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Prewitt Horse Statues

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The horses shown at this page are the most common type. They are easily recognizable with their left front legs and right rear legs placed further forward than the other legs. The statue was first produced by Prewitt Fiberglass Animals around 1961 to help sell Bob Prewitt's fiberglass trailers. The original statue which was used to make the mold was created by Gladys Brown. Prewitt's trailers never caught on but the horses were very popular. In 1961, the statues were selling for $295. They were shipped unpainted so that the owner could choose their preferred color and markings. Prewitt sold thousands of these statues. Around 1963, International Fiberglass purchased Prewitt's company and began using the same molds. These statues were very popular with tack shops and Western wear businesses. Many of them are installed on dollies so that they can be wheeled out and in during business hours.

The statues below are organized alphabetically by state.

Sue's Tack Shop
Benton, AR
Sue's Tack Shop had several horses on display including this one installed on a pole and the other which has a unicorn horn. By 2023, the unicorn seemed to be gone and the horse on the pole had been painted black and white. [map]

Horses [gone]
Prescott, AZ		 former Pony Soldier
Motor Hotel
Flagstaff, AZ
These two Horses in Prescott were installed on the roof of Savoini's Western Wear. The store opened in 1963. The statues had been there since at least 2008 and might even have been installed in the 1960s. The store closed in 2017 and the horses are gone now.

The Pony Soldier Motor Hotel opened in 1962. There was a cow and a horse there in the 1960s. The cow is gone but this may be the same horse. The motel has been operated by Best Western since at least the late 1970s. This horse has a painted mane. For more, see this website. [map]

Green Horse
Night Club
Inglewood, CA		 Silver Saddle Motel
North Hollywood, CA
The Green Horse Night Club opened in 1958. [map]

The horse at the Silver Saddle Motel is installed on the office roof. [map]

Jedlicka's Saddlery [gone]
Santa Barbara, CA		 Jedlicka's Saddlery
Los Olivos, CA		 Christesen's Western
& English Saddlery [gone]
Pleasanton, CA		 Lamas Western Wear
San Jose, CA
The horse at Jedlicka's Saddlery in Santa Barbara originally had a saddle and bridle. The horse at the Los Olivos location has a more modern looking horse. Both statues are wheeled in and out of the store each day. In 2019, the Santa Barbara location closed. I don't know what happened with the statue. The Los Olivos store is still open. [map]

This horse at Christesen's Western & English Saddlery was also installed on a base with wheels for outside daytime display. The store closed in 2021 and the horse is gone.

This horse at Lamas Western Wear is stationed in front of the building during the day. For more, see this website. [map]

High Horse Inn
Naturita, CO		 F.M. Light & Sons
Steamboat Springs, CO
At first glance, this horse at the High Horse Inn appears to be made from the same mold as the others here but there are enough differences that I don't believe it was. For instance, the tail is longer and the head is shaped differently. Perhaps, it was a Prewitt statue that was remodeled at some point. This statue was installed there sometime after 2016. [map]

The horse at F.M. Light & Sons is named Lightning. It was supposedly installed in 1949 but these statues were not built until around 1961. He is rolled out in front of the store when it is open. The statue was restored by Doc's Auto Clinic in 2016. [map]

Makinson's
Hardware [gone]
Kissimmee, FL		 Chuck's Tap
Davenport, IA
The horse at Makinson's Hardware was one of two statues purchased from a racetrack in the 1950s. One was destroyed in a car accident. According to another story, the statue was originally purchased in the late 1930s from the Hialeah Park Rack Track. The 1950s date is more likely since the statue appears to be fiberglass. The head shape and mane as well as the statue's lack of muscles probably indicate that it was not made from the classic Prewitt/International Fiberglass left-leg forward mold. In addition to selling hardware, the store was also a saddle shop and sporting goods store. Despite the wheels, I don't believe this statue had been moved in front of the store during operating hours since around 2008. The store closed in 2022 and this statue is gone. This statue is similar to the others at this page but the head shape is different and body less muscled.

There are two horses installed at Chuck's Tap. One of the statues has been there since at least 2008. It came from a Western wear store in Milan, IL. The second statue at the other end of the building was added in 2016. [map]

Animal
Health International
Twin Falls, ID		 Hoggan's
Western Shop [gone]
Rupert, ID
The horse in Twin Falls projects from the roof of Animal Health International. It has been there since at least 2012 when the business was known as Walco International. [map]

Hoggan's Western Shop opened in 1956. The store closed in 1976. The business continued at the same location as Hoggan's Custom Canvas & Leather. By 2024, the store and statue were gone.

Tony's Western Wear
Chicago, IL		 Horse
Orland Park, IL
Tony's Western Wear opened in 1999. This horse has been installed there since at least 2009 and may have been there from the beginning. This statue was probably not built from a Prewitt mold (e.g., neck position and head) but I'll include it at this page anyway for its similarity. [map]

This Horse in Orland Park was installed in front of Joey's Red Hots around 2016. It has had the tiger paint job and the Chicago Police Department saddle blanket and bridle plate since then. These fiberglass statues were installed in Chicago in 2014 as part of the Horses of Honor public art project which honored slain and injured members of the police force. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Horse and Cow [gone]
Skokie, IL
This fiberglass Horse and Cow stood in front of Levy Venture Management. The statues were still there in 2018. By 2019, the business was gone and so were the statues.

More Illinois:
Metamora [gone]

Horse
Boswell, IN		 Horse
New Albany, IN		 Rittel's Western Wear
Abilene, KS
This Horse in Boswell has been installed on the roof of Cowboy Corner since around 2009. [map]

This Horse in New Albany was installed in front of the Harrison Building, a former real estate office, in 2004. It was part of the local Gallapalooza art project fundraiser. This horse was painted to represent the 1901 Kentucky Derby Winner, His Eminence. The statue was stolen in 2017 and replaced in 2019. The new horse is known as His Eminence II. [map]

The horse at Rittel's Western Wear has been installed on top of the sign since 2008 and has probably been there a lot longer than that. The store opened in 1970 and the statue might be from then. [map]

Equine Gatherings [gone]
Metamora, MI		 Boomland Fireworks
Charleston, MO		 Norman's Ranch
& Sports Wear
Havre, MT
Equine Gatherings, a tack shop, featured a handprint-covered fiberglass horse. This photo is from 2008. By 2016, the horse was gone. [photo thanks Mark Comstock]

The horses in Charleston have stood in front of Boomland Fireworks since at least 2013. [map]

Norman's Ranch & Sports Wear opened in 1960. This horse may have been installed on the canopy then. [map]

Bray's Saddlery
& Western Wear
Minot, ND		 Horse
Las Cruces, NM		 Centerville Western Wear [gone]
Oak Grove, OR
Bray's Saddlery & Western Wear opened in 1927 as a shoe repair shop. This statue is believed to have been installed on the canopy in the mid-1970s. [map]

The Horse in Las Cruces is installed in front of a closed saddlery shop. The sign pole appears to be from a former Phillips 66 station. [map]

Centerville Western Wear featured this Palomino Quarter Horse on the roof. By 2018, the store had closed and the statue was gone.

Horses
Merrill, WI		 Horse
Charles Town, WV
These Horses in Merrill are installed at a ranch and/or dairy farm. [map]

This Horse in Charles Town is installed on top of the porte-cochere of the Turf Motel. [map]

I don't know if any fiberglass companies sold these horse statues with carriages. They were likely added later by their owners.

Horse and Carriage
San Jose, CA
This Horse and Carriage in San Jose was installed on the roof of the Normandin Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram dealership in 1969. For more, see this website. [map]

Horse and Carriage
Riverside, CA		 Horse and Covered Wagons
Kingsburg, CA
This Horse and Carriage is installed at the Farm House Collective. It is a carryover from the former Farm House Motel which was built in 1953 and closed in 2007. The motel was converted into this retail and entertainment venue in 2025. At that point, the horse was moved further back, in front of the shops, and new carriage was installed. For more, see this website. [map]

These Horses and Covered Wagons are installed at the Kingsburg Historical Park. The two Covered Wagons have been there for many years but the horses have only been there since around 2024. [map]

Horse and Carriage
Arcadia, IN		 Horse and Carriage
Logansport, IN
This Horse and Carriage in Arcadia has been installed at the Wilson Farm Market since at least 2022. [map]

This Horse and Carriage in Logansport at Bullshippers Cafe has been there since at least 2022. [map]

Horse and Carriage
Union City, IN
This Horse and Carriage has been installed at the Bouser's Barn Restaurant since at least 2008. [map]

More Prewitt Horses with Carriages:
Wellington, OH

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