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Horse Statues (page 1)

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Horse
Nashville, TN
Horse
Manchester, TN
These Horses represent a Tennessee Walking Horse. The original sculpture was created by Michael McCracken for International Fiberglass around 1964. The horses' heads moved up and down and the articulated, mechanical right front legs stamped the ground. At least one of these statues was displayed with a rider on a billboard for Tennessee Walker Whisky [photo thanks Terry Nelson]. I don't know if the rider was optional or if that was the only statue that had one.

This Horse in Nashville was installed on a trailer at the BP gas station next to the Music Valley Wax Museum of the Stars. These photos are from 2010. Shortly after that, the statue was moved to a nearby Citgo gas station (now an Exxon station). The horse's head and leg have been altered to be stationary. Around 2024, the horse was moved next door to Music Valley Wines & Spirits. [map]

The Horse in Manchester is still operational. It has been located at Interstate Liquor since 1972. The owner believes that there were four of these statues made in 1971. [map]

There is also another one of these horses at the Frugal MacDoogal liquor store in Nashville, TN. It is believed that this photo showing one of these horses with three legs was repaired and is the one that is located at Frugal MacDoogal. The fourth statue was in Berry Hill, TN. The exact location is unknown. It was in poor condition and may have been destroyed.

Rocking Horse
Winchendon, MA
The original Rocking Horse was built in 1912 by Morton Converse, the owner of the big toy company in town. The 12-foot-tall gray hobby horse was named "Clyde" and made from nine pine trees. It was a copy of the company's #12 rocking horse. In 1914, the statue was entered in the local parade to celebrate the town's 150th anniversary. Winchendon was considered the toy production capital of America and nicknamed "Toy Town". The statue was moved to the railroad station for about 20 years. Then in 1934, it was moved to the Toy Town Tavern for about 30 years. After that, the statue was put in storage and fell into disrepair. In 1988, a new 12-foot-tall horse was produced, using the original as a model. This statue was named "Clyde II" and put in the covered pavilion where it is today. For more, see this website. [map]

Rocking Horse
Casey, IL
This wooden Rocking Horse is the size of a real horse. It was built in 2015 and is installed inside Rock Hound Rocks. The store was not open when I was there and I did the best I could through the window for now.

More Rocking Horses:
Innisfil, ON

Horse
Lombard, IL
This 11-foot-tall Horse has probably been here since 2000 when this P.F. Chang's was built. The company has 300 locations in 22 countries. I believe these statues are installed at most of them. I believe they are usually painted entirely white. [map]

Horse
Morongo Valley, CA
2017: 2023:
The Horse in Morongo Valley was located at Willie Boy's Saloon. It looks similar to the horses installed in front of P.F. Chang's restaurants (see above). It might one of their early designs which had an overly arched neck. The statue was repainted in 2022 when the business became Spaghetti Western. [map]

Horse
Wichita, KS		 Horse
Jacksonville, FL
The Horse in Wichita is about eight feet tall and is made from chrome car bumpers. The sculpture was created by John W. Kearney. It is installed in front of the Ruffin Building. There are also Kearney pig and giraffe sculptures inside the building. There is another Kearney horse at Wichita State University which was installed in 1973. There are two Kearney Longhorn Bulls in Wichita. For more, see this website. [map]

The Horse in Jacksonville is made from 1950s and 1960s car bumpers. It was created by Sean Guerrero to celebrate the Denver Bronco's 1987 Super Bowl appearance. The nearly 20-foot-long statue is installed in the parking lot of Ripley's Believe It Or Not. [map]

Horse [gone]
Sacramento, CA		 Horse
Sacramento, CA
The first horse Horse shown above was installed in this shopping center in 2004. This statue was removed around 2020. Does anyone know where it is now? For more, see this website.

The second Horse shown above was also created by Sean Guerrero. It was built in 2004 and has been installed in front of a Safeway supermarket since at least 2008. [map]

Nag Horse
Wickenburg, AZ		 Nag Horse [gone]
Tucson, AZ
This Nag Horse in Wickenburg is installed above the sign at the Horspitality RV Park. Does anyone know if this horse represents a particular cartoon or comic strip character? [map]

This Nag Horse in Tucson was apparently made from the same mold as the one in Wickenburg. These statues were produced by Prewitt Fiberglass. This statue was installed in front of Southwest Animal Health when this photo was taken in 2012. By 2013, the statue was gone. The owner of the Silverbell Nursery is storing it at his home.

More Nag Horses:
Nags Head, NC [map]

Dala Horse
Cloquet, MN		 Dala Horse
Mora, MN
These Dala Horses are replicas of the Dalecarlian horses which are hand-carved in Mora, Sweden. These horses were originally children's toys. Over time, they became a Swedish symbol. For more, see this website.

The Dala Horse in Cloquet stood in front of Bergquist Imports, a Scandinavian gift shop. The store closed after a fire and the statue was moved to the Chamber of Commerce. [map]

The Dala Horse in Mora is 22 feet tall and 17 feet long. The statue was produced by FAST Fiberglass. It was installed in 1971. For more, see this website. [map]

Dala Horse
Albert City, IA		 Dala Horse
Lindsborg, KS
There are two Dala Horses in Albert City. One serves as a welcome sign at the entrance to town and another is installed on a trailer. [map]

These Dala Horses in Lindsborg are just two of the many fiberglass statues scattered around town. They were mass-produced in 2000 as a local art project, each one with different paint. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. [map]

More Dala Horses:
Minot, ND
Avesta, Sweden

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