How to draw a horse
A horse, standing tall. Ten steps, one line at a time. Get a pencil and paper, and tap Next for each line.
Step 1 of 10. Draw a long oval for the horse's body.
All 10 steps
Here is every step at once. The blue lines are the new ones; the dark lines are already on your paper. Draw lightly at first, so you can rub out a line you don’t like.
1. Draw a long oval for the horse's body.
2. Draw a long neck going up and to the right.
3. Draw the head, long with a round nose at the end.
4. Add a pointy ear on top of the head.
5. Draw a dot eye, a nostril and a mouth line.
6. Draw two straight front legs.
7. Draw two straight back legs.
8. Colour in a hoof at the bottom of each leg.
9. Draw a bumpy mane down the back of the neck.
10. Finish with a long swishy tail.
A tip for drawing a horse
A horse's body is longer than it is tall, and its legs are long and straight: about as long as the body is deep. The head is a long box with a round nose, not a circle, which is what keeps it from looking like a big dog.
Change it up
Once your horse is down, make it yours:
- Add spots for a pony.
- Draw a saddle on its back.
- Bend one front leg as if it is walking.
Draw another
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How it was made: Peabody drew this horse in code, line by line, from its own shapes; it is not traced from anyone’s lesson or picture, and it is nobody’s character. Checked 6 November 2026.