23 Horse Costumes That Will Have You "Whinny-ing" at Halloween
You heard it straight from the horse's mouth.
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From Roy Rogers's famed palomino, Trigger, to talkative Mr. Ed and Silver, the Lone Ranger's ride-or-die buddy, horses have long been featured in movies, television, and other forms of pop culture. They've been mankind's companions even longer—some say the first equines were domesticated as far back as 6000 BC—making horse costumes a kind of ideal look for Halloween. So this October, when you're struggling to come up with outfits for the kids, you and your bestie, and your stud—er, man, why not turn to the noble horse?
After all, there are so many different looks you can go for, including not just regular horses but unicorns, centaurs, seahorses, and a whole lot more. In fact, we've even dug up a couple of My Little Pony ensembles, including one for the whole family. Want to dress up the pooch or maybe the wee babe? We have costumes so darling you won't to take them out of them. And if you are so busy with pumpkin carving and decorating your Halloween Christmas tree you don't have the energy to hand make horse attire? No worries, we've found tons you can purchase. So get down off that high horse (yep, we went there) and read on for the best horse costumes.
Carousel Horse Costume DIY
This mega-charming carousel horse costume is surprisingly easy to create thanks to the template that comes with the tutorial. It's a snap to size up, too, for an adult outfit everyone in the "neighhhhborhood" will love.
Get the tutorial at A Joyful Riot.
Quick and Inexpensive DIY Kid's Horse Costume
With this costume you don't need much more than brown yarn and matching felt to turn your little into the cutest equine ever.
Get the tutorial at Jen Spends Less.
Be the "mane" attraction at any Halloween get together with this plush horse costume made of velour to keep you warm and comfy.
DIY Horse Headwrap
A horse is a horse, of course, of course, especially when she's got ingenious ears made from a simple headwrap and a bit of makeup creating the long-faced look.
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
Not all horses live on land, and this nicely-detailed costume pays tribute to the equines of the ocean.
My Little Pony Family Costume
The gang's all here in this festive fam costume that features Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Discord, and Nightmare Moon from the ever-popular My Little Pony television show and toy line.
Get the tutorial at Remodelaholic.
This nifty inflatable costume allows you to turn into one of the toughest characters from Greek mythology: the half-human, half-horse centaur.
From the horseshoe shapes on the bottom of the feet to the sweetly comical horse's head on the hood, this is the perfect pony costume for baby.
No-Sew Felt Rainbow Unicorn Costume
What's better than a horse costume for Halloween? A magical horse costume for Halloween that's no-sew to boot!
Get the tutorial at Hello Wonderful.
So soft it can do double duty as PJs and a costume, this horse onesie is so darling your kiddo will never want to put it out to pasture.
DIY Cowboy and Horse Costume
Your little pardner can be the horse and the cowboy who saddles up on him with this clever costume that includes instructions on how to craft both from scratch.
Get the tutorial at Made for Moms.
Don't have time to DIY horse duds? This puffy, fluffy, inflatable pink-and-purple unicorn uniform could be the answer to your prayers.
Hay, if you think donkeys don't belong in this article, they are members of the horse family, and popular costume choices thanks to Eddie Murphy's beloved Shrek character.
Jockey and Race Horse Costume
If you've got an XL-sized pup, there may be no cooler costume for him than a horse. But why settle for any old equine when you can dress your doggie up as Triple Crown-winner American Pharoah? Even better if you've got a kiddo to outfit in a handmade jockey uniform!
Get the tutorial at Stephanie Lynn.
DIY Pegacorn
Not just a creative cross between winged horse Pegasus and a unicorn, this project also gets mad props for using craft closet materials only. (Yep, the wings really are made from paper plates.)
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
Hold your horses! This inflatable costume that merges cowboy and mighty steed is so reasonably priced you won't need to think twice about buying it.
If you're up for spending some serious cash—and you have a sidekick who doesn't mind getting "saddled" with the suit's back half—you can recreate the classic two-person horse costume.
My Little Pony Pinkie Pie Gala Dress
For this reimagining of Pinkie Pie all gussied up to attend the gala at Princess Celestia's castle, the blogger made smart use of a ramekin for her cap and lots of pink spray-on hair color for Pinkie's mane.
Get the tutorial at Doodlecraft.
DIY Tulle Rainbow Unicorn Costume
We love the use of light and fluffy tulle for the mane and tail—and the tutu, of course.
Get the tutorial at Shwin and Shwin.
Go big or go home on Halloween with this nearly full-body, inflatable costume that looks like a cartoon character come to life.
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