Kids love horses and motion toys, so a toy riding horse is the best of both worlds. Look for a horse that walks, trots and gallops in sync with your toddler.

Kids love horses and motion toys, so a toy riding horse is the best of both worlds. Look for a horse that walks, trots and gallops in sync with your toddler.

Kids love horses and motion toys, so a toy riding horse is the best of both worlds. Look for a horse that walks, trots and gallops in sync with your toddler.

Our take: The classic stick horse toy gets a distinctly modern upgrade with the ability to emit neighing and galloping sounds. What we like: Let your child play-act riding on a horse safely.

We rounded up the 15 best ride-on toys for babies, toddlers and kids in 2023 that make great gifts for Christmas, birthdays and beyond. Shop our top picks.

Although PonyCycle launched its first ride-on horse in 2003, it wasn’t until last year, after a major marketing and social media push, that the mechanical pony truly turned into a craze.