This horse puppet is so nice looking. I purchased a horse and an elephant. I am offering the horse. I was told that these puppets were made in the 1920's by an old order of Mennonites in Canada, Phillipsburg, near Kitchner. These puppets were used by the adults to entertain the children. They are hand made and painted. The working stringing is old cotton string and the detail on the puppet is extraordinary. The horse needs to have his strings set up properly. The horse stands about 18 inches and is about 15 inches long. The mane and tail are real horse hair.