1963
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Sindy’s first pet, a dog called Ringo, is introduced as part of the outfit ‘Country Walk’. Ringo was made of chenille material in grey and white.
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1966
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Sindy’s first horse was released. The horse, named Peanuts, was chestnut brown (or occasionally black) with a mane and tail that could be brushed.
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1968
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A horse was introduced for Patch (Sindy’s younger sister). The horse, named Pixie, was a smaller version of Peanuts, but had a blonde mane and tail.
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1977
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A stable was introduced for Sindy’s horse. The stable with printed walls was made of wood and hardboard with a grey slate effect roof.
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1980
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Sindy’s stable was now made of vinyl plastic with opening sides to give easy access. A horsebox was also introduced. The horsebox could hold 2 horses and could be attached to Sindy’s buggy with a towbar.
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1981
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Sindy got a kitten! The kitten (again nameless) was introduced as part of the ‘Wall of Sound’ scenesetter and could actually make a purring sound when sat next to the fireplace.
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1982
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A big year for Sindy’s pets. A horse and gig was launched. The horse was a dapple grey colour with a rooted mane and tail, and came complete with a maroon gig for Sindy to sit in.
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You could also buy the dapple grey horse or black/brown horse separately and the gig could also be bought on it’s own, only it was blue instead of maroon.
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Finally a new dog was introduced as part of the ‘Walk in the park’ set. The dog was styled on a red setter and came complete with a lead.
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1983
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A new stable was introduced as part of the Super Home system. The stable extension was half stable and half garage and had two brown plastic stable doors with feeding boxes.
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1984
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Three more new equestrian items were launched. The first was a poseable horse which had a moveable head. The second was a foal in chestnut brown. Lastly a Gymkhana set with a three bar jump, the dapple grey horse and the 2 outfits from the 1984 ‘Showjumper’ set.
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1986
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Even Sindy’s horses didn’t escape the ‘pink treatment’! A horse named Star was introduced along with a foal. The horses were caramel brown with blonde manes/tails and pink saddlery. These 2 items replaced all the previously available horse accessories.
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1991
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‘Sindy and Scotty’ were no longer exclusive to Woolworths. Scotty now wore a black and white dogtooth coat which matched Sindy’s ‘Chanel’ type outfit.
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1993
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‘Sindy and Gogo’ were launched. Gogo was a fluffy, white, battery operated dog which would walk when the lead was put in Sindy’s hand.
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1994
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A new horse called Tiffany was introduced.
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1999
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Vivid launched their own horse for Sindy. A new vet Sindy was launched and came complete with 4 puppies that had surprise collars which when placed in warm water turned pink or blue.
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