Centaur Costume : Half Man Half Horse : Human - Animal Costumes

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How to make a Centaur Costume : Two Person Costume, Ride On Costumes : Sagittarius : DIY Costume

Are you a horse person? Want to be a Centaur, half man half horse, for Halloween? Maybe it's for Comic Con or Cosplay event? You need a fabulous Narnia costume ASAP?

Make your own costume! If you're not creating this costume from scratch, you may add features to it to make it your own.

Were you born in 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954,1966, 1978, 1990 or 2002? These were all years of the horse. Could this have something to do with your choice of costume? The next Year of the Horse in the Chinese Zodiac is 2014.

Is there a pony show or horse race coming up? A parade? An anthropomorphic or furry convention? Some of the costumes on this page are truly theatrical quality.

Are you ready to Giddy-up with a Pantomime Horse?? Here you'll find some good cosplay help. Creative costumes are the best, and there are actually many variations of centaur costumes.

The famous Pantomime Horse, the two person horse costume fits nicely into this realm. It's all about part horse, part human. The two man costume doesn't have to be a horse.

There have been plenty of pantomime camels, donkeys and cows. Perhaps you'll be a person standing and just have someone inhabit the back end of the horse costume? You may find a video or photo of just such a look on this page! Consider something unique for the annual St. Stupid's Day Parade on April Fool's Day in San Francisco.

The zodiac sign of Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) is often symbolized by the centaur. I've seen some copyright-protected photos of robot centaurs, steampunk centaurs. In these, the creatures are half human, half machine. (Like a hybrid vehicle?!) The back end may be like bicycle, wheels, big tires, etc.

You may be interested in anthropomorphic dress, looking for a Taur Costume. Taurs are also known as Quads. Taur is the short furry form for Centaur. According to WikiFur, the Taur may be a "creature with a furry anthro humanoid upper body joined onto the non-anthropomorphic lower body of another animal, in the same style as a Centaur. ...

"Felitaurs are one of the most common taur variants within the furry fandom. While the most commonly found species in the fandom are chakats, others exist too, such as wemics and tigertaurs. ... Felitaurs are normally depicted as having the lower body of any of the big cats, a humanoid torso, and anthro-feline faces. They have a fur coat covering their entire body excepting the pads of the hands and paws." The Hybrid Horse.

Ride it costumes, two man horse costumes and one person horse costumes are available pre-made. Some are partly inflatable. They can be very impressive and fun to wear and show off! There are a lot of possibilities to create this type of costume. We've also seen these characters at the Renaissance Faire.

Half Centaur: Start off small with your hybrid horse costume. Maybe you're thinking of the 1960's television show, Mr. Ed? Was he half person, half horse? Mr. Ed was a Palomino.

How about Francis, the Talking Mule? Curious. You could claim to be Jason the Horse who's appeared on the Coast to Coast radio program. He is a man who believes he is, according to the Coast to Coast web site, "a man who believes he is really a horse living inside a human body." All three of these costumes may be the easiest of all to start with. Visibly, Francis is a mule, Mr. Ed is a horse and Jason is a man.

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Centaur History

In Greek mythology, a centaur is a member of a composite race of creatures, part human and part horse. In early Attic and Boeotian vase-paintings, they are depicted with the hindquarters of a horse attached to them; in later renderings centaurs are given the torso of a human joined at the waist to the horse's withers, where the horse's neck would be. ...."

"Though female centaurs, called Kentaurides, are not mentioned in early Greek literature and art, they do appear occasionally in later antiquity. A Macedonian mosaic of the 4th century BC is one of the earliest examples of the Centauress in art. Ovid also mentions a centauress named Hylonome who committed suicide when her husband Cyllarus was killed in the war with the Lapiths."

Read More about the Centaur on Wikipedia

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It doesn't show in this photo, but I've seen some of these costumes where they have wheels on the back feet. Get your centaur outfit to move.



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Hop-Along Horse Mascot Adult Costume

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These are high quality costumes made by a former toy manufacturer. Life-like, soft and comfortable to wear! Is this your way to make a centaur??

Complete costume includes: mascot body with attached tail & zipper in the back, shoe covers, separate mascot head and hand covers.

*For Special Orders: Most color and style change requests are honored, often at no additional charge to you.

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Clippity clop, clippity clop. Step into the old-style fun of block-stilt walking with these Shaddy Hufe Horseshoe Block Stilts!

Grab onto the soft rope handholds - start with a trot, work up to a canter, and before long they'll be galloping!

Authentic horseshoes on the bottom make your child's footsteps sound (and look!) just like real horse's hooves. Made in Germany. Includes one pair of block stilts.

Increases coordination and balance

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For ages 3 and up.

Block Stilts: 4" x 4-1/4" Rope: approx. 6' L.

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Ride Em Cowboy Inflatable Adult Costume

Dress-up as a cowboy and ride your trusty horse all over the party. Includes an inflatable bodysuit with a built in fan to give you the full effect the entire night. Does this look kind of like a donkey to you? You decide on that.

The brown horse gives has reins so you can direct it as it gallops around the room.

The fan requires 2 x AA batteries (not included).

Hat, bandana, shirt and vest are not included.

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This 2 piece costume includes shirt with attached see-thru mesh screen and attached cape and pants with attached plush stuffed horse.

Classic story costume.

Ride through the dead of the night on your black stallion in this Headless Horseman Adult Costume.


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Making a Centaur Costume : Discussion Groups

How to make a centaur costume

Here are links to some costume examples and suggestions

Included are excerpts from instructions and a few of the materials that people used to create their centaur costumes. This is a tricky costume to put together and there are different ways to go about it.

There are some amazing craftspeople here. It's a time-consuming effort.

Get ready to get your photo taken in one of these amazing costumes!
  • Costume questions and suggestions
    "Bendable metal (approx. 2in by 64in) with rivets (holes) all down the center (so bolting pieces on would be easy), nuts and bolts, small chicken wire 19 gauge, 1 inch thick foam (Joann's) and brown short fur for the top part of the body and thicker brown fur for the waist and lower legs. I'm using a synthetic ponytail from a wig store to give the tail a realistic look." -- Excerpt
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    "The only problem I ran into my costume was the rings that I used to run the fishing line through snapped because they were plastic. Use metal; And actually, I had the shoulder straps criss-crossing in the back instead of the front.

    "Let it hang off of your shoulders at a slight 45 angle to give stability. if you ran it down your back to your belt, it would make the body more jiggly when you walk. wider the degree between the shoulder strap and the body where it's attached, the better the stability, but it won't be able to be hidden by the upper body fur. If you're okay with having straps show, by all means, go to the middle of the 'taur body from your shoulders." -- excerpt
  • Centaur Costume for a Child
    "Cut a large rectangle from cardboard to make the body of the horse. Curve the cardboard to make a rounded shape. Have the body reach from the base of the child's back down to just below the child's rear end. Keep the front half of the body flat, but round the back end like a horse's actual body." -- excerpt
  • Child's centaur costume
    Muscle man t-shirt
    Cardboard
    Cotton stuffing
    Suede Fabric
    Pair of pants
    Wig

    "Soft suede fabric, along with a wig (for the horse's mane, horse's tail and the man's hair), and also a muscle man t-shirt. Since my son is only 3, I sewed in a pair of pants inside the front two horses hooves. I used cardboard to shape the horse and bent the cardboard into the horse's back and stomach. I also used some cotton stuffing so it was plush and soft looking like a horse. I then sewed on the suede fabric, along with hot gluing the horse's mane and tail on." -- excerpt


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    Wood from the lumber store
    Clothes from the thrift store
    Synthetic hair for the tail
    A bag of stuffing
    Foam, tape, cord
  • Centaur Kids' Costume with Foam & Frame

    Carving the foam and placing it over the metal frame
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    "The frame was made of chicken wire, wrapped and shaped and stuffed with foam-wrap. Secured with duct and electrical tape.
    Two kinds of Fabric stitched on." -- Excerpt
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Horse Mascot - 2 Man Adult Costume

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Horse Mascot - 2 Man Adult Costume

Complete costume includes: Mascot body with zipper closure, separate mascot head and foot covers.

Vision for this mascot is through the eyes.

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2 Person Horse Mascot Costume

Two Person Horse Mascot Costume includes a character head, jumpsuit, parade mitts and feet.

The mascot character head is constructed out of light-weight, molded foam and latex for superior durability and detail unmatched by rigid construction techniques.
Screened vision panel that allows you to see without being seen.
Extra ventilation panels
Exclusive built-in fans to help keep you cool!

This mascot costume includes quality features like a contoured neckline which allows for a comfortable fit on your shoulders.

Since the mascot head does not attach to your head or neck, you have free movement of you head while wearing this costume with no more sore neck muscles.

The shoulder straps keep your mascot head in place while moving around or bending forward. Made in the USA!

One Size Fits Most Adults ranging from 5'4" to 6'2" and chest size up to 60".

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Animal enthusiasts of all ages will fall in love with Stetson the Ride-On Horse. Created by artists in a socially-responsible environment, each realistic animal is given a unique personality. Soulful eyes and expressive faces are lovingly detailed for a life-like look.

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What kind of costume are you planning?

  • vallain Jan 23, 2012 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    Wow, you did a lot of work compiling this. Very informative and lots of choices. Fun costumes to choose from.

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