23 Best Horse Costumes - Horse Halloween Costume Ideas

February 25, 2024

Carousel Horse Costume DIY

little girl with a box shaped and painted to look like a carousel horse around her

A Joyful Riot

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.

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Quick and Inexpensive DIY Kid's Horse Costume

child dressed as horse in brown hooded sweatshirt and pants with a red bandana around neck the hood has a mane made of yarn and brown felt ears

Jen Spends Less

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.

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Fun Costumes Hooded Jumpsuit Horse Costume for Adults

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Be the "mane" attraction at any Halloween get together with this plush horse costume made of velour to keep you warm and comfy.

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DIY Horse Headwrap

little girl wearing a brown shirt and horse makeup in head wrap folded like horse ears

Trisha Zemp

Rasta Imposta Seahorse Costume

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Not all horses live on land, and this nicely-detailed costume pays tribute to the equines of the ocean.

My Little Pony Family Costume

mom, dad and two little girls dressed up as pinkie pie, discord, nightmare moon and rainbow dash from my little pony

Remodelaholic

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.

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Forum Novelties Inflatable Centaur Costume

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This nifty inflatable costume allows you to turn into one of the toughest characters from Greek mythology: the half-human, half-horse centaur.

Amscan Baby Pony Costume

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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

little girl in unicorn costume with white cape, green skirt trimmed in pink satin a hood with felt multicolored mane and a white horn on top

Agnes Hsu

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.

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Redaug Kids' Horse Onesie

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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

little boy dressed as a cowboy with a cowboy hat and a plaid shirt and bandana with a cardboard horse around his waist

Made for Moms

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.

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GOPRIME Inflatable Pink Unicorn Costume

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Don't have time to DIY horse duds? This puffy, fluffy, inflatable pink-and-purple unicorn uniform could be the answer to your prayers.

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Bristol Novelty Big Head Donkey Costume

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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

little boy dressed as a jockey with a cap and riding crop next to a great dane dressed as a race horse with costume saddle

By Stephanie Lynn

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.

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DIY Pegacorn

woman dressed as part pegasus, part unicorn with multicolored paper tail and mane, white wings and white horn

Anna Killian

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.

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TOLOCO Inflatable Cowboy and Horse Costume

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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.

MaskUs Two-Person Horse Costume

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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

little girl dressed as pinkie pie from my little pony going to the gala in pink tulle skirt, striped blue and white shirt with a pink bow, pink hair with a blue and white cap with a pink bow

Doodlecraft

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.

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DIY Tulle Rainbow Unicorn Costume

little girl dressed in pink tutu and tights, with multicolored tulle for a tail and mane, and a unicorn horn

Shwin and Shwin

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.

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Rubie's Mr. Horsey Inflatable Costume

Rubie's Mr. Horsey Inflatable Costume

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Go big or go home on Halloween with this nearly full-body, inflatable costume that looks like a cartoon character come to life.

Jill Gleeson is a travel journalist and memoirist based in the Appalachian Mountains of western Pennsylvania who has written for websites and publications including Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Country Living, Washingtonian, Gothamist, Canadian Traveller, and EDGE Media Network. Jill is the travel editor for Enchanted Living. Learn more about her journey at gleesonreboots.com.

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