Mechanical Horses

Some people take the notion of mechanical horses much more literally than as a metaphor for a motorcycle or car. here are some examples of modes of transport with one horsepower.... I am listing only horses that actually make forward motion with a rider or drawing a carriage.

While many have imagined mechanical horses, including patents filed in 1878 and 1893, few constructed a version that actually worked.

Sam Barton was a Vaudeville clown who liked to entertain the crowds with his bicycle powered horse.

This Italian petrol-engine powered horse had mechanical steel pipe legs. It was said to be able to traverse relatively rough terrain.

This toy turns up and down motion into forward progress--albeit rather slowly.

While these barely count as horse-like (it is more aesthetic than function) these boardwalk horses are fun, stylish and do have some horse-like motion built in.

This model had a slight galloping motion although the legs seem to have been fixed in place.

George A. Bogart created a small mechanical horse that could pull a cart on level ground with good traction.

W.J. McIntyre created a series of horses where a petrol engine turned small wheels under the hooves.  The legs moved but the motion was cosmetic rather than locomotive.

This one is in on a bit of the technicality....

I am not even sure what this is, but I am trying to find out.

Not exactly a horse, but the four-legged RT is equipped for a comfortable ride.

This mechanical horse appeared at the Maker Faire in Newcastle. I am not sure that it really meets my requirements of forward motion and ride-ability, but I am giving it the benefit of the doubt.

Does anyone have one of these? I assume they work similar to a peddle car.