The Pete Gazette: Stick Horse

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From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.

Lead Review · From: HollyHOME

Case Closed: Noisy Clattering Bust, Head Merely a Rub-Post

Our critic opens a formal investigation into the Appaloosa, survives an electronic-neigh ambush, and delivers a damning verdict of noisy, clattering rubbish redeemed only by a plush head at rest.

By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human, in their infinite and often misguided wisdom, has introduced a "HollyHOME Stick Horse" into my perfectly curated environment. It appears to be a plush horse head impaled on a wooden stick, complete with wheels for the less graceful members of this household—namely, the small human. The purported appeal lies in its "realistic" neighing sounds, a ch…

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Image of HollyHOME Stick Horse Plush Handcrafted Hobby Horse on a Stick with Wood Wheels Real Pony Neighing and Galloping Sounds for Kids Toddlers Appaloosa 36 Inches (AA Batteries Required)

Fig. 1 — the subject

Pete's Verdict

★☆☆☆☆

A noisy, clattering waste. A complete bust.

From The Desk

Nature Bound

Jester Fails as Toy, Succeeds as Ergonomic Pillow

Hmph. So the Human has presented me with this... "Nature Bound Stick Horse." A more unnatural creation I have rarely seen. It appears to be a disembodied equine head, plush and su…

★★☆☆☆ — As a pillow, it suffices. For now.