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A coin-operated mechanical horse kiddie ride. A mechanical horse is a machine that moved and is built to look like a horse, used either for amusement or for exercise. Some look like a horse, others imitate the motion of a horse, and some are both. Mechanical horses may include the following designs, many of which are patented. It may also mean:
A kiddie ride [1] is a child-sized, themed, mildly interactive coin-operated ride that can be ridden by young children for amusement. Kiddie rides are commonly available in amusement parks , arcades , malls , hotel game rooms, outside supermarkets , and large department stores .
The Allan Herschell Company was a company that specialized in the creation of amusement rides, particularly carousels and roller coasters. The company manufactured portable machines that could be used by traveling carnival operators. It was started in 1915 in the town of North Tonawanda, just outside Buffalo, New York, USA.
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The first horse-ridden leg of the Express was only about 1 ⁄ 2 mile (800 m) from the Express stables/railroad area to the Missouri River ferry at the foot of Jules Street. Reports indicated that horse and rider crossed the river. In later rides, the courier crossed the river without a horse and picked up his mount at a stable on the other side.
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Horses were used to pull railways in funiculars and coal mines as early as early 16th century. The earliest recorded example is the Reisszug, a. inclined railway dating to 1515. Almost all of the mines built in 16th and 17th century used horse-drawn railways as their only mode of transport [citation needed].