60 Songs About Horses (Pop, Country, Rap/Hip Hop & More)

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Horses are the inspiration for many songs. It might even surprise you just how many songs focus on horses in a wide range of genres. After all, horses are majestic, fast, and strong animals which might be why they are the topic of many songs.

I. Latest Songs About Horses (2019, 2020, 2021)

Over the recent few years, there have been quite a few songs about horses in a mix of genres. However, in these songs, horses are usually used as a symbol.

1) Dead Horse

2) Horse Song

3) Old Town Road

Horses in Old Town road are compared to a Porche, and the artist is sending a message that he does not need anything fancy to succeed.

4) Ride The Horse

5) Horses

6) Chasin’ Wild Horses

II. Old Songs About Horses

Songs about horses from the 70s to the 90s usually focused on the wild nature of horses. Which was used to represent the wild nature of something or someone.

1) She Rides Wild Horses

2) The Wild Horse

In “The Wild Horse,” the artist refers to himself as the horse, which he is expressing is wild and free.

3) Let That Pony Run

4) American Horse

5) Wild Horses

6) A Horse with No Name

III. Pop Songs About Horses

Horses in pop songs are usually used to paint a picture of a person’s character. Usually telling a story of how wild or dangerous the story’s protagonist is.

1) Dark Horse

The artist describes themselves as the Dark Horse. Their potential love interest should be cautious because there is no going back once they love them.

2) Only the Horses

3) Black Horse and Cherry Tree

4) Wild Horses

5) Fallen Horses

6) White Horse

IV. Country Song About Horses

Horses can represent a  wide range of meanings in different country songs. However,  most songs in this genre tell a story of the joys of horse riding.

1) Just Like Them Horses

2) High Horse

3) WildHorse

4) White Horse

5) Beer For My Horses

6) Girls & Horses

7) A Horse In The Country

V. Rap/Hip Hop Songs About Horses

The topic of horses has become popular in Rap and Hip Hop music. In these genres, horses usually represent wealth and success.

1) High Horse

2) I’m Thinking About Horses

3) Cowboy Riding Horses in Illinois

4) Horses

In this song, the artist refers to the horsepower he has in his car that makes it a fast and luxurious vehicle.

5) Horses in the Stable

6) Horse & Carriage

VI. Folk Songs About Horses

There is a mix of how horses are represented in folk songs in this genre. However, folk songs are usually appreciated for the beauty and mysticism of horses. In these songs, horses usually represent purity and heavenly.

1) Broken Horse

2) Pretty Little Horses

3) All the Wild Horses

4) Which Way Does That Old Pony Run

5) Run for the Roses

6) Crazy Horses

7) Three White Horses

The three white horses in this song are described as what the artist sees, calling him to heave before resting.

VII. Rock Songs About Horses

In the Rock genre, horses usually represent actions of being more wild and carefree. Although, horses are also used to describe someone’s character in a few of these songs.

1) Another Horsedreamer’s Blues

2) They Shoot Horses, Don’t They

3) Heavy Horses

4) Pony Boy

5) Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

In this song, the artist describes someone who is too wild, which is why nobody will be with them.

6) Chestnut Mare

VIII. Funny Horse Songs

There are many funny songs about horses. Some of these songs are parodies of other songs that focus on horses. At the same time, others are simply made just for a laugh.

1) 15,000 Pound Horse

2) “Dark Horse” Parody

3) I’m On A Horse

This song is funny because the singer boasts that he is on a horse; however, it is a rocking horse.

IX. Horse Songs for Kids

Kids are usually drawn to horses because of their calm nature. If your child loves horses, they will enjoy the songs we have included on this list.

1) Trot Trot Trot

This is a song for kindergartners who are just learning about new animals. It is an instrumental with the sound of trotting, teaching kids that horses trot.

2) Funny Horses Song

3) Horsey Horsey, Don’t You Stop

4) “Bucky” The Horse

5) Little Red

6) This is the Way the Lady Rides

X. Song with Horses in the Lyrics

The word horses can be found in the lyrics of a wide range of songs. Here are just a few of the songs that include horses in their lyrics.

1) High Horse

2) Dark Horse

3) Egoraphobia

4) Jingle Bells

This classic Christmas song mentions being on a sleigh and being pulled by a horse.

5) Rocking Horse

6) Buckin’ My Horse

7) Cabin Essence

References:

Chasin’ Wild HorsesBruce Springsteen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPb2Y9Ob_tY

https://open.spotify.com/track/6Amf1EKnnEYaWT2aeszsXl?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/album/western-stars/1459884961

https://www.amazon.com/Chasin-Wild-Horses/dp/B07QNMGNJH

https://g.co/kgs/N2G4ah

https://www.amazon.com/Ride-the-Horse/dp/B08BX5Y94L

https://open.spotify.com/track/6lRKbLUIbp8PMi0biGLURM?autoplay=true

https://g.co/kgs/51Yps8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGvNsKw38Hw

https://open.spotify.com/track/3mRuLpz9iWRbKbNldq0kOd?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/album/horses-for-spirit-riding-free-single/1456048404

https://www.amazon.com/Horses-for-Spirit-Riding-Free/dp/B07PN77LMJ

https://g.co/kgs/chQsZh

https://open.spotify.com/track/2YpeDb67231RjR0MgVLzsG?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/old-town-road-single/1456313174

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbNDJRwXKGc

https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/high-horse/1410472412

https://g.co/kgs/fq2MeV

https://open.spotify.com/track/2U2Z1IXnmJIvlknWizFykZ?autoplay=true

https://www.amazon.com/High-Horse/dp/B07B3NS9ZV

https://g.co/kgs/NGxV43

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DumG0nUTEBY

https://open.spotify.com/album/4UvZ6y6xo6uMmu2dLhvKuG

https://music.apple.com/us/album/horse-songs/1477766656

https://www.amazon.com/Horse-Songs-Explicit-Anvil-Smashers/dp/B07X2CH9CH

https://g.co/kgs/BbtytN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIZkVaM-0K8

https://open.spotify.com/track/5RdkyZw1KQ1v0EbquUAsx2?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/lk/music-video/dead-horse/1516947477

https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Horse-Explicit/dp/B085WHJGT9

https://spinditty.com/playlists/Pop-Rock-and-Country-Songs-About-Horses

https://g.co/kgs/Rcwv9c

https://g.co/kgs/Rcwv9c

https://open.spotify.com/album/12TcV1G3QfZ48XweN8kyp4?autoplay=true

https://www.amazon.ca/Wildhorse-Raelynn/dp/B01M25TDGR

https://g.co/kgs/d7J711

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOIdJ8Q0ExU

https://open.spotify.com/track/46S6HjiiqyMNwE3xXv1nPH?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/album/wildhorse/1150666300

https://music.apple.com/us/album/wild-horses-single/519804224

https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Horses/dp/B007UWAHS6

https://g.co/kgs/fJ2aik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS3wbS11Zd8

https://open.spotify.com/track/27IDIprqM0BIWzA5Dl5OGq?autoplay=true

https://www.amazon.com/Let-That-Pony-Run/dp/B00137RQ1U

https://music.apple.com/at/music-video/let-that-pony-run/1460863889?l=en

https://g.co/kgs/TTcXLY

https://open.spotify.com/track/63cDt6tbaQtra2Mpm7XIAM?autoplay=true

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvMjU09bYDE

https://www.amazon.com/The-Wild-Horse/dp/B07X363M58

https://music.apple.com/us/album/out-of-order-bonus-track-version/315638429

https://g.co/kgs/R1SAuK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xjONBuzcjQ

https://www.amazon.com/Rides-Wild-Horses-Kenny-Rogers/dp/B00000IQ5O

https://g.co/kgs/ZamUS8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQTHB4jM-KQ

https://open.spotify.com/track/4M4Q3JLsUbyTkd5WHty1WB?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wild-horses-ep/1445865494

https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Horses-Rolling-Stones/dp/B000A2P9I6

https://g.co/kgs/47bGtU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlYJf6CJXV8

https://open.spotify.com/track/3FeQweSLSbVkLcPDZuTiGX?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/gh/music-video/white-horse/1135060890

https://www.amazon.com/White-Horse/dp/B001TN3GNA

https://g.co/kgs/Ks4orm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt-czfuDU1Q

https://g.co/kgs/WVxZte

https://open.spotify.com/track/5yfEztagvdU27eWtAu5cJ2?autoplay=true

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_sSzFvPMpM

https://music.apple.com/us/album/crazy-horses/1443518048

https://www.amazon.com/The-OSMONDS-Crazy-Horses/dp/B000B5MJ3A

https://g.co/kgs/s47aou

https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-horse-with-no-name-live-ep/453666830

https://www.amazon.com/A-Horse-with-No-Name/dp/B001OGLT3G

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Xr-JFLxik

https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/white-horse/1452859636

https://g.co/kgs/QLq7cp

https://open.spotify.com/track/5qOQEBBxkM7cEEuYZdaB3f?autoplay=true

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0

https://music.apple.com/us/album/dark-horse-feat-juicy-j-deluxe-single-single/1446859751

https://g.co/kgs/XD99Rz

https://www.amazon.com/Beer-Horses-feat-Willie-Nelson/dp/B0018CEL5Y

https://open.spotify.com/track/7E2DqvnVtbIrFrL5X6YH9Q?autoplay=true

https://g.co/kgs/BPTKPW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61cceAXnC6w

https://open.spotify.com/track/2YbqD6b1j4BLJFihdnB2cH?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/album/run-for-roses-originally-performed-by-dan-fogelberg/1229512723

https://www.amazon.com/Run-for-the-Roses/dp/B01IQFTZHY

https://g.co/kgs/TQLALZ

https://open.spotify.com/track/14tdsr2ZBQwPqW7UwfowyB?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/sz/album/collections/604866547

https://www.amazon.com/Chestnut-Mare-by-Byrds/dp/B01AXL4XZI

https://g.co/kgs/QRG8SS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQmDUEv939A

https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/black-horse-and-the-cherry-tree/744471627

https://g.co/kgs/Fra1u2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3m-XH1Kij0

https://open.spotify.com/track/7l6uGTWoucLoA5V6KEZZ8w?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/gb/album/only-the-horses-ep/1445029097

https://www.amazon.com/Only-The-Horses/dp/B00869741A

https://g.co/kgs/dy4pKk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0sdzCdMBe4

https://music.apple.com/us/song/1440916084

https://www.amazon.com/Fallen-Horses-Album-Version/dp/B000W022I6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84crwQZVIgg

https://music.apple.com/us/album/girls-horses/206140859

https://g.co/kgs/sUxxfB

https://music.apple.com/in/music-video/just-like-them-horses/1444881062

https://open.spotify.com/track/1yzOPsHn0VKMivzz5KUvle?autoplay=true

https://g.co/kgs/RMmYYK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMimIZJiMp0

https://open.spotify.com/track/5de7ci7TFqbQ1PFgKAD7MR?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/fm/artist/kodak-black/953921140

https://www.amazon.com/Horses-Explicit/dp/B06XCFZS79

https://g.co/kgs/bR4rEg

https://open.spotify.com/track/1tuJyGKXQckijuT4WFCNJm?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/album/free-tc-deluxe-edition/1590020898

https://www.amazon.com/Horses-in-the-Stable-Explicit/dp/B07VWCYWPZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHR436npsgI

https://open.spotify.com/track/4XMNF67BLR9zzti9XLVFR7?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/heartland/1578018702

https://www.amazon.com/High-Horse/dp/B09BG5SP5N

https://g.co/kgs/3MSwsy

https://open.spotify.com/track/01fCFZIBSaLgMBGhSsoU4X?autoplay=true

https://www.amazon.com/Horse-Carriage-Album-Version/dp/B00137ZB6C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JktKChJtfkk

https://g.co/kgs/iz5rWK

https://g.co/kgs/UNDZ94

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1oJb-uswo

https://open.spotify.com/track/6bqXFCC46lD8yhgf8Rfd0p

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/freelance-whales/328783385

https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Horse/dp/B078V5MH5G

https://g.co/kgs/pYtkZZ

https://open.spotify.com/track/7KQEZDLRW32XeHcdWJQDZg?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/album/hushabye-deluxe/1452384585

https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Pretty-Little-Horses/dp/B00EJ7H8SM

https://g.co/kgs/nkARzq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqwx6uTLSic

https://open.spotify.com/track/2X5S5NV8Bj4WNTCnur6Ylt?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/song/864328044

https://www.amazon.com/All-the-Wild-Horses/dp/B00137KLEY

https://g.co/kgs/zVpeQT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVhx536i-jM

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Rm0BZ96YTKpT2eKsOLnuf?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lyle-lovett-his-large-band/829087577

https://www.amazon.com/Which-Way-Does-That-Pony/dp/B00BK3JYDA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAAzMeKVErw

https://open.spotify.com/track/0PGV9NsrMSXpff3eRcSdnr?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/counting-crows/35719

https://www.amazon.com/Another-Horsedreamers-Blues/dp/B000W0TJWI

https://g.co/kgs/NvotzT

https://open.spotify.com/track/4SzIZFruLhiAzhuMtAhIRt?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/whos-gonna-ride-your-wild-horses/1569856355

https://www.amazon.com/Whos-Gonna-Ride-Your-Horses/dp/B000001G3W

https://g.co/kgs/KC3kfH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyZuvay7BTk

https://open.spotify.com/track/6J31VG7KJxq5G53Pw1Qs9N?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/jp/album/human-touch/192669706?l=en

https://www.amazon.com/Pony-Boy/dp/B00136JNNK

https://g.co/kgs/VxQbnK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAerBaxI83g

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/heavy-horses-bonus-track-version/699733389

https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Horses-Jethro-Tull/dp/B00008G9JO

https://g.co/kgs/4MpZPe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ83_ub870

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3GM0GM4fW4

https://open.spotify.com/track/5aTLIaSTrDIMnJb9UFS53t?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-albums-1976-1978/1579382694

https://www.amazon.com/They-Shoot-Horses-Dont/dp/B0010XAYOS

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiju8XusMf3AhW5R_EDHUm9CNUQFnoECAUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rideable.org%2Ffunny-horse-songs%2F&usg=AOvVaw38ksaqNyk3kmpljV_ktGqo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LNqmENS0jw

https://open.spotify.com/track/5kA5f5FX3UYL4fDuyfobZghttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjA1bqLssf3AhXFSfEDHczEAI0QFnoECBAQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmusic.apple.com%2Fus%2Fartist%2Fthe-gigglebellies%2F402378450&usg=AOvVaw1Fc7UAl2iaP2f7yz6WD7FG

https://www.amazon.com/Bucky/dp/B006GIR544

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiJdAVeV65U

https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-do-you-see/1474859338

https://open.spotify.com/track/7M3eeYBqZalTIM1IVcYqMs

https://www.amazon.com/Funny-Horse-Song/dp/B07VXC7FJ1

https://open.spotify.com/track/3tjHPe5zbf6UoO3PAbhXpJ?autoplay=true

https://www.amazon.com/Little-Red/dp/B00O3131Q2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WordSCQcuMY

https://open.spotify.com/track/36SmL5bFHZUFrScz5Cpbv9?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/us/song/1599588933

https://www.amazon.com/This-Way-Lady-Rides/dp/B07DXGQCLH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkv6rjytXME

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-birthday-bunch/278135275

https://www.amazon.com/Horsey/dp/B007RGEV28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOPnUAZhIws

https://open.spotify.com/track/3KEF0avn9HfNNBo6jSeAgZ

https://open.spotify.com/track/3KEF0avn9HfNNBo6jSeAgZ

https://music.apple.com/us/album/sing-along-songs-in-the-car-volume-4/1557708600

https://www.amazon.com/Trot/dp/B073Q9ZVYN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DZKwCVKneg

https://g.co/kgs/QVpUC4

https://open.spotify.com/track/4xSQXSMlKCUKNxy7oVq46H?autoplay=true

https://music.apple.com/za/album/internet-drama-ep/1575764143

https://www.amazon.com/internet-drama-pound-horse-Explicit/dp/B098YLF1L1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WMXeKzoGxg

https://music.apple.com/us/album/im-on-a-horse/515382611?i=515382617&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

https://www.amazon.com/A-Horse-In-The-Country/dp/B001BIJHOA

https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/a-horse-in-the-country-official-video/1435925887

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-beach-boys/562555

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https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/a28497104/old-town-road-lyrics-meaning-lil-nas-x-billy-ray-cyrus/

https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/katy-perrys-dark-horse-lyrics-meaning/