450+ Western Horse Names
Horses are majestic and wonderful creatures. There are so many amazing horse breeds all over the world with unique characteristics and amazing personalities. Some of the western breeds are Appaloosa, Arabian horse, American Quarter Horse, Mustang, Percheron, American Paint Horse, Tennessee Walking Horse, Morgan horse, and Wielkopolski.
Naming a horse can be a challenging but at the time rewarding task. A good horse name reflects the personality of the horse and highlights the unique and interesting characteristics of the horse. To make it easy for you to pick a good name for your horse, we have compiled multiple lists of Western horse names for different horse breeds.
Cool Western Horse Names
- Sagebrush
- Bud
- Baron
- Dakota
- Blaze
- Smoky
- Saltlake
- Black Jack
- Dollar
- Rio Grande
- Canyon Ranger
- Gulliver
- Phoenix
- Stetson
- Spirit Dancer
- Goliath
- Reno San Reed
- Blaze Runner
- Kipper
- Sky Hunter
- Critter
- Irish Mist
- Canyon
- Copper
- Painted Desert
Old Western Horse Names
- Conquistador
- Miss Mora Lea (Mora)
- Art N Soul
- Hank
- Mindy
- Champagne
- Holly
- Lupitas Valentine (Lupita)
- Gold Rush
- Carmel
- Fancy
- Prince
- Lasso
- Leisure Bar Elle
- Oak
- Platinum
- Storystrokinslo
- Wind Dancer
- Buckle Pal (Phoenix)
- Scarlett
- Nutmeg
- Reiner Shine (Rain or Shine)
- Ashcaster
- Prairie Thunder
- Tinkerbell
Badass Western Horse Names
- Legitimate Legend (Legend)
- High Desert Lady (Mama Lady)
- Sherman
- Bessie
- Cream
- Dot
- Miss Paula Ruth
- Cactusflower
- Zorro
- Beauty
- Remington
- Kahlua
- Big Sky
- Diablo
- Calico
- Yukon
- Nugget
- Ebony
- Scout
- The Comeback Kidder (Kid)
- Silver Fox
- Driftwood
- Aztec
- Wendy Twist (Wendy)
- Chief
Unique Western Horse Names
- Apache Warrior
- Badlands
- Jaz Venus by Joe
- Thorne
- Dallas
- Comanche
- Cowtown Doc
- Pilgrim
- Ed (or Mr. Ed)
- Black Beauty
- Roany
- Buck
- Lila
- Jasper
- Captain
- Betty
- Zephyr
- Missy
- rain
- Sky Callen (Sky)
- Trailblazer
- Denver
- Dandylittleblackburn
- Blackie
- Sandman
Western Horse Names for Male Horse
- Rosalind
- Wilber
- Logan
- Espresso
- MC Dry Star
- Ghost Dancer
- Buttermilk
- Coffee
- Dreamer
- Thunderboy
- Festus
- Zip Kip
- Brownie
- ButterCup
- Onyx
- Sue
- Coosa’s Playgirl (Hoofprints in the Sand)
- Chester
- Playgun
- Night Rider
- Rusty
- BC Poco San Dry Bars
- Snickers
- Buddy
- Dust Devil
Western Horse Names for girl / female horse
- Candy
- Zara
- Cisco
- Coyote
- Southern Dakota Deb
- Rosie
- Barney
- Rosco
- Peppy San Badger
- Krugerrand
- Misty
- Sullivan
- Pagion
- Inky
- Maxine
- Bucky
- Emery
- Mazy
- Stormy
- Cookie
- Queen Auntie (Queen)
- Delilah
- Brandy
- Dusty Rose
- Deb
Good Western Horse Names
- Thor
- Black Gold
- Colonel Freckles
- Maverick
- El Dorado
- Bueno
- Bay Boy
- bramble
- Blue
- Toby
- Montana
- Ghost Rider
- Screw Top Quanah (Jake)
- Outlaw
- Chocolate Chip
- Cookiecharm
- Mocha
- Star Squaw Bar (Tinkerbell)
- Yucca
- Wrangler’s Pride
- Mellow Yellow
- Ginger
- ghost
- High Brow Cat
- Elmer
Famous Western Horse Names
- Silver
- Ranger
- Weston
- Dandy
- Wendy Bull (Mama)
- You Bet Im Sweet (King Creole)
- Eagle/eaglecry
- Finnegan
- High Noon
- Bonanza
- Laredo
- Ruby Mama
- Selena
- Little Buck
- Wright White (Willy)
- Bodhi
- Santana’s Cool Ginger
- Acura
- Geronimo
- Dusty
- Eclipse
- Chrome
- Eldorado
- Sassy La Femme (Sassy)
- Spot
American Quarter Horse Names
- Tahoe
- Tombstone
- Sampleofamplecash (Sammy)
- Sundown
- Wrangler’s Dream
- moonshine
- Mac
- Amarillo
- Garnet
- Copper Canyon
- Charlie
- Rusty Spurs
- Dark Star
- Desertwalker
- Bear
- Flintlock
- Cee Bars Bugger
- Orion
- Annie
- Cochise
- Vaughn
- No Finer Shiner
- Jolie
- Deadwood
- Cimarron
Best Western Horse Names
- Octavia
- Lady Tweedy
- Beckett
- Montgomery
- Fax Me a Max (Max)
- Littlelady
- Ms Goodie Two Shoes (Goodie)
- Panther
- Doc Bar
- Bullet
- Nash
- Red Rock
- Gunpowder
- Amigo
- Tristan
- Vaquero
- Twist
- Buckaroo
- Roxanne
- redrock
- V
- Shadow
- Dun It Golden Hot
- Call Him King (King)
- Piper
Appaloosas Horse Names
- Yellowstone
- Big Papa
- Ladymay
- Traveler
- Toffee
- Stagecoach
- Red Baron
- Chico
- Ruby
- The Lone Ranger
- Irish
- Freedom
- Cherry
- Stormy Night
- Sparky
- Coppersmith
- Tumbleweed
- Cowboy
- Red River
- Leo
- Full Drape
- Tank
- Littlerock
- Sierra
- Elliot
Catchy Western Horse Names
- Prairie Fire
- Flicka
- Wild Mustang
- Oakie
- Coal
- Wrangler
- Cornealous
- Majestic
- Westworld (like the show!)
- Moonlite Rose
- Mustang Sally
- No Preservatives (Max)
- Latigo
- Gus
- Venus
- Paddys Irish Whiskey
- Hunter
- Fresno’s Leo Girl (Frezzie)
- Frontier
- Birdie
- Waldo
- Spirit
- BJs Amy (Amy)
- Reagan
- Miracle
American Paint Horse Names
- Hawk
- Storm Chaser
- Black Rose
- Kingston
- Josiah
- Epona
- Apache
- Bigsky
- AM Red Storm Rising
- Maybe Not a Hint
- Juliette
- smokey
- Charlotte
- Agiotage
- Penny
- Murphy
- Trigger
- Belle
- Shotter
- Bandit
- Choctaw
- Cloud
- Daddy’s Dun Buying
- Sterling
- King
Good Names for Mustang
- Lakota
- Goldie
- Robin
- Boston
- Rustler
- Chicago
- Sawyer
- The Blue Seeker (Blue)
- Red Man
- True Grit
- Sundance
- Penelope
- Gypsy
- Lincoln
- Lonesome
- Peptoboonsmal
- Caddie
- Pocos Red Twist
- Wildfire
- Angel
- Durango
- Cappuccino Miss (Misty)
- Ricki Quixote Cue
- Red Dust
- Big Money
- WS Birch Coulee Oaks
- Dorian
- Chisam
- Renegade
- Wild Mustang
Tennessee Walking Horse Names
- Lone Star
- Tejas
- Pretty Paula
- Our Bingo Bill (Bingo)
- Blue Valentine
- Cindy
- Desert
- Tana
- Honda Poco Bimbo
- Black Stallion
- Mustang Magic
- Rocky
- Rojo
- Duke
- Saddleback
- Doc
- Daddy’s Money
- Heeza Poco Blackburn
- Jedi’s Mazy
- Socks
- Auntie Sis (Sis)
- Rodeo
- Leather
- Paladin
- Deb
- Cheyenne
- Sweettea
- Pegasus
- Valencia
- Buddy Bull
Unique Names for Mustang
- Tanquery Gin
- Winchester
- My Incredible Dream
- Desert Rose
- Cherokee
- Midnight
- Thunderbolt
- Cinnamon
- Reno
- Molly
- Silverado
- Harper
- Raven
- Bella
- Shining Spark
- Blondie
- Monroe
- Archer
- Sandy
- Indigo
- Steel Hoof
- Ironclad
- Topless
- Shadowfax
- Desert Storm
- I’ll Bee Dandy (Dandy)
- Dusty Trail
- Bones
- CopperPenny
- Carmen
Cool Mustang Names
- Westwind
- Vegas
- Paladin
- Silver Bullet
- Dapples
- Firecracker
- Big Ben
- Sunset/Rise
- Rattlesnake
- Pepper
- Cappuccino
- SoDak Robins Whiz
- Redrider
- Poquita
- Sunrise
- Freckles
- Iron Horse
- Cassidy
- Georgia
- Pull Up My Socks
- Night Hawk
- WinnrWinnrChicnDinnr (Chicken)
- Dans Legend (Big Dan)
- Magic
- Black Belle
Horse Names from Movies
- Topper – Hopalong Cassidy’s horse.
- Artax – Atreyu’s horse in The NeverEnding Story.
- Thunder – Red Ryders horse
- Cisco – Kevin Costner’s horse in Dances with Wolves.
- Black Beauty – From the movie Black Beauty.
- Tony – Tom Mix’s horse
- Flicka – From the movie Flicka.
- Sundance
- Othello – the beautiful black friesian stallion in the movie LadyHawke movie
- Pilgrim – From the movie The Horse Whisperer.
- Shadowfax – Gandalf’s horse in The Lord of the Rings.
- Buck – Matt Dillon’s horse in Gunsmoke
- Beauty – Alan Ladd’s horse in Shane.
- Traveller – General Lee’s famous horse
- Durango
- Dollor – the sorrel horse John Wayne rode in many of his movies
- Hidalgo – mustang endurance horse made famous in the movie
- Pie – Velvet Brown’s horse in National Velvet.
- Gulliver – Don Diego’s horse in the Zorro series.
- Champion – Gene Autry’s horse
- Trigger – Roy Rogers horse
- Silver – The Lone Ranger’s horse
- Spirit – From Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
- Joey – From the movie War Horse.
- Scout – Tonto’s horse
- Roach – Geralt’s horse in The Witcher series.
- Seabiscuit – From the movie Seabiscuit.
- Buttermilk – Dale Evans horse
- Citation – Famous 1948 Triple Crown Winner
- Llamrei – King Arthur’s horse in various adaptations.
- Comanche – 7th Cavalry Survivor of the battle of Little Big Horn where Gen Custer died. Comanche was a mustang and lived until the age of 29.
Conclusion
With so many options to pick from, it can be a bit of a challenge. Always go with your gut feeling. Pick a name that instantly clicks. Name your horse based on its characteristics and personality. A name that best describes your horse in a word or two. A short, easy-to-pronounce, and easily memorable name is always a preferred choice among horse owners, especially in the case where the owner has multiple horses.
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