Horse Stepping Over a Pole Coloring Page

About this page

Here a horse faces the viewer and lifts one front leg over a low horizontal pole that rests on two short wooden posts. The raised hoof is bent at the knee and shown with its underside toward you. The horse wears a simple halter, with thin straps across the nose and along the cheek joined by a small ring. A wavy mane falls along the left side of the neck and a tail hangs in thick strands at the left. The posts at the lower left and right each have a small tuft of grass at their feet. The whole thing is outlined in bold, steady lines, with large areas of the body left plain. It is an easy page for kids who like horses and want an action pose, with a simple rail to color like wood.

In this picture

• horse
• wooden pole
• wooden posts
• halter straps
• ring
• raised front hoof
• wavy mane
• tail
• grass tufts

Coloring ideas

• Color the pole with stripes of red and white, like a jump rail
• Make the halter a bright blue so it stands out on a brown coat
• Shade the lifted hoof darker than the other three
• Give the posts a wood-brown with a lighter top

Suggested palette

• rail red
• white
• halter blue
• bay brown
• wood tan
• grass green

Good for

• a riding-lessons or horse show theme
• a sports-day style activity for young kids
• a quick page for a pony party

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.