Circus Time: The Steha-Lehas

Meet my two Steha-Leha circus horses! I am so pleased that I was able to get them. They were manufactured in Germany and Reeves briefly distributed them here in the USA back in the 1960s and 1970s.

Due to their flocked coats, it is very difficult to find any Stehas that haven't been scratched or are missing large pieces of flocking

Beauty (named after Anna Sewell's famous book) is just about as pristine as they come.He is missing one of the wheels embedded into the hoof, but he still stands without it. His coat is very soft, almost like a plushie. His former owners took excellent care of him.

Moonbeam arrived earlier this year, thanks to Shannon Call letting me know that she had found one and pointing me to the person was selling her. 

She was very fairly priced so I snapped her up right away, not even haggling over the price. 

Just as white horses are tough to keep clean, white models (especially flocked ones), can be difficult, too. Moonbean wasn't dirty but her flocking was very dry and very scratchy to the touch. I am planning to keep her in a breathable wrap and out of the sunlight (I do that for Beauty already.)

Next up? A German company that calls itself Irish.

Prepare to be amazed!