I am just looking for my daughter a Putzbox for a real genuine Shetland Pony and must partly on the reviews here smile genuine. First, yes, it is proper grooming equipment for real horses. One can certainly take to play, but we must still brush with most utensils no toy horse, because I would fear that it takes damage. Only the body brush (large oval brush with soft bristles) and the comb I consider suitable. And when the thing with the small brush and the metal hook is a hoof pick. Without the metal hooks you get barely cleared a horse's hoof. Visually, I find the stuff for a little girl appealing. But what irritates me is the smell much described. Will probably go into a horse riding business and search for suitable cleaning materials.
Now I was actually in Reitsportgeschäft and could not detect any plastic odor etc. Keep the grooming equipment for proper Horse Property. The brushes are good for small children, as they are sometimes even smaller than the adults grooming equipment. So was bought!