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How to Draw a Horse

A cute standing horse with a curly mane, four legs with hooves and a long tail in 8 easy steps. In each step the black lines are new and the gray lines are what you have already drawn. Every horse here comes with four free printables: the steps on one page, a horse to trace, a coloring page and a draw and write sheet.

Cute horse, colored in

Cute horse

Ages 5 to 9. A standing horse with a curly mane, seen from the side. The black lines are new in each step; the gray lines are already drawn.

  1. Cute horse step 1: Draw the head: the top of the head and a rounded snout.Step 1Draw the head: the top of the head and a rounded snout.
  2. Cute horse step 2: Add two pointed ears on top.Step 2Add two pointed ears on top.
  3. Cute horse step 3: Draw the eye, a nostril and a smile.Step 3Draw the eye, a nostril and a smile.
  4. Cute horse step 4: Draw the curly mane down the back of the neck, and the front of the neck.Step 4Draw the curly mane down the back of the neck, and the front of the neck.
  5. Cute horse step 5: Draw the back and the belly.Step 5Draw the back and the belly.
  6. Cute horse step 6: Draw the two front legs with hooves at the bottom.Step 6Draw the two front legs with hooves at the bottom.
  7. Cute horse step 7: Draw the two back legs with hooves.Step 7Draw the two back legs with hooves.
  8. Cute horse step 8: Finish with a long, wavy tail.Step 8Finish with a long, wavy tail.
  9. The finished cute horse, colored inDone!Color it in. Ours is chestnut brown, but yours can be any color.

Free printables for the cute horse

Cute horse: Step by Step worksheet preview Steps

Cute horse: Step by Step

All 8 steps on one page, with a big box to draw your horse in.

Download PDF Cute horse: Trace and Draw worksheet preview Trace

Cute horse: Trace and Draw

Trace the gray horse first, then draw one on your own underneath.

Download PDF Cute horse: Coloring Page worksheet preview Coloring

Cute horse: Coloring Page

The finished horse, big and in black and white, ready to color.

Download PDF Cute horse: Draw and Write worksheet preview Draw and write

Cute horse: Draw and Write

Draw a horse in the box, then write about it on the lines.

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Tips for drawing with kids

  1. Pencil firstDraw lightly with a pencil, then go over the lines you like with a marker or a dark crayon and erase the rest.
  2. Say it as you drawRead each step out loud, draw it, then look at the picture again before the next one.
  3. Fill the spaceYoung children draw small. Show where the first shape goes so the horse fills the box.
  4. Wobbly is fineEvery horse looks different, and a wobbly horse is still a horse. Praise the try, then color it in.

About this horse drawing

A horse is a long body on four straight legs with a long neck at the front. Keep the legs straight and the same length so the horse stands up, and draw a little band at the bottom of each leg for the hoof.

For another big animal, try how to draw a dinosaur, or the dog for something smaller.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you draw an easy horse?

Start with the head and a rounded snout, add ears and a face, then a curly mane down the neck. Draw a long back and belly, four straight legs with hooves, and a long tail.

How do I draw a horse mane?

Draw a row of curly bumps down the back of the neck, from between the ears to the top of the back. A few curls falling over the forehead make it look cute.

What age is this for?

Ages 5 to 9.

How do I print the sheets?

Each card downloads a PDF. Print it on US Letter paper at 100 percent (actual size). The sheets are black and white, so they print well on any printer.