Soon, there were horses in just about every room in the house. By 1995, John was working full-time and building rocking horses every spare minute. He learned to get by on five hours of sleep, six days a week. They now build between 60 and 80 rocking horses a week for a number of wholesalers. John says he always had a sense that he would be an entrepreneur someday.
Most people give up too quickly.
Few are willing to do what it takes. John started making horses for sale in 1986, but it wasn't until 1995 that he could build enough to retire from his day job. A religious man, he believes that this is his calling in life. He really loves making the toys. His wife was supportive and joined him in the business, putting up with the mess and the constant demands on John's time.