Customer Reviews

Gymnic Rody Horse Pink

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Our son has been playing with his Rody since he got it when he was almost 2. He's always been particularly active and he took to it immediately. It's now more than a year and a half later and, while other toys and playthings have gone in and out of fashion, Rody is still his favorite with no sign of waning.

I can't believe how durable this thing is! Our son rides it HARD indoors and out, but Rody can certainly take a licking. It's so great to see a toy last these days.

It's also terrific for stimulating creative play--our son the cowboy has ridden his trusty horse Rody on many an exciting adventure. There was also the barn he built for Rody out of an old box, where Rody slept for a few weeks after we put him to bed each night. And during Christmastime, Rody was a reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh.

And it's incredible exercise too! He just looks like he's having so much fun on it. Our younger son is 16 months and has already started eyeballing Rody and trying to get on it. We'd better get a second one soon to avoid World War III in our house. I really can't recommend this toy enough. It's safe and fun and good for your kid. In these days when it seems that every toy is battery operated and obnoxious, nothing beats Rody for some good, old-fashioned fun. As a parent of 2 young children, and a VERY discriminating toy shopper, I'm delighted to recommend Rody whole-heartedly.

I was actually given a Rody by a therapist, but I'm buying one for Nana's house too! My daughter (9 mo.) has Down Syndrome and this is a great toy to motivate her balance and work her legs. The ears are great for chewing on. All the kids who come over want to try Rody out, and he holds up to my 4-year-old quite well. I highly suggest it for kids of all abilities.

Hint: Light colors get dirty and don't come clean! I saw a yellow one that looked icky after very little use. I recommend the purple and red.

We gave this to our daughter for her second birthday and she loved it right away. She even adpoted it as a pet and initially insisted that it was a bunny intead of a horse. That said, she still plays with Rody pretty regularly, 6 months after her birthday. My one caution is that as it is a bouncer it is easy for kids to shift to a side and fall over. I find its important to surpervise the jumping and to make sure that kids are not on Rody and near any furnoture corners, etc at the same time to avoid accidents.

We bought Rody for our granddaughter for Christmas when she was two. Nearly every day she's been on it. At first, it was just fun to bounce around. Now, she puts on a hat and carries a purse and "goes to town for groceries," etc. Our older granddaughter who is now nine has even bounced around on it with no ill effects to the toy. I'm going to hate to see him go, but she is four and it's getting a little too short for her longer legs. Guess we'll have to buy a hoparoo or some such to replace it. We'll save this one, not sell it! Really worth the money. Vickie

I bought this for my daughter who at the time was around 9 months. A friend had one and she loved it so I got one for her. It is really a great toy that will grow with her. Though you want to supervise at a young age it has helped with my daughters balance. She loves the thing and it has become the hobby horse/hopity hop of new. She even pets it and kisses it.

Blowing it up could pose a problem if you don't have an air compressor. You still can do it with a hand pump but a compressor works best with the rubber tip. The package says it will hold up to 400 lbs too. I have no idea how a 400 lbs person would get on the thing but I pay money to see that!

I bought two of these for my 2 year old twins because they have a lot of energy. In the winter or on rainy days, it's hard to find a good outlet for that energy so fortunatley, a friend (who is an early childhood educator) recommended these and we have been happy with these horses so far. My kids like them, and they also help build their sense of balance and even helps build a little core strength. They can also be inflated even more as the child grows. My 6 year old nephew was bouncing on one the other day with no problems. I also like the fact that these are phthlate and latex free.

Our physically maniacial 2 year old daughter got this for Christmas. After a few bumps and bruises, she's a pro. It looks so much fun that I would actually like to sit on it. Even our relatively small 7 1/2 year old loves Rody. One problem we face is the Rody World War when one wants to use it and the other has it, so perhaps you would be wise to have two if that is applicable. Our 7 1/2 year old daughter has actually asked for the Rody Max which is supposed to withstand heavier children. They beat the heck out of the poor guy, but he faithfully bounces them all over the place. I am impressed with how much abuse it has taken. They use his ears as controllers. Let's not discuss what they jammed in its inflation hole area and why they did it. We used our own bicycle tire pump with the adapter that came with Rody to add air. We have primarily used Rody indoors as we live in a snowy place. I've got visions of a projectile 2 year old if it hits a patch of ice. Rody has encouraged races and Olympic-type games. It gets a bit grimy (what does that say for my house?) after being bopped around for a few weeks, but some spray cleaner will handle that. Definitely a good toy to buy. Durable, fun, and helps them burn off their energy.

My almost 3-year-old granddaughters loved Rody and really enjoyed bouncing on him. They did topple over his head a few times at first, so be sure to have plenty of space to avoid accidents. After a few times of play, we noticed the tail had a defect that got worse and worse and developed a tumor-like place. We returned it and haven't gotten the replacement yet. This toy is great for developing muscle tone and balance.

This is our second Rody for grandchildren, and both of the toys are very durable, and are used and loved by the one to two year old children. Do not hesitate to purchase this "toy" for your children or grandchildren.

I purchased one of these for my Grand daughter, at first I thought it was a bit pricey but ow I think it was well worth every penny... so I returned this year and bought this brown one for my Grandson, he's slightly autistic and he loves his... it's great for helping with motor developement skills, but don't tell the kids that they think there just playing... these come in soooo many fun colors that you can get each grandchild there own color and avoid the fighting! ps buy the pump, you'll regret it if you don't standard bike pumps, don't work!