This was a wonderful find! The body of the rocking giraffe is soft and our granddaughter will enjoy sitting on it without it being too hard on her bottom. The handles are at the right height for grabbing hold to steady herself. The rockers were easily screwed to the feet and are set well so that the rocking motion isn't too scary. The mane hair could be a little shorter so it doesn't stick in the rider's face but is easily trimmed with some sharp scissors so that the child isn't getting a face-full of hair while riding! All in all, a good buy for what I hope will be enjoyable rides for several years!