my three year old to figure out. I would never let her play outside with the horse.
2. She tipped it over on herself this afternoon while trying to get on it. I don't think that she would have been able to get out from under the horse if I had not helped her. The horse is very heavy.
She loves horses and she loves this horse - she loves to make it neigh and she brushes it hair. Overall though I wish that I had waited a couple years to get this toy.

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