Folk Art Two Carved Painted Wooden Steeplechase Racing Horses with Jockeys

Pine, original paint, well carved figures of two horses with riders in full racing pose. Probably from a carnival game. Mounted on to later wooden bases. 2nd Quarter 20th C.

A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles. 

Both are marked #6.

Good condition. No damage or repairs. Some paint flaking on the lighter horses jockey.

Approximate Dimensions: Height 14” x  Length 15.5”