Dating folk art stuffed animal - horse

Bought this piece at auction to add to my personal collection.
I'm a sucker for horses, regardless still an awesome piece..

I can't tell what it's stuffed with, there are no popped seams, but whatever it is is not rough/lumpy.

It looked to have a bridle and reigns at some point, but those am to have been broken off.

Can anyone tell me what time period and what type of child would have owned it/who would have made it?

 

Would not call this folk art. Looks to be manufactured to me. Does seem to have some age to it. Maybe early to mid 20th century. I know that is a long time frame but there is not a lot to go on here. Size? Cant tell what it is stuffed with from a picture but if hard and stiff, it could be stuffed with sawdust. If pliable and soft, it could be a lot of different things.

 

Not wanting to date your horse...........
It might be filled with horsehair.

 

I was hoping for a full sized horse.

 

I wish I had a full sized horse!

A child can easily grip the back of it to trot it around..
Maybe 6" long and tall

And are you sure manufactured?
A few parts of the body seemed a little disproportionate, but then again I dont know much about earlier toys.

My uneducated guess would be WWI era?