The horse is facing left and its all about contrast. The face is basically jet black with charcoal shading pulled in tight directional rows along the jawline and down the cheek, giving the head real depth and form. The eye is calm and detailed, you can see the lid and the glint. The mane sweeps across from the poll and trails off to the right in loose pale grey-blue strands, each strand its own separate satin column so the hair actually flows rather than sitting flat.
Five colours, nine sizes. Goes from 17,894 stitches at 3.51 inches up to 46,921 stitches at 7.51 inches, so the biggest placement is genuinely complex. The density is 1,021 which puts this in the heavier tier, equestrian portrait work always is. professional tools pulled the facial shading with a tatami fill that follows the muscle contour, that kind of digitising doesnt happen with auto-generate, someone sat and mapped each zone.
I get messages from riding school owners and stable yard gift shops about this one. One customer ordered embroidered fleece throws last october for a pony club prize giving and send me a photo, looked exactly like the kind of thing you see at an equestrian gift boutique. Thats the audience for this design honestly.
Run it on black, navy or dark olive fabric and the pale grey mane lifts off the ground beautifully. Avoid mid-tone grey backgrounds because the shading blend gets muddy. Try it on a charcoal polo shirt, dark fleece blanket, or a black canvas tote. Use a mesh cutaway stabiliser underneath at any size above 5 inches, the density needs solid backing or the face sections will tunnel slightly on the bobbin side.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Equestrian riding school branded polo shirtsNavy polo chest at 6-inch for a riding school instructor uniform, mane shading reads as painted from arm's length.
- Horse lover birthday gifts on fleece blanketsDark fleece birthday blanket at 7.5-inch, the mane density shows beautifully in the fleece pile texture.
- Stable yard gift shop canvas totesStable gift shop tote in black canvas at 5-inch, barn name or yard logo lettered underneath the portrait.
- Pony club prize-giving awards and giftsPony club prize ribbon insert: 5-inch on a laminated card backing, tucked inside the ribbon fold as a textile accent.
- Custom rider jacket or sweatshirt embroideryDark olive sweatshirt back at large build for a custom equestrian look, the tonal shading carries the whole garment.
- Western ranch branded hats and capsWoven cotton cap panel at 4-inch for western ranch staff merch, clean enough for a rodeo event branded item.
- Country lifestyle boutique cushion coversCharcoal cushion cover for a country lifestyle boutique at full size, tonal stitching looks painted rather than stitched.
- Horse owner personalised tack bag embroideryBlack canvas tack bag front pocket at 3.51-inch, sits small but sharp, reads immediately to any equestrian customer.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.86 in | 17,894 |
| 4.01 × 3.26 in | 20,979 |
| 4.50 × 3.67 in | 24,208 |
| 5.00 × 4.08 in | 27,570 |
| 5.50 × 4.48 in | 31,121 |
| 6.00 × 4.89 in | 34,978 |
| 6.51 × 5.30 in | 38,740 |
| 7.01 × 5.71 in | 42,737 |
| 7.51 × 6.12 in | 46,921 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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