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Types of horses Mattel created for their Barbie line[]

As long as there has been Barbie, there has been horses for her to ride. They changed gradually from awkward horses to elegant steeds, to now less detailed ghosts of what they used to be.

Barbie's first horse in 1970 was Dancer, a brown horse with black mane with moving limbs.

Later in 1981 her next main horse Dallas was introduced in the movable Dancer mold (but no mechanics), and made once again in a new foundation mold in 1980.

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Barbie's horse Dallas

In 2006 Mattel introduced a horse called Tawny (Walking action), who would then go on to be Barbie's main feature horse in the 2012 tv series Barbie's life in the Dreamhouse and thenceforth feature predominately in horse toy sets.

https://lifeinthedreamhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Tawny

https://lifeinthedreamhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Barbie:_Life_in_the_Dreamhouse




Moving[]

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Moving horse. Dancer

Dancer (Posable horse) Dancer, was Barbie's first horse, a moving figure, brown in colour. More were released as paint horses.

This made way for future moving horses for the Barbie line.

  • 1970 Dancer (Brown, black mane, black Saddle/Bridle)
  • 1977 Dancer version 2.0 (lighter brown, black mane)
  • 1981 Western Barbie's horse Dallas (Palomino, white legs)
  • 198? Barbie Dream carriage 1 horse (White/grey, black legs, black mane, White x4 Wheel English Royal style cart, grey accents. Black harnesses + bridles. Very realistic style)
  • 1982 Barbie Dream carriage x2 horses (White, black legs, black mane, both identical. White x4 Wheel English Royal style cart, grey accents. Black harnesses + bridles. Very realistic style)


Dallas mold[]

Released in 1980 Dallas is a sturdy palomino 'Quarterhorse' looking mare. Short compact body, short angular face, high stepping legs.

The Quarterhorse style seemed very popular for these early horses, a Mold re-used for the Black stallion 'Midnight, but gradually dwindled away to make room for the classic Arab Style.

Dallas the horse makes several comebacks at varying years, always palomino, but the molds change dramatically.

1983 RainbowBriteStarlite

Mattel 1983 Rainbow Brite Starlite

This mold was re-used, for the 1983 'Rainbow brite' horse 'Starlite' (another horse Sunriser used the Classic Arab mold) and featured a yarn mane and tail in rainbow colour.

  • 1980 Dallas (Palomino, Dark brown western style Saddle/Bridle)
  • 1981 Midnight (Black horse, 4 white legs, White face stripe, Silver western style Saddle/Bridle)
  • 1991 Lucky (Paint coloured, chestnut and white, Purple western saddle/bridle, Feather/streamer hair accessories)
  • 1984 Barbie Dream carriage x2 horses (White, black legs, black mane, both identical. White x4 Wheel English Royal style cart, grey accents. Black harnesses + bridles. Very realistic style)

Honey mold[]

Honey and Chelsie were Skippers horses, but never seemed to make a comeback in later years.

LLLSilkymane honeymold

Mattel used the Honey mold to make Lady lovely locks horse Silkymane

This mold was re-used, for 'Lovely lady locks' toy horse 'silkymane' which was a pearlescent lavender with matching lavender mane. The accessories were varying pearlescent creatures with long brushable tails. The tv show pretty much was about a world where everyone had long luscious locks!

  • 1982 Honey (Dark brown, white legs, Light brown fabric saddle/Bridle)
  • 1992 Chelsea (Palomino, white legs, Pink fabric saddle, ribbon bridle + silver stars, Denim blanket + sidebag w/Pink tassels, Blue/silver hair clips with streamers.
  • 2004 Princess and the Pauper x4 horse Carriage (x2 horse and x4 horse sets. Identical Palominos, very light plastic not as solid as older horses. Variations of Purple and pink harness/bridles)

Posable/moving[]

These horses were battery operated and moved on their own, a very fun gimmick for kids.

Featuring the Arabian face sculpt and body, the legs were attached to the torso with a few joints down them and could move independently.

  • 1994 Barbie horse Highstepper
  • 1995 Songbird Barbie Horse and cart
  • 2006 Tawny moving horse

After 2006 the moving horses came in a wildly different range of designs and molds.

Hesitant Arab mold[]

This horse is in fact a copy/fake from a toyline called 'Fashion Girl' and often mistaken as a Barbie horse due to it's blatant copying of the head/neck/back legs, the front legs looked to have been re positioned.

Awkward, clumsy, often falling over, with a refined detailed 'Arab' style head. Sold in a set with a Pink and blue Jeep + horse float.

Still a beautiful horse to be sure, and a lovely companion for Barbie and her other horses.

HesitantArabChestnut

Hesitant Arab mold

Horse is usually solid Chestnut or white.


2016 DC Wonderwoman horses

Very similar mold/pose but front legs are further out, maybe to make it more stable from falling over.

Perhaps Mattel won the rights to the 'Fashion girl' Mold?

2016 Mattel DC Comics Wonder Woman Queen Hippolyta Doll + Horse (White, blonde mane)

2016 Mattel DC comics Wonder Woman + horse (Black horse)

2020 Mattel DC comics WW84 young Wonder Woman + Horse (Black, silver markings. Body is same, head is lower more like Brushable beauties)

2020 Nextflix She-Ra

In 2020 with the popularity of the Netflix remake of 1985s classic She'Ra, toys were made and once again the Mattel 'Hesitant' Mold resurfaces.

This one looks closer to the DC Wonderwoman WW84 movie horses, so Mattel seemed to favor this sculpt more. Whilst sadly the Barbie horses themselves, were completely redesigned to more cartoony caricature than it's previous incarnations.

Plainstand

Standing mold

Standing mold[]

Plain, all four legs touching the ground, less detailed 'Arab' style head.

Starting in the late 90's this mold was featured mostly throughout the 2000's along side the Classic Arab molds such as the Brushable beauties and Meadow mares.

Forever Barbie

Extra information unknown, all have forehead gems?

  • Chestnut flaxen mane, lavender Saddle/bridle, lavender frilly blanket, gem hair accessories
  • Tan, brown mane, Blue Saddle/bridle, blue frilly blanket, gem hair accessories
  • White, white mane, pink Sadlle/bridle, Pink frilly blanket, gem hair accessories

Sunshine beauties

Extra information unknown

  • Chestnut flaxen mane, lavender Saddle/bridle, pattern blanket, hair accessories
  • Tan, brown mane, Blue Saddle/bridle, pattern blanket, hair accessories
  • White, white mane, pink Sadlle/bridle, purple blanket, hair accessories

Rainbow horse Sprinkles

White pearly, lavender legs/nose, white mane, Pink and pearly wings

Rapunzel Wedding horses

  • Pale Blue, dark blue legs/nose blue + tinsel mane
  • Pale lavender, dark purple legs/nose, purple + tinsel mane
  • Pale pink, dar pink legs/nose, pink + tinsel mane

Standing pose[]

  • 1999 Barbie Royal Romance Barbie With Horse - White, white mane, purple saddle, Striped string bridle
  • Renaissance Rose Barbie with Horse - Pale/pearly, darker legs/nose, Gold blonde mane, Pink rope bridle
  • Winter Ride Barbie and Horse - Dark chestnut, dark legs/muzzle, light red mane pale streaks, Silvery rope bridle

Posh pets Barbie horses 2003[]

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  • Yellow/creamy orangy knees, small white socks near hooves, brown hooves, brown mane/ white stripes + Pink braid. Sparkly translucent Green Saddle/Bridle. Leaf-shaped purple brush, 2 Pink lollypop clips, 2 Green clips, 1 purple charm?
  • Light grey white mane, ombre white legs, dark hooves/muzzle, Sparkly translucent Blue Saddle/Bridle. 3 blue heart shaped clips, Silver tiara, 2 blue star clips, Silver moon-shaped brush, blue star charm?
  • Tan dark red-brown mane, ombre white leg joints, dark hooves, Sparkly translucent hot pink Saddle/Bridle, Brown fabric bag leopard-print strip, 4 hot pink pompoms, 2 light pink pompoms, 3 star? shaped spongebob-type flowers, pink doubled sided straight comb, spongebob shape star charm?
  • White/grey silver/grey mane crimped, Dark hooves/muzzle, Sparkly translucent purple Saddle/Bridle, 2 purple heart jem clips, 3 pink pearly flower clips, 2 big pink sunflower with purple middle clips. Translucent hot pink hair pic flower on top (no charm)

Blossom Beauties 2002[]

  • Roses (Rose) Yellow/creamy, Dark blonde mane, Hot pink Saddle/Bridle, Sparkly translucent Pink Rose-shaped hair accessories
  • Violets (Violet) Dark Grey, pink nose marking, x4 white socks, white mane, violet Saddle/Bridle, Sparkly translucent purple Violet-shaped hair accessories
  • Flowers (Flower) Dark chestnut/red, blonde mane, light blue Saddle/Bridle, Sparkly translucent blue sunflower-shaped hair accessories


Classic Arab mold[]

ClassicArab

Classic Arab mold

This new mold Debut in 1987 with the first horse 'Blinking Beauty' a pale horse with blonde mane. It's main feature of course being blinking eyes framed with eyelashes.

Later in 1987 Suncharm was released, this time without the mechanical eyes. This mold was so popular it was the main one used for the majority of the 80's and 90s. It even made it's way down into the early 2000's along with Toys from the Barbie movies such as The nutcracker, Swan princess, and Rapunzel.


Most commonly produced mold, alongside the 'plain stand' mold of the early 2000s. Classic arab has all the attributes of an elegant Arabian horse. Finely arched neck, big eyes, detailed 'dished' face, and elegant pose.

1983 RainbowBriteStarliteSunriser

Mattel 1983 Rainbow Brite Starlite (Dallas mold) and Sunriser (Classic Arab mold)

This mold is one of the most appealing, alongside the 'Champion' mold. This mold was re-used in 1983, for the 'Rainbow brite' horse 'Sunriser' with flocked velvet on top (another horse, Starlite used the Dallas mold)

  • 1987 Blinking Beauty (Blinking eye action. White, Blonde mane/tail, blond leg/nose markings)
  • 1989 Suncharm (Palomino appaloosa, Blue western saddle, purple/pink accessories)
  • 1989 ? Western fun Sun Runner (Almost identical to Suncharm, Light blue saddle/bridle)
  • 1983 Prancer (White, Blonde mane/tail, Grey leg/nose markings)
  • 1990 Barbie Ski Fun Horse + Sled/Cart (Blizzard horse + Accessories, + White Sled that could change into cart, Pink wheels/skis)
  • 1991 Starstepper (Dark brown, blonde mane, light brown saddle/bridle, denim accessories)
  • 1991 Diva (White horse, white mane, Light pink Bridle, baby pink ruffle blanket, Rose accessories)
  • 1991 Snowdance (Body jingles! Med grey, white dapple spots on rump, white mane, Pink Saddle/bridle, 80's neon mixed blanket + socks)
  • 1991 Ski Fun Blizzard (Identical to Snowdance!)
  • 1992 Rosebud (Identical to Diva)
  • 1992 Allegra sold in Europe only, pale body (came in a pearl champagne colour too) purple hooves, white mane, purple eyes. Pearlescent pink saddle with horse sounds, Pink bridle, holographic + pearlescent pink hair clips (Often fades to orange )
  • 1993 Western Star (Palomino, crimped mane, Blue Saddle/bridle and Blue tassel accessories. Stamp horseshoes)
  • 1993 Western stampin' (Identical to Western Star, comes with Blonde Barbie in matching blue western outfit)
  • 1993 Western stampin' (Palomino, Red Bridle/Saddle/accessories comes with Brunette Barbie in matching Red western outfit)
  • 1994 Country Star Western horse (Palomino, Pink saddle/bridle, Gold tassel and Rose accessories)
  • 1994 Unicorn Lila from Swan lake (Light purple body, Silver horn, lavender/silver mane, Dark silver on legs, Silver saddle)
  • 1994 Unicorn Lila + carriage ( Dark purple body, lavender + blue mane,Blue horn, Translucent pink saddle/bridle, Matching cart Swan design)
  • 1995 Hero flying horse (White, Pink mane with tinsel, Pink legs/nose, Translucent sparkly pink bridle, holographic sparkle blanket + accessories)
  • 1996 Sweet Magnolia carriage set (Palomino, dark legs, white blaze on face, Dark purple saddle/bridle, multicoloured blanket + accessories, + Matching cart)
  • 1997 Show parade, Star stampin horse (Light tan, black mane, Blue saddle/bridle, pink blanket, star accessories, came with AA Barbie)
  • 1997 Show parade, Star stampin horse (Palomino, Blue saddle/bridle, pink blanket, star accessories, came with Blonde Barbie)
  • 1999 Blazin' Trails (Came with a Barbie, Light tan body, Dark brown with blonde striped mane and tail, dark hooves, x4 white socks and white blaze) 2001 Curly Hair Classy Horse, Palomino with pink curly hair clip ons
  • 2002 Rupunzel horse Botticelli (Pale translucent white, Pink legs/nose Long thin gold blonde mane, pale lavender Saddle, purple/silver frilly blanket. Translucent purple heart and flower clips)
  • 2002 Rapunzel Carriage Bottacelli (Translucent pearly white, blond mane, Gold bridle, light pink saddle + Cart)
  • 2003 Marzipan (Pink, silvery legs/nose, fluffy white feather boa mane/tail, Pink saddle/bridle)


Disney princess and Horses[]

  • Snow White on Horse (White purply, darker lavender legs/nose, white mane + silvery streaks (tinsel?) no Bridle)
  • Sleeping beauty on Horse (White pinkish, light pink/peach on legs/nose, white mane + pink streaks (tinsel?) no Bridle)
  • Belle on Horse (White yellowish, light golden legs/nose, white mane + gold streaks (tinsel?) no Bridle)
  • Cinderella on Horse (White bluish, silvery blue legs/nose, white mane + blue streaks (tinsel?) no Bridle)


Princess and the Pauper Royal horses

x3 Royal horses

  • Yellow/creamy, Dark blonde mane, Blue Saddle/bridle, Blue eyes
  • Dark grey, White mane, light pink Saddle/bridle, holographic blanket
  • White, dark legs/nose grey/silver mane, lavender Saddle/bridle

2003 Sparkle beauties[]

  • Amethyst, Dark Grey/Light mane, Sparkling translucent purple Saddle/Bridle
  • Pink Crystal, Light Grey/Light mane/Dark legs, Sparkling translucent pink Saddle/Bridle
  • Emerald, Red/brown bay, brown mane, Four white socks, Sparkling translucent green Saddle/Bridle
  • Blue Diamond, Chestnut, red mane, four white socks. Sparkling translucent purple Saddle/Bridle

2001 Meadow mares[]

  • Dragonfly, light honey brown, honey mane, light blue Saddle/Bridle, matching Dragonfly hairclips
  • Butterfly, light tan, streaked tan/blond mane, Light purple Saddle/Bridle, matching Butterfly hairclips
  • Hummingbird, light grey/pale, silvery grey mane, Pink Saddle/Bridle, matching Hummingbird hairclips
  • Ladybug, Dark brown, black mane, white legs, white face blaze. Red Saddle/bridle, red ladybug hairclips

1999 Brushable beauties[]

  • Sunflower, Dark brown/Black mane, Dark brown Saddle/Bridle
  • Dixie, Red bay, black mane, Dark brown Saddle/Bridle
  • Willow, Light grey, dark grey legs/nose, light blonde mane, light purple Saddle/Bridle
  • Sparkle, Light grey, white mane, Dark legs/nose, hot pink Saddle/Bridle

Champion Mold[]

Named after the first release of this mold 'Champion', came in two versions, Tartan and with rider.

Champion, is black, with black mane and tail (usually very long), he has x4 white socks and a white blaze on his face

The second release of Champion had only a small white marking on his nose, so Champion 2.0

Most sought after mold. The 'Stallion' or 'male' version of the Arabian style. Thick over-arched neck, compact body, long legs, detailed dished face. Often used for the 'movie toys' horses, such as Hunchback of notre dame, and Mulan.

Reminiscent of the older horse 'Midnight' in the Dallas mold.

Only one horse and cart set featuring this mold; Crystal is the only 'female' version of the 'Champion' mold. She is Pearly white with purple accents to her legs, and slightly pink mane and tail.

The Mulan horse, has a solid plastic tail. Black body, black mane and tail, four white socks, and a white nose.

Hunchback of notredame horse, white body, white mane and tail thick with tinsel, gold hooves.

Dixie the Foal[]

DixieFoal

Dixie the foal

Dallas is a mommy! Dixie is the first foal for Barbie, very similar to the 'Grand Champion foal' toys from another company.

This foal has slight Arab characteristics, is Dixie's Daddy an Arab? Dixie shares her mother Dallas' Palomino colours.

Dixie the foal features a few times over the years in different molds.

Feature Loss mold (FL))[]

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FL (Feature loss) Mold

Term came about due to the huge loss of detail in the new Barbie horse line, starting around 2008- 2009. They are gorgeous in colour, but lacking severely in the realistic sculpted beauty that the Barbie horses of yesteryear had.


Bratz Twin, or (BT) horses[]

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Bratz Twin (BT) mold


There briefly was a line released, that looked eerily similar to the Bratz Adult horses line, also along the same level as FL horses.

Still detailed in body, pose and definition of leg joints, it was also very streamlined and more appealing than the FL ones.

(Author note: I tend to prefer keeping track of the older generation molds, so happy to have the more recent styles updated by someone else if they have the info/photos)

Movie Horses[]

Mattel joined with Disney, and helped create the Horse characters from a few of thier movies.

Hercules- Pegasus, Hunchback of notre dame -, Mulan-, Princess horses- Ariel, Jasmine, Belle, Cinderella, Snow white.

Its important to note, The Mulan horse, in 'Champion mold' has a solid plastic tail.

  • Marzipan the unicorn from Nutcracker suite
  • Bottacelli from Rapunzel
  • Lila from Swan lake
  • Pegasus in dreamtopia

Horse and Cart sets[]

Frequent during the course of Barbie's lifetime so far, were the horse and cart sets. Ranging from princess carts, to romantic carts, to winter themes and more. Using almost every mold created so far. We have seen; One champion, Standing Arab, many Classic Arab, Dallas, many Honey and some FL molds. Even a flocked horse somehow made it's way into the Barbie line by way of horse and cart!

  • 1991 Blizzard/Snowdance and Sled/cart (Snow fun, Arab mold)
  • 1992 Crystal Carriage (for Secret hearts Barbie + ken) (Champion mold)
  • 1994 Swan Lake Lila Unicorn and Carriage (Arab mold)
  • 1996 Sweet Magnolia Carriage (Arab Mold)
  • year? Sleeping beauty Carriage. Similar to Princess bride set (Palomino, slightly darker legs/nose soft gradient, Purple Saddle/bridle, blue fabric blanket with ruffles. Purple cart, pink accents. Arab mold)
  • 2001 Barbie Princess Bride Horse and cart (Palomino with brown legs/nose/rump, blue Saddle/bridle. Arab mold)
  • 2002 Rupunzel horse Botticelli and carriage (Arab mold)
  • 2004 ?Princess and the Pauper x4 horse Carriage (Honey/Chelsea Mold)
  • 2005 Twelve dancing princesses carriage (White standing mold, Streaked white/blond mane, no harness only pink bridle, incorrect attachment to cart by face)


California Barbie Stables

Horse Floats/Trailers

  • 1973 Mattel Barbie Western Travelin' Trailer- Off Road Vehicle and Horse Trailer (Tan with Orange striping)
  • 1980s re-release version of the 1973 set? (features Dallas 1980 mold on box)
  • 1993 Mattel Barbie Horse Trailer (Pink, fits x2 horses with sections that make the horses move up and down. Came with 1 Palomino horse, white legs)
  • 2000 Mattel Barbie horse Trailer (Sometimes came with a horse, 2000 Era Brushable beauties)


Riding Barbies Vet Sets

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