Nelly the Horse is a character who appeared in a holiday film, Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale. She is a rocking horse who talks when someone pulls her string. She assists Jerry, Tuffy and Paulie on a quest to the star to find the toymaker after the alley cats lead by Tom Cat (who serves as the captain of the Cat guards for the evil Cat King) abducted La Petite Ballerina and wreaked havoc upon the holiday kingdom.