Trotting Zentangle Horse with Lifted Hoof and Curling Tail

A single horse trots to the right with its head up, ears pointed, and one front leg lifted off the ground. Its long wavy mane streams back over the neck, and the tail curls out behind in a loose spiral at the tip. The body is filled with separate pattern sections, including swirls on the shoulder, rows of zigzag triangles across the belly, and curved bands on the hindquarters. The lower legs have stripes and banded cuffs, and the face has small stripes and diamond shapes around the eye. Because each section is small and clearly outlined, it works well for colored pencils or fine markers. Try a different color family for each pattern area, such as warm tones for the zigzags and cool tones for the swirls, then talk about how repeating shapes make a design. You can print it free at home for a quiet afternoon activity.