Although this is an older version of the one that is now available, it is the same set. I grabbed this as I was attracted to the box and wanted to add it to the others that I have. On first look, it was all in there. The horse was looking up at me, and the minifigure was ready to ride. The trouble is, the end result was not so good.
Upon trying to build it, I got half way through and realised that there were too many missing parts. I also noticed something funny about the minigure, but I’ll come to that in a moment. I love the colours in this set, an array of base colours like brown, over to a bright pink. You can see the enjoyment that will have been had with this set. Like always, there is a risk of lost pieces, so it is what it is. The Juniors range is now retired, but I have come across old stock. Its overall value is £10-£15. Having only paid £5 for it, I was happy to pay this for the brick-box. The missing parts are not special and easily replaced, but I decided to put it all into the main population. (All of my sorted loose-Lego.)
I was quite sad to stop, but I can say that as a set, it’s a great grab if you see it. Even though it is aimed at a certain age range, it is a lot of fun to put together, giving me a feeling like I was building a later version of Fabuland. So, have you spotted it…what’s funny about the rider-minifigure? She is supposed to have a dressage torso, donned in a red jacket and accessories, but she doesn’t. At some time, it appears that the Series 2 Simpsons ‘Comic Book Guy‘ has been butchered. The top is that of he, I am not sure the belly-button is in keeping with the aesthetic.
First Impressions – The box was the attractive part, the bricks were a bonus.
Price-Point – Average
Time to Build – DNF (Did Not Finish)
Score: 7/10
(All details were correct at the time of writing, 17th May ‘2024)
