The first time we at the Strategist saw PonyCycle it was under a friend’s 2-year-old. When asked about the interactive toy, the friend, a former horseback rider and Tribeca mom, showed almost the same level of enthusiasm as her toddler, who bopped gleefully across the hardwood floors behind her. Each time the toddler pushed down on PonyCycle’s pedal stirrups or bounced in the saddle, the pony would flex up and down, hinging under the saddle on its back and springing forward in a smooth simulated trot. Its four fur-topped hooves hid wheels similar to those you’d find on roller blades. Despite the plastic eyes, visible seams, and lack of a mouth, when it’s in action the plush pony looks pretty convincing. More importantly, it looks really fun.