Majestic Running Horse Embroidery Design, Equestrian Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

The horse is caught mid-stride with all four legs off the ground the way horses actually gallop. The mane streams back over the neck and the tail arcs out behind in these long satin curves that look genuinely windswept. Its not a stiff posed horse, it has proper momentum in the lines.

6 colours: a rich chestnut brown for the body, a warm cream for the mane and tail, dark charcoal for the hooves and lower leg details, white for the leg flash markings, a mid-tan for the shading on the flank and a near-black for the eye and nostril. The body fill uses directional satin that changes angle across the shoulder and barrel to give it the light-and-shadow suggestion you get on real coat. Density is 827 stitches per centimetre which is firm but not heavy.

I get a lot of orders for this one from people in the equestrian world, stable owners making custom stable hand jackets, horse mums doing personalised gear for their kids. One customer who runs a small riding school ordered 12 of em on navy fleece quarter-zips for her staff last autumn. She said the mane colour in cream on navy was exactly the look she was going for.

5 sizes from 3.5 to 7.49 inches wide. Stitch count 14,689 to 34,566. Use cutaway stabiliser here, the flowing tail and mane satin curves need solid backing so they dont lift or pull. Tearaway works on heavy cotton twill or canvas for the smaller sizes. Skip the tearaway on anything with stretch and reach for cutaway regardless of what the fabric shop says.

Best on navy, forest green, dark burgundy or charcoal. The cream mane is the hero and its gonna need a darker base to show properly. Goes on fleece jackets, equestrian vests, tack room towels and stable supply bags.