Christmas Horse Sweatshirt: Three Embroidered Horses in Santa Hats and Snowflakes

This Christmas horse sweatshirt sends three cartoon horses trotting across the chest under falling turquoise snowflakes, each one dressed up for the holidays. It is a ready-made design that we stitch to order, and every horse, hat and snowflake is real embroidery sewn into the fabric, not a print.

What is on the Christmas horse sweatshirt?

The horses travel in one wide row across the center of the chest, legs lifted mid-trot. From left to right:

• The chestnut: a warm brown horse with a flowing mane and tail, wearing a red Santa hat with a white brim and pom-pom.
• The palomino: a golden horse with a pale mane, head turned toward you, wearing a red knit scarf.
• The black horse: a charcoal horse that turns back to face the other two, in a green and white Santa hat and a green collar.
• The finishing touches: red leg wraps and black hooves on all three, and seven turquoise snowflakes floating above them.

Why are the horses wearing red leg wraps?

Anyone who spends time at a barn will get the joke. Riders wrap their horses’ legs for riding and turnout, so a set of bright red wraps is the most horse-person way to dress up for Christmas. These three have gone all in: matching red wraps on every leg, then a Santa hat, a scarf or a collar to finish the outfit. The chestnut, palomino and black coats are three of the most familiar horse colors, so most riders can point to the one that looks like their own horse. Only two of the horses wear Santa hats, so if you came looking for a horse Santa hat sweatshirt, the palomino’s scarf keeps the row from looking too matched.

Which color should you choose?

Every color in the options above has its own photo, so you can see the trio before you buy. Light colors and deep colors both give the three coats a clear edge. On the darkest shades the black horse turns into a soft charcoal shape, and on warm browns close to the chestnut coat, that horse blends in a little. The red leg wraps and turquoise snowflakes stay bright on almost every tone.

Who is this horse Christmas sweatshirt for?

It suits a rider, a barn friend, a horse mom or a riding instructor, and it makes an easy Christmas, Secret Santa or barn party gift. More ideas for horse people are in our horse lover gifts. There is no hoodie, but there is a T-shirt: the same trio of horses in Santa hats comes on our horse Christmas shirt, a short-sleeve version for warmer holiday weather.

Can you add a name to the sleeve?

Yes. A horse’s barn name, a rider’s initials or a short word can go on the left or right sleeve, finished with an icon if you like. Choose the font, the icon and the thread from the charts in the photos. The thread starts out as White, which suits the darker sweatshirts; switch to Black or another deep shade when you order a light color.

Ordering, sizing and care

We stitch each sweatshirt to order and ship it from the USA, and the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. Before anything is stitched, we email a free design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. To receive it by Christmas Day, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S. Made-to-order pieces are not eligible for size exchanges, so measure a sweatshirt you already own against the size guide on this page. For care, turn it inside out, use cold water and keep the iron away from the stitching. More holiday designs are in our embroidered Christmas sweatshirts.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an embroidered horse Christmas sweatshirt or a print?

It is embroidered. The horses, their hats, scarf, collar and leg wraps, and the snowflakes are all stitched in thread, so you can feel the raised texture and nothing cracks or peels in the wash.

Can the horse look like my own horse?

Not on this design, because the three horses are stitched exactly as shown. To have your own horse stitched from a photo, choose the custom embroidered horse portrait sweatshirt.

Is it a knit horse Christmas sweater?

No. It has the cozy look of a holiday sweater, but the garment is a soft fleece crewneck sweatshirt made for people, with no itchy knit.