These two sets are exactly as they look on the boxes – no hidden surprises here. There is only one choice of name plate for each horse’s stable doors (and one blank name plate so that you can write a name yourself): Sparky for the spotty Appaloosa, and um… Blacky for the black Arab. (The Playmobil website shows the name Ebony instead.) I didn’t like those names, so they have no name plates!
There are also paper saddle blankets for each horse. Light blue for the Appaloosa, and white for the Arab. Having made such a mess of trying to put those on before, I didn’t even attempt it this time. There are also stick-on jewels for the pink woman’s crash hat, and a heart shaped jewel for her grooming tools box. I’ve kept those aside for other uses.
I think it is a pity that the Appaloosa doesn’t have a blue saddle to match the bridle and leg bandages. The Arab got a pink saddle to match everything else; but the Appaloosa just got a black one.
The stables have well-fitting straw to place inside the stables, which is great. I thought that maybe the stables were a bit small though.
The horses cannot even turn round in them.
I thought that maybe the stables were better suited to ponies.
When I got out one of the similar old stables, though, I discovered that it was only a tiny bit bigger than these new stables.
And, actually, the longer horses cannot turn around in the old stables either!
The new stables are certainly more attractive (and more ‘finished’ looking) than the old ones. They are intended to also be extensions to the 6962 stable building. That costs €85 though, so it is doubtful that I will get that. I do hope that Playmobil brings out more of these individual stables, though.
