Horse Horses are animal figures that were initially introduced in 1984 . They were the first animal figures created , although brick - built animals were included in sets before then . They have appeared in a large number of sets and themes and have had many variations . The latest one , which was introduced in " The Lord of The Rings " in 2012 , replaced the classic horse , and will continue to be used in the future . Overview . Design . The currently ubiquitous LEGO System horse figure design was introduced in 1984 in several " Castle " sets , superseding previous designs of brick - built horses . The new horse was a prefabricated figure consisting of a solid main segment representing the horse ' s body and legs and movable segment encompassing the head and neck . The body features a recess in its back , measuring 1x2 studs in base area and 4 plates in height , which is usually occupied by a saddle piece and allows standard minifigure s to mount or dismount the horse without the need to bend the figure ' s leg assembly . The recess could be filled with a 1x2 brick plus plate if a saddleless horse without rider was preferred . Many sets with horses include a saddle and / or filler pieces . The recess also allows for the attachment of a horse - drawn carriage using various hinge pieces . The horse ' s legs are immovable and locked in a walking configuration . The right legs are two studs apart from each other , while the left ones are four studs apart . The front hooves are diagonally adjacent to each other as are the hind hooves . The only poseable part of the horse is the neck segment , which can be swiveled around its lateral axis , allowing it to bend down . The head / neck segment is engraved with a zig - zag pattern that indicates the location of the mane and contains two small notches near the nose that indicate the location of the nostrils . All other details including eyes and bridle are printed on . The first horse figures , from 1984 , were moulded in black and white . The first brown horse was introduced in 1986 . All subsequent horses were moulded in these three colours but vary in the print of their manes , bridles , and additional details . The only exception to date is the grey horse included in 7189 Mill Village Raid from 2011 . Horse figure variants . Black Horse . This was one of the first horse figures , introduced in 1984 . It sports a brown bridle with white details and has solid black eyes with thick white outlines . The eyes were updated in sets from 2010 onwards and consisted of a white crescent - shape with a white spot in its opening . < br > In 2012 a new type of rearing black horse appeared in the Lord of The Rings theme . The red - eyed Nazgul horse had a distinctive printing representing silvery bridle and ornate head armour . Another black horse - this time with realistic crescent - shaped eyes and brown bridle - was introduced in 2013 in Lone Ranger theme and the new wave of Castle theme sets . White Horse . This was one of the first horse figures , also introduced in 1984 . It sports a brown bridle with black details and has black eyes with an off - center white spot . This design lasted for many years without changes , excluding one special variation in 2011 , in 7188 King ' s Carriage Ambush . The pair of cart horses have side printing resembling red and brown harness with silver details . A long - expected redesigned white horse appeared finally in 2013 . The Lone Ranger ' s mysterious spirit horse has traditional black eyes with an off - center white spot and silver bridle . The same mould has been used in the newest Castle sets . < br > The first alternative variation of this figure appeared in 10235 Winter Village Market set . The two white carousel horses have unique gold , red and blue head print resembling ornate bridle as well as gold and blue details printed on their manes – the feature seen for the first time on redesigned horse minifigures . Along with pearl gold saddles decorated by red or blue plumes it gives them unreal apperance appropriate for old - fashioned merry - go - round horses . Brown Horse . The first brown horse was in introduced in 1986 and phased out in 1992 . It has a red bridle with black details and black eyes with an off - center white spot . In 1992 , an updated version with additional black mane printing was introduced , appearing in regular sets until 1997 . No brown horses appeared since then until a new variant was introduced in 2007 . This version sports a black bridle with white / silver details and the usual eye print . It has no special mane print . A brown cart horse from 9469 Gandalf Arrives set was one of the first appearances of the new type of horse figure with poseable legs . The same mould is also used as a riding steed . It has a detailed bridle and an off - white spot on its head . Indian horses . Indian horses were introduced in the Western theme in 1997 . They were ridden by Indians and were exactly the same as normal horses , except that they had much more colourful and intricate printing resembling pinto horse colouring and horse blankets . The Indian horse came in two variants : a white one with brown patches and a brown one with white patches . Aksh . Dastan ' s horse , Aksh , appeared in 7569 Desert Attack . He is quite similar to the Indian Horses , and possesses intricate printing of a blanket on his body . He wore a sand blue saddle . Mill Village horse . The Mill Village horse was introduced in 2011 in the set 7189 Mill Village Raid , and is , so far , exclusive to it . It is dark grey , has blinders printed on its head , and some light grey spots . It is the only old horse that isn ' t mostly brown , black or white . Armoured horses . Since there are a huge profusion of generic and nameless armoured horses ( such as the pictured horse from Fright Knights ) , it would be nearly impossible to list them all , so they are all condensed into one entry here , although some special varieties are listed separately below . Armoured horses are either black , white or brown . They often wear helmets of various types , as well as some sort of armoured barding . Crown horses . Crown horses were a specific variety of armoured horses , and appeared in the Fantasy Era of the Castle theme . They were often used to combat riders on Skeletal Horse s . " Unicorns " . The Kingdoms " Unicorns " were introduced in 2010 . Despite their name , they are not actually meant to be unicorns , but simply normal horses wearing armour with special helmets designed to include horns . Unicorns were used by both sides in the battle of the Lion Knights versus the Dragon Knights . Other horse designs . There has been a huge number of horses released by The LEGO Group over the years , the most significant of which are described here . Wooden horse . The very first known horse made by The LEGO Group was a wooden one that originally appeared in the Wood Toy Wooden Horse with milkcart . It was white , had wheels on its feet , and a black mane and tail . Brick - built horses . The very first horses actually compatible with LEGO elements were various horses originally made of bricks introduced in the LEGOLAND Western theme . They later appeared in various other themes , including Castle . < br > The considerably new appearance of brick - built horses was in 10196 Grand Carousel set released in 2009 . These creatures were posed as though galloping with one front and one hind hoof raised . They were designed to be ridden by minifigures . Horses came in three colours ( two horses of each type ) - white and two shades of gray . They had eyes made of stickers . Belville horses . Belville horses are much larger and more realistic than the normal variety , and can be ridden by Belville Figure s . Belville foals also have also been produced . DUPLO horses . DUPLO horses were introduced in mid - nineties and can only be ridden by DUPLO figures . They are slightly larger than normal horses but smaller than the Belville and Scala varieties . They appeared most recently used in the DUPLO Castle theme . Ponys . The LEGO System Pony figure ( Part 30032 ) was introduced in the Paradisa theme in the late nineties and only ever appeared in two sets . They are in about the same scale as normal horses , but they have no studs on their backs and there is no way for a minifigure to ride them . Scala horses . Horses were also included in the Scala theme . They are actually quite similar to Belville horses except for the addition of actual string manes and tails . Scala was also the first theme to give individual horses names . Skeletal horses . Skeleton horses have the exact same proportions as normal horses , come in both black and white , and are exclusively found in Castle sets being ridden by evil Skeleton s . Bullseye . Bullseye was Woody ' s steed in the Toy Story theme . His unique mould has not appeared anywhere else . He is brown , with a uniquely moulded head possessing a cheerful expression , poseable legs , and a spiky mane and tail . Friends horses . " Friends " horses were released in early 2012 , and are more realistic than the standard variations . They can be ridden by mini - dolls . < br > They have similar proportions to normal horses and are posed as though in marching position , with non - movable legs and necks . They have large printed eyes , long plastic tails , and manes swept to the right . A two - stud segment of their back can be removed and replaced by a saddle or hitching . Friends horses require special saddles and bridles . They can be decorated with a bow or awarded with a prize ribbon , thanks to the three little holes : one on the creature ' s forehead , one the right side of its neck , and one the base of its tail . < br > In 2013 a new mould of a Foal was introduced in set Olivia ' s Newborn Foal . Like the Paradisa Pony it is smaller than normal horse , but unlike the aforementioned pony , it has a single stud on its back to which bricks can be attached . < br > So far , Friends horses are available in four colour variants : white , dark orange , reddish brown with dark brown mane and nougat with dark brown mane . Friends foals are available in white and brick - yellow ( tan ) . < br > Like in Scala , all Friends horses are named . The Lord of The Rings horses . With the introduction of the Lord of The Rings theme in 2012 , new horses with poseable legs were introduced in several colours . Disney Princess horse . Cinderella ' s fairy godmother turned a mouse into a horse and Cinderella road on him to the ball . It is white and has a golden main and tail . The horse has long hoofs and one hoof is up , the horse has a space in between his body for Cinderella to sit or to connect to the carriage . The horse is reused in newer DUPLO sets . History . The very first horse produced by LEGO was not one of the now traditional specially molded horses , but a wooden one , included in the Wooden toy Horse with milkcart . After that , horses were absent from LEGO for many years , until the introduction of the LEGOLAND Western theme , in 1975 . At that point , several sets featured horses built out of normal bricks . The Castle theme , introduced 1978 , also included brick - built horses . A 1983 set , Town Square , included a parade scene with a brick - built horse , just one year before the horse figure was introduced . In 1984 , when the Castle theme was revamped , the brick - built horses were made nearly obsolete ( other brick - built types would later appear in various building sets ) when the horse - figures were introduced , a major innovation at the time . These horses originally had only simple circles or eyes - large rings of white or black with no color in the center for their eyes . Eventually , these were replaced with slightly more realistic eyes with a small bead of off - center white added to a round black dot . The newest versions have eyes similar to those of a minifigure , with a white area behind the eye , and a white dot in the center . Horses continued to appear in Castle and other themes throughout the eighties and nineties , and , in 1994 , the first major deviation from the classic horse design debuted with the Belville horses , which were introduced in the set 5880 Prize Pony Stables . Slightly later on , DUPLO horses were introduced . In the later years of that decade , more types of horses were introduced in the final years of the girl - targeted Paradisa theme , which introduced the rare pony figure , and the advent of the horse - heavy Western line , which featured the Indian horses , which were traditional horses , but more heavily stylized , and with decorations and a saddle printed on them . In the 21st century , not only were many variations on the original horse design released , with variations such as Dastan ' s eastern horse , and the Kingdoms " unicorns " , which were in reality simply armored versions of traditional horses , with unicorn horns atop their helmets . However , as well of these , the classical horse design was pushed further and further , with the advent of Castle ' s skeletal horses , the modern Belville horses , Toy Story ' s Bullseye , 2012 was a major year for horses , with the introduction of the new , more realistic Friends horses , as well as the debut of The Lord of The Rings , which included horses with movable legs . Saddles were introduced as early as the original horse figures , and appear in most sets that horses do . Each saddle has clip on either side of it , that can be used by the horse ' s rider to hold a large verity of accessories . Saddles are often used along with reigns to attach a horse to a cart . Horse equipment . Many saddles are also included a part of a barding piece . Reins are usually used to attach horses to carts and wagons , sometimes in conjunction with a saddle , and were first seen in the Castle theme . Armour for horses is often found in Castle sets , and was first introduced in the Dragon Masters theme . However , decorative barding without any armour had been around much longer , since the eighties , in fact . They fit regular horses , but not skeleton horses due to their bony structure . The Kingdoms horses come with equestrian armour equipped with horns . Horse armour is made up of two pieces - one is the barding , which covers most of the horse , and the other is the headgear . The barding is always printed , whereas the armour for the head never is . The barding has two clips to carry flags and weapons attached to it , and the head armour has a clip to which horns can attach , and a newer version has a hollow stud to which a " unicorn horn " can be attached . The Belville theme was fairly horse heavy , and used a unique variety of horse at that , so it naturally introduced a lot of accessories seen nowhere else , such as uniquely moulded saddles and reigns , as well as the unique blankets and bridles .