Ostheimer Horse for St Martin

The Ostheimer Horse for St Martin is a faithful companion for storytelling and imaginative play. Standing poised and strong, this horse carries St Martin across snowy villages, fields, and miniature landscapes, helping children bring the classic tale of generosity and courage to life. Its elegant stance and gentle expression invite children to explore empathy and heroism through their own stories, combining historical narrative with creative imagination.

Children can place the horse in small world scenes with other figures, creating adventures where St Martin shares his cloak, aids travelers, or journeys through the countryside. The horse’s sculptural form allows for open-ended play, encouraging movement, interaction, and the development of narrative skills. Its presence in imaginative play helps children understand companionship, trust, and the importance of kindness in everyday life.

Handcrafted from sustainably sourced hardwood in Germany, each horse is carved and painted with meticulous care. The visible wood grain, natural color variations, and tactile finish make every figure unique, inviting children to engage with the toy in a sensory and thoughtful way. This horse encourages open-ended storytelling while fostering empathy and creativity in children’s play.

Play and Story Inspiration

The Ostheimer Horse for St Martin encourages children to create dynamic scenes of bravery, kindness, and adventure. Children can imagine St Martin riding through snowy villages or rolling countryside, helping those in need and teaching valuable lessons about empathy and generosity. This horse figure works beautifully in small world play, alongside other figures such as St Martin himself, villagers, or woodland animals, fostering storytelling that combines history, imagination, and moral reflection.

Its sculptural form and tactile wood invite hands-on engagement, encouraging open-ended play where children can invent journeys, heroic quests, or entirely new stories. Whether leading St Martin through a miniature winter scene, crossing bridges, or navigating forests, this horse adds motion, excitement, and realism to imaginative narratives. The figure nurtures creativity, problem-solving, and role-play, allowing children to explore compassion and courage through interactive storytelling.

About Ostheimer

For more than six decades, Ostheimer has been producing finely handcrafted wooden toys and animal figures in Zell unter Aichelberg, Germany. Inspired by Waldorf principles, each figure is thoughtfully designed to spark creativity, imaginative play, and a deeper connection to the natural world. Skilled artisans carve every piece from sustainably sourced hardwood and finish them with safe, non-toxic paints, ensuring each toy is both beautiful and enduring.

Learn more about how Ostheimer figures are created to inspire storytelling, open-ended play, and meaningful childhood experiences that can be cherished for years.

• Product number: 37912
• Length: 18 cm
• Width: 3 cm
• Height: 15.5 cm
• Wood type:  Maple
• Age recommendation: Not suitable for children under 36 month.