Little
Ages 3–5
Very thick lines and a few big areas. Easy for small hands.
Horse Coloring Pages
This friendly horse stands side-on on four long, slim legs, with a long neck, a long head, small pointed ears, a flowing mane and a long tail that hangs down behind. Children aged 3 to 5 can start with the little page, which shows only the horse in very thick lines. The kids page, for ages 6 to 8, adds grass, a short fence, a sun and a cloud, and the detailed page, for ages 9 to 12, adds hills, a barn, flowers and birds.
Choose a level and print
The same drawing in three levels. Print it from the page or download a PDF.
Kids
Ages 6–8
Thick lines and a simple background to color.
Detailed
Ages 9–12
Finer lines, more areas and patterns for older children.
Color online
Choose a color, then tap an area of the picture to fill it. When you are happy, save it as an image or print it.
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Real colors to try
These are the natural colors of this animal. Use them, or pick your own.
- chestnut brown coat
- dark brown mane and tail
- dark hooves
- light muzzle
Horse facts for kids
- Horses eat grass in the field, and they eat hay when the grass is short.
- A baby horse is called a foal, and it can stand up soon after it is born.
- Horses can sleep standing up.
- Horses can gallop fast on their long legs.
- A horse has a mane of long hair along its neck and a long tail that it swishes to chase flies away.
How to use this coloring page
- Little level: color the big body first, then use a darker crayon for the mane, the tail and the hooves.
- Kids level: green grass, a brown fence and a yellow sun turn the page into a sunny field in a few minutes.
- Detailed level: give the barn a red color and the hills a few shades of green so the horse stands out in front.
- At school, pair the page with a short talk about what horses eat and what a baby horse is called.
- Print at 100% on plain paper. Thicker paper helps if you use markers on the mane and tail.
Pip's idea
Make it a magic rainbow horse: color each lock of the mane a different bright color and add stars on the body.
Questions and answers
- Can horses really sleep standing up?
- Yes. Horses can doze while standing because their legs can lock in place, so they do not fall over. They also lie down for short spells of deeper sleep.
- What colors can I use for the mane and tail?
- Many horses have a brown coat with a darker mane and tail, and some are black, grey or white. Pick one color for the body and a darker one for the mane, tail and hooves.
- Which horse page suits a three-year-old?
- The little level, for ages 3 to 5. It shows just the horse with very thick lines and a few big shapes, so the body, neck and legs are easy to fill in.
