How my kiddo plays with them:
My two-year-old loves his horses! He likes to take them in and put them back in, organize and face all the horses the same way. He will line up the horses on top of the barn. He likes to pretend that they are running, whinnying, and rearing up.

The stable:
The stable itself is nice as a carrying case, and the latch has not failed. The two end stalls are a bit narrower at the opening, but still workable and can help to teach a child some patience when putting the horse into those spots. The door hinges are held by string, meaning no hardware to break or crack the wood if there is a mishap. Also, if something were to happen, you could easily fix the hinge yourself. The doors are strong and have held up fine so far. The barn is nicely pained and detailed in classic barn red.

The horses:
The horses all have different markings and are "different breeds," but do not actually reflect any particular breed difference (aside from the paint and appaloosa markings) structurally, as they are all the same mould shape. I was a little bit disappointed by that, so they aren't like a Breyer with the detail quality. They are sturdy though, and feel like a tough rubber/plastic material. Each stall has a spot for a name sticker, and stickers are provided, along with a little info on each breed included in the set.

Overall:
This show horse stable has been a large success in our home. It's right up there with the cars and trucks as to how much my toddler plays with it. It is super cute and nicely made. It looks like Breyer stable mates would fit if you want to expand the horse collection. I think another reviewer mentioned that they fit. I would recommend it, and we are giving another one to our little friend who is also turning two!

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Bought for my young niece for Christmas and she loves it. She carried it around and showed everyone her horses.

My children (ages 3.5 and 1.5) love this as they love to play with figurines. Was disappointed to have opened it on Christmas and see that one of the horses was missing it's ears. Assuming it was just a fluke, this is a fun toy for a variety of ages!
@melissaanddoug

There are more photos on my Breyer review, but the gist is That both stables comparably made and sized, with slight differences and types of hinges and Breyer has some slightly nicer finishing with attention to details like over cuts. With Melissa and Doug, you get a horses that are exactly the same before they paint them, with Breyer you get six horses with 2 each of 3 posses, each pose having unique muscle toning and hair swoops- though not as attentive to quality as the larger Breyer horses. The plastic mold seam line thing is slightly more obvious on m&d, and their hoses are a titch larger. Either brand is great. I'm not sure if my girls even noticed the artistic quality differences, but when I asked the 7and -almost 5 year old would rather have more horses, the 6 year would rather have the Breyer different poses with 2 less horses (which is what she got so good!). Both are available on Amazon, as well as a unicorn version of the breyer

Well made. My toddler loves this toy!