Gift ideas for 5 year old "horse girl"?

[emma'smom]

My dd is very into horses and has just started riding lessons this year. She is doing great. I'm trying to think of good "horse" themed gifts for Christmas. She already has a large wooden stable with tons of toy horses (a gift from her DGM for her birthday) and a few Breyer stable sets that have broken (cheap plastic).
She also has a horse bedspread and various horse stuff animals/books.

Any ideas?

 

[nelle]

Does she need any horse gear? Like Breeches, boots, maybe fill a tote with all types of brushes, hoof pick, and combs that could be her own. Show clothes? It's been a while since I was showing horses but maybe these could be some ideas. Does she ride western or english?

 

[3princesses+aprince]

My niece and daughter are very into horses. This year I bought my dd a Liv doll named Hayden and her horse nutmeg. Cute set at Toys R Us. A liv doll is sort of like a mix between a bratz doll and barbie. They are very nice dolls. I also bought from Target for my dd a few years ago a big horse. We still have it, they sit on it and everything, it's very durable. It's plastic. They even sell them at walmart now, I saw them the other day. They're around 30. They're about the size for an 18 inch doll to sit on. But, like I said, they still sit on it now and my dd is 11. Not sure if she has any game system, I know you said she's only 5, but if she does check out the games. There are a lot of animal games. My dd has a few different horse games for her ds. Also there are horse webkinz.

Just a few ideas.... I was drawn to your thread because of my horse lovers.

 

[emma'smom]

She's been riding western so far. These ideas are good. We have a Wii...what kinds of games are out there (I can search myself). I didn't know about Liv dolls. I should email her teacher to see if she has any suggestions.

 

[NotUrsula]

Well, this is more for someone who has her own horse rather than using one from a stable's stock, but a sweatshirt or tee portrait of her favorite horse. A friend of mine used to do these at horse shows from photos, and they were hugely popular with the young girls.

 

[almburr]

Hose themed bedding. DD8 is also into horses. Shes taking lessons from a friend. She wants bedding for chistmas, for her birthday Dec.11th She wants new boots, jeans, shirt and cowboy hat, plus a new belt buckle. We a western cowboy family.

I found some cute bedding at Rods.com

 

[southern_redhead]

Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp Game available for Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PS2, and PC game.

Black Beauty Book and DVD Set - I wouldn't get the regular Black Beauty unless you plan to read it to her but I think I've seen an abridged version called Classic Starts (?) at Barnes and Noble.

Tekno the Robotic Pony (this looks a tad expensive, though)

Does she do American Girl? They have the CUTEST riding outfits for dolls and also a horse tee shirt and western skirt for dolls and girls and a book called Girls and Their Horses. Maybe one of their horses and/or foals? If not AG then check Target and Walmart -- they have similar (but cheaper) horses and Target has foals. If you get the cheaper ones - word to the wise the hair is terrible. BRAID IT! I did 7-10 tiny braids in the mane and the tail of ours and haven't had a problem since.

Melissa and Doug Horse Stable Stamp Set

Herd Your Horses board game. Says 7-12 but some reviewers mentioned a way to play called Mustang Escape (?) that younger ones could play.