With Christmas just a month away, this Children’s Review Toy post of Schleich Horse Club boxes will come in handy if you are wondering what to get your children or little ones who love imaginative play and horse riding. We were sent a couple of boxes by the team from Schleich, the first was their Advent Calendar which we featured in our gift guide last week, followed by two boxes, Rider Cafe and Mia & Spotty. Both boxes are totally different, each consisting of different items and perfect as a Birthday or Christmas present for children. Keep on reading and do take the time to watch the six-minute unboxing video of my kids opening up both the boxes as it will give you an idea of what is included and how imaginative and creative children can get when they play with Schleich Horse Club figurines and horses.
Schleich Horse Club Mia & Spotty
This was the first box which my kids opened and consisted of a girl horse rider, a Shetland pony, a stool, bridle, reins, spyglass, bread, mouse and saddle.
When we did the unboxing, I did not tell the kids what each item was or what the figurine’s character was called, so they came up with their own name and created a scene based on their imagination. It was much later that I shared the following details with them which I found on their website:
Although Mia is only eight years old, she’s not at all afraid of horses. One day, she’s determined to ride horses as big as the ones that Hannah, her older sister and role model, rides. Although Mia and her three-year-old Shetland pony mare Spotty look very sweet together, they’re far more devious than appearances suggest. Mia needs to stand on a stool whenever she mounts her pony Spotty. Movable girl figure can ride, stand, and grip.
Schleich Horse Club Rider café
This is a larger box and consists of 1 cafe, Tom the waiter figurine with detachable apron, Tom’s Pinto stallion, roses,menu board, advertising board, golden key (to open and close the door), counter, cabinet, oven, shelf, coffee machine, till, ceiling lamp, bistro tables, chairs, sunshade, cups, plates, blueberry pies, apple pies, cupcakes, cream topping, lemonade bottles, glass with straw, rosettes, flower vase, bouquet of flowers, tether pole for horses, manger, trough, halter, apples, saddle, bridle and reins, feeding box, sticker as well as the assembly instructions.
Again, when we did the unboxing, I did not tell the kids what each item was or what the figurine’s character was, so they came up with their own names and created a scene based on their imagination. It was much later that I shared the following details with them which I found on their website:
Now The Cups & Saddles is a popular rider’s meeting place in Hazelwood. The four girls leave secret messages for each other here or enjoy a large piece of Carolin Kramer’s famous apple pie, which she regularly bakes for the café. Tom helps behind the counter at the weekend and makes yummy smoothies for the guests. When Tom has time alongside his work in the café, he performs little tricks with his horse Pino. The Tom figure can sit, stand and grasp objects! The Emily figure can move her arms, grasp objects and ride a horse. Tom’s apron is removable while the figurine’s saddle and bridle is detachable. Paddocks have endless possibilities for extension and can be combined with a riding school and horse stalls. The Emily figure can move her arms, grasp objects and ride a horse!
What I thought..or should I say…my kids thought of the two boxes!
I would recommend you to watch the 6-minute unboxing video first, so you get an idea of what is included in each box:
Now both the boxes are such lovely presents to gift to little ones during this festive period especially if they are into horse riding, love Shetland ponies or if you just want to encourage imaginative play. If you are getting these boxes then we would recommend for you to get both the boxes, as Mia & Spotty is a smaller box containing just a few items and is much better when added alongside a larger box such as the Rider Cafe. We have had these boxes open for almost 2 weeks now and both my kids still play with this every day. The items from both the Schleich Mia & Spotty as well as Rider Cafe now have a centre spot on our coffee table. I find that both my kids aged 6+ and 9+ use their imagination and create different stories each time using the figurines and horses. Horse Club Mia & Spotty box is much smaller and straight forward while the Rider Cafe has a lot more items included. Both my kids and I were unable to fix the walls and roof of the cafe when we were assembling the cafe as it did not click easily but we got my husband to help us with that. Otherwise, to be honest, both my kids read through the instruction booklet and assembled everything else on their own.
How much is it and where can I buy it
The Horse Club Mia & Spotty costs £14.99 while the Rider Café is priced at £39.99.
About Schleich
At Schleich, they believe that promoting creativity and rich imagination is one of the most valuable gifts you can give a child. The best part of it is: a child’s creativity, as well as their imagination, develop almost by themselves with the right playing concepts. Their figures can be experienced using one’s eyes and hands due to their high-quality craftsmanship and great surface design. Thanks to constantly new, wonderful playing experiences, the child’s development is stimulated – be it with the lovingly designed individual figures or our diverse playing worlds. Their guiding principle: the materials used and safety of the figures are tested with the utmost care. All products and the materials used meet or exceed the strictest applicable national and international requirements. Thus, high-quality and carefully designed products are developed every day that not only fascinate children, but also delight you as parents.
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*Disclosure: We were sent these items for free in return for a review. All opinions are our own.
36 comments
Those toys are amazing! I would definitely love them back when I was little! It makes me think about barbie house! I love that they still producing such a great stuff not just video games!
Agree, we are constantly trying to find ways in which our kids don’t spend time on screens and this is one of them
Sometimes I would like to be a child again just to have fun with games like that!
Well its never too late, if you get one for a friend’s child or family member, you can still play with it
I love toys like this that get back to the simple joys. I’m a child of a generation that came up on Nintendo, so I’m not anti-tech, but I do appreciate the simple things.
We do encourage our kids to play with toys such as this to keep their imagination flowing
My sister loved horses when she was a kid and this would have been a favorite gift of hers. I love how sturdy the pieces look and I love the intense looks on the faces of the kids! That’s the best advertisement ever!
Haha yes, they were so fully into it, but if you see the youtube unboxing video, you will see a lot of smiles
These toy sets are super fun! Any child who loves horses would love opening these on Christmas morning. My girls are already getting into horses at ages 5 and 7.
That is so wonderful! Horse riding is a wonderful skill
Thank you so much for the awesome review, right on time actually! This would be a perfect gift for my niece. Thank you.
Your welcome, so glad you found our review useful
Looks like such a fun toy set for the little ones! A great gift idea for the holidays too 🙂
Yes indeed, especially if your little ones love horse riding
Seeing this toy brings back my childhood memories, it is so cute and I would love to have this toy for my kids.
I hope you are able to head to their website and check out what else they have there
My daughter is a bit too young for pretend play but I can imagine her loving this down the road. I LOVED horses as a little girl.
How wonderful, this is a fab gift item to gift a little one as well
I love this for a gifting idea. It’s a really great way to interact with them. I love the concept, is their more collections that they have?
Yes they have a large selection and collection, hopefully we will be able to share more of this with you.
I love how realistic everything is. The cafe reminds me of one I visited years ago during one of my travels.
How wonderful! Do let us know of the name and location of the cafe if you remember it
These toys are pretty cool. Perfect addition to add to a model house.
Yes totally agree, especially for kids who want to get imaginative
They seem to really enjoy this toy set. Thanks for sharing this review with us.
Your welcome Sue, its our pleasure
When my niece was younger she loved horses, so this would be a favorite gift for hers. These toy sets are so much fun! My niece would have loved this.
So lovely to hear about your niece Myrah
I love how they review the toy. They enjoyed it so much, thanks for sharing this to us.
Thank you for watching the youtube video, they love it so much as they know that people do watch it and follow them
This looks like a fun set! Great idea for the upcoming holidays.
It surely keeps them entertained for weeks unend
We have this set and the riders cafe is great fun to play with. Can’t beat Schliech on quality!
Absolutely! We totally love the feel and make of it
Eliza loves her schleich horse club toys, she has a whole farm set up in her bedroom
How wonderful to hear that! We are planning to add to our collection as well