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Cleathero CreationsOk my daughters have fallen in love with the furreal Buttercup.
Now the tihng is I have designed a pony but it needs a skeleton to be able to put up with girls climbing on it.
Any suggestions?
Rufnut Teddy'sGosh Bron, you are a good Mum. Honestly he is cute my daughter has admired him too. Are you going to make them one?
Sounds like it needs to be a wooden skeleton to hold their weight
Cleathero Creations3 of my girls are going nuts over Buttercup. I had already designed one but now find i really ned it otherwise I am going to go crazy. Just gotta get the support right. Don't want to have to explain a broken pony to girls.
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsGosh, I have a pattern with instructions for a ride-on bear that a friend had given me. I wish there was a way to show it to you. I agree that a framework made of wood would be the best thing to use. The pattern I have basically has two bear profiles cut out of wood with horizontal pieces of wood in between them to space and brace them, one at the top where the child would sit. I would think you could do the same with the horse.
Donna's Duin BruinsMy thought is to build something like a sawhorse out of wood for the frame.
Donna
Back Road BearsDonna, that's just what I was thinking.. Perhaps with an extra wide piece between the legs for sitting on.
Matilda Huggington-beareThey are not the only ones to fall inlove with 'Butterscotch'.
I would dearly love a stable full. I adore the way he chews and his ears flick when you scratch him. heheheheheheh
I gather there will be a lot of people sitting back to watch what you do. 
Me for one
Wendy
Cleathero CreationsOh dear an audience... yikes! 
Great ideas I will have to look into it. Could take a while so i wouldn't hold your breath!
can i see what you guys are all talking about ?
cat xxxxx
Cleathero CreationsHere it is actually butterscotch.
Past Time BearsWow . . . I looked at all those "FurReal" animals - way cool!
wow ama zing
i too was pondering the inner construstion of a pont like this
super !
sort of like a long tall narrow bench really ?
cat xxx
Cleathero CreationsI thinks so. now to brush up on my woodworking skills to try make it really strong. I have a furreal Panda , couldn't resist. BUT I wwill lose it this year to my youngest daughter (will have to go get myself another one.) They are really lovely and the way they respond... I'm a sucker fo them.
Rufnut Teddy'sBron, I have a wooden saddle stand that would be sturdy enough as a frame, my hubby made it for me to hold my saddles. If you can picture an A frame that is used to support an old trestle table thats what it looks like. I'll grab a picture if you are interested to see it.
Cleathero CreationsThat woul be excellent. i am not a woodworker but I really want to do this myself. Dh thinks it is hilarious. I know he will rescue me if needed but I don't want to be rescued 
go bromwen :-)
Could you build the structure around a stool, or use the legs and fashion a new back for it maybe?
Cleathero CreationsI think a stool could be too awkward, the 'saw horse' sounds what I need to do. A horse for a horse. LOL
Wow how brave you are Bronwen, looking forward to seeing the horse finished.
Pauline
Cleathero CreationsSo am I
LuxembearsBronwen that sounds like quite an undertaking. I have to agree with everyone else that a wooden skeleton would probably work the best. Make sure you post photos when you're done. What lucky girls you have!
Rufnut Teddy's
Bron, this is what I was thinking would be good as a wooden frame, you could modify it with a neck and bring the side rails up higher. etc. etc.
wow, cute horse karen :-) 
Cleathero CreationsKaren yes that would be good. Stable and strong (excuse the pun).
Time to start building!
