How to Draw a Horse
6 easy strokes · ages 5+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a horse with a 3-5 year old, break it into 6 simple strokes: the front of the face, the back of the neck, a pointy ear, a flowing mane, one eye and a nose hole. Doodle Turtle draws one line at a time and then pauses, so little hands have time to catch up before the next line appears. Doodle Turtle is free, runs in any browser, has no ads and needs no sign-up.
Step by step: 6 easy strokes
- STEP 1The front of the face
- STEP 2The back of the neck
- STEP 3A pointy ear
- STEP 4A flowing mane
- STEP 5One eye
- STEP 6A nose hole
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a horse as a faint tracing outline — your child draws straight over the lines, then colours it in.
Tips for grown-ups
- Watch first, then draw. The first pass is just for looking — no pressure to keep up.
- Let the pause do the work. If your child is still drawing when the next stroke starts, tap to pause. Slower is the point.
- Big paper, fat crayons. At 5 the wrist is still learning; large movements are easier than small ones.
- Praise the trying, not the likeness. A wobbly horse that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.