Horse and Pony Coloring Pages

It is always wonderful when a child not only has fun while coloring, but also learns something new, educational, and magical. For these horse coloring pages, we would also like to introduce you to a few legendary horses from fairy tales and myths: unicorns and Pegasi. Let’s get to know them and learn how to color each of these beautiful horses.

The unicorn is one of the most romantic magical images and can appear in different forms and names depending on the culture. Unicorn coloring pages are usually special because the unicorn itself should stay white, while the horn is often colored gold or silver. Children often decorate their unicorn pictures with glitter, and the result looks especially beautiful.

One of the oldest ideas of a unicorn that can be used in coloring pages is this: a white horse with a dark red head, blue eyes, and a golden horn. The unicorn’s horn is magical: it heals the sick and can even bring the dead back to life.

In modern unicorn coloring, the magical horn is often described as white at the base, black in the middle, and bright red at the tip. This description comes from medieval culture, when the legend was popular that a unicorn dipped its horn into water, purified it from poison, and saved many animals that were able to drink safely. Since then, noble drinks have traditionally been sipped from a horn as a way to protect oneself from poisoning.

Pegasus is a famous mythological figure. The winged Pegasus is considered the offspring of the powerful god Poseidon and Medusa. According to legend, Pegasus was born from a drop of Medusa’s blood that fell to the earth when Poseidon cut off her head. The goddess Athena gave a man a golden bridle, and with it he tamed Pegasus. That is why Pegasus coloring pages are often shown in red and gold tones, with clouds added in the background as a symbol of divinity.