Horse Christmas Shirt: Three Horses in Santa Hats and Snowflakes

This horse Christmas shirt sends three horses across the chest under falling snowflakes, each one dressed for the holidays in its own way. A chestnut in a red Santa hat trots up to a palomino wrapped in a red knit scarf, while a black horse in a green Santa hat prances along behind. It is a ready-made design rather than a portrait from your photo, and every horse is real thread embroidery, not a print.

What is on the horse Christmas shirt?

The row sits across the middle of the chest under seven turquoise snowflakes.

• The chestnut: a warm brown horse mid-trot with one foreleg lifted, in a red Santa hat with a white brim.
• The palomino: a pale golden horse standing square, a red knit scarf around its neck, turned toward the chestnut as if to say hello.
• The black horse: arched neck and a raised front leg, in a green Santa hat with a white brim and a matching green collar.
• The wraps: all three wear red leg wraps above black hooves, so the trio looks like one holiday team.

Why does each horse wear something different?

Barn life in December comes with its own wardrobe: blankets, wraps, and whatever festive extra someone sneaks onto a patient horse for the holiday photo. The leg wraps riders put on before a ride turn Christmas red here, and each horse gets one piece of holiday tack of its own: a Santa hat for the chestnut, a cozy scarf for the palomino, a green hat and collar for the black horse. Three different coats in one row also means most riders can find the horse that looks like theirs, whether they ride a sorrel, a palomino or a dark horse.

Which color should you choose?

Choose a color in the options above and the photos switch to show the horses on it. Light shades and mid-tones are the safest pick, because all three coats, the red wraps and the turquoise snowflakes keep a clear edge. On the darkest colors the black horse becomes a soft charcoal shape, and on warm brown tones the chestnut melts into the fabric a little. Shades close to the turquoise thread quiet the snowflakes, but the red details still pop.

Who is this Christmas horse shirt for?

This Christmas horse shirt suits riders, barn friends, horse moms and riding instructors, and it is an easy pick for a barn party, a holiday show or a Secret Santa swap at the stable. The tee layers well under a flannel or a barn jacket. The same three horses come on our Christmas horse sweatshirt, a crewneck sweatshirt for cooler days.

Can you add a name to the sleeve?

Yes, sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one short sleeve: a horse’s name, a barn name or your initials, with an icon, a font and a thread color picked from the charts in the photos. White thread comes preselected because it reads best on dark shirts; for the light colors, switch to Black or another dark thread.

Ordering, sizing and care

We embroider each shirt to order and ship it from the USA, and the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. Before stitching, we email you a free design proof, with unlimited edits until it looks right. 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 shirts are not eligible for size exchanges, so check the size guide on this page first. Wash it inside out in cold water and never iron on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is it a horse Santa hat shirt, or do all three horses wear hats?

Two of the three wear Santa hats, the chestnut in red and the black horse in green, so it works as a horse Santa hat shirt. The palomino wears a scarf instead, and the ready-made outfits stay as shown.

Can you stitch my own horse?

Not on this design, since the three horses are ready-made. To stitch your own horse from a photo, choose the custom embroidered horse portrait sweatshirt.

Is it an embroidered horse Christmas shirt or a print?

It is an embroidered horse Christmas shirt: the horses, hats, scarf, wraps and snowflakes are all stitched in thread, so nothing will crack or peel. More horse designs are in our horse lover gifts, and more short-sleeve designs are in our embroidered T-shirts.