Running Horse Embroidery Design V2, Instant Download

The horse is fully airborne here, all four hooves off the ground mid-gallop, front legs bent and tucked under the chest, back legs stretched behind. The mane and tail both stream backward in thick black waves, a dozen or so individual thread strands fanning out to give it motion. Its that warm golden tan body colour, somewhere between amber and ochre, with black shading pressed into the muscle lines along the haunches, neck and chest. Three colours but it looks like way more because of the layering.

Directional stitching on the barrel of the body follows the natural muscle sweep so the horse looks physically heavy and solid, not like a flat patch. The hooves have their own black satin sections with clean edge definition. I digitised this in professional tools with the muscle shading as separate underlay passes so the transitions are graduated not banded. At the largest 5.79 by 8.01 inch size that detail shows up clearly on a finished piece.

Equestrian people find this design, and they keep coming back. Its been going out to horse show award jackets, western wear patches and barn gift shop caps ever since I put it up. One customer ordered the biggest size for a fleece zip-up she was making for her daughter as a birthday surprise and the stitching on the mane came out wild-looking on the fluffy fabric, honestly in the best way.

Only 4 sizes, ranging from 3.62 inches wide at 5 inches tall up to 5.79 wide and 8.01 inches tall. Stitch counts go from 24,779 at the small end to 45,236 at the large. Back it with light cutaway under for any medium-weight fabric. Dont skip the stabiliser on the mane sections because thats where puckering shows first. Skip thin lawn or voile, its not stable enough for the density. Hoop tight and run at moderate speed. Text me if anything looks off after download and Ill sort it quick.