Visible Horse

by Best of Best

Product Features

• anatomically accurate scaled-down version of a thoroughbred equine
• anatomy kit provides a challenging way to understand the horse's anatomy
• Ages 10 and up

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00004W1DE
• Item model number: 74628
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,194 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Teacher Review

This very realistic model is great for future veterinarians and horse lovers alike. Kids will literally learn the equine form inside and out as they assemble the Visible Horse. The model can be used as a teaching aid with removable parts, or glued and painted for display. A detailed guidebook describes the role of horses throughout history, going back over 50 million years to their earliest known ancestor, eohippus. The guide also includes an overview of the skeletal, digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems. No doubt, parents will also learn a thing or two from this educational model. --Alison Golder has been an educator of both children and adults, from preschool through college levels.

Product Description

Scale-downed, anatomically accurate Visible Horse is ideal for studying the skeletal and vital systems of the horse. Illustrated guide explains the equine anatomy in detail.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and educational, though assembly is required., February 9, 2007

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Heather Baker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Visible Horse (Toy)

I think people might be misled by the previous reviewer's comments about the Visible Horse, which neglected to mention a few important facts: The box and instructions both clearly state that the paints and modeling cement are sold separately.

The reason the organs are "putty colored" is because they're unpainted. You are expected to paint them yourself, which is part of the fun (and the point) of putting a model kit together. I wouldn't buy a paint-by-numbers kit and then be disappointed that it didn't come already painted, for instance.

The reason the model didn't fit together is because you didn't use the modeling cement, which is necessary for this. Household glue simply won't work. Fortunately the cement is very cheap. (I got mine for about a buck at the nearest craft store.) I have found that with the modeling cement, the Visible Horse fits together very well and with no problems.

It's been a lot of fun painting the organs and assembling the skeleton. We had an interesting discussion about what color to paint the spleen, and we were both amazed at how huge a horse's heart is compared to his brain. This is exactly the sort of interactive and educational fun I was hoping the model would provide; it sure beats looking at an anatomy chart.

My only complaint with the Visible Horse is that the paint and the cement are sold separately (it would've been more convenient if they'd been included), and the instructions are bare bones: How to put the model together, and that's it. Information about the organs and skeleton and how they work would've been a nice touch.

Overall, though, I enjoyed this product and I recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Homeschooling Mama Likes This!, August 27, 2009

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Holly "Holly" (NY) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Visible Horse (Toy)

I bought this kit at a yard sale for a $1, and luckily when my daughter and I went to assemble it, all of the pieces were there! Apparently the previous owner hadn't read the directions - they had tried to put everything together using clear scotch tape and then gave up halfway through. It clearly says to use cement! I bought some at Walmart for $1.58 or some such nonsense.

So far my 11-year old and I have spent an hour on assembly - and we've gotten the legs, the skull and part of the rib cage glued down to the spine - we're taking it slow because we want to make sure the cement is really dry. Later on today we're going to do more. We're going to buy the paint to do the organs tomorrow.

It's been fun and educational so far. Neither of us have built a model, much less one that we've had to rip tape off of to correct some errors made my the previous owners, but we've enjoyed it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Missing Parts, October 28, 2008

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Lindsay Hubbard-Van Stelle "Joymarie" (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Visible Horse (Toy)

This is a fun project. My horse only came with half a heart (parts missing), so that was annoying.