How to Make a SUGAR HORSE Tutorial

How to Make a SUGAR HORSE Tutorial

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Learn how to model a sugar horse from pastillage.

In this week’s tip, I show you one of my favourite things to make! A horse out of pastillage. I’ll go through my 2 piece joined half body method and how you can use it to make many other realistic animals.

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Downloadable Course Material

If you would like to approximately match the size of the artwork in the tutorial, print the downloadable files at 100% size. If you require your artwork to be smaller or larger, just adjust the print size accordingly.
Sugar Horse Course Material
This PDF document contains templates and guides to help you with this tutorial.
While not everything on this list is absolutely required, these are the things used in this tutorial video. Of course you are welcome to find alternative ways of doing things and we would love to hear if you've discovered an easier method or better tool to achieve good results. Please note that some items may be listed as sets, and it is usually recommended to have full sets, it may not be neccessary. In most cases, only one item from a set is actually used in the tutorial. Please watch the tutorial before purchasing any items to make sure you are not buying anything you don't need.
Tools & Materials
Rolling Pins
Small
Preferably with no scratches or dents.
Knife
Medium size
Scissors
Medium size
Round stick
Flat end (7mm diameter)
Pen tip
Small Brush in Water
Ensure that brush bristles are not loose.
Oil Cooking Spray
Colour should be as light as possible to prevent discolouration in the fondant or pastillage.
Aluminium Foil
Thicker is preferred.
Digital Scale
Preferably with 1 gram increments.
Recipes & Ingredients
White Chocolate (Compound)
for gluing
Compound chocolate is a product made from a combination of cocoa, vegetable fat, and sweeteners. It is used as a lower-cost alternative to true chocolate, as…
300g
A thick sugar paste, similar to gum paste, that can be molded into different shapes and forms. When dried, it is hard and brittle. Unlike gum…
Gum paste
100g white100g green

18 comments

  1. ebtesam ekbal says:

    Thank more chef

  2. Josif Katro says:

    Hi there. Thank you for your help with a lot of beautiful tutorials. I`m trying to download a file (the picture of parts of the horse) from the Sugar horse tutorial and I can`t. How you can help me? Thank you so much.

    1. Serkan Yener says:

      Hi Josif, Thank you for your kind words. The downloadable course material can be found below the video. Provided you are logged in, you should be able to download it. Here is a direct link for your convenience. Thanks! Sugar Horse Course Material

  3. Jitka Chaloupková says:

    Díky za váš nádherný návod. Koně jsem dělala poprvé v životě a myslím, že se mi celkem povedl. Ještě jednou díky.

  4. Deirdre Kettle says:

    thank you for the download material

    1. Francis Dias says:

      Thank you chef for the download template

  5. Deirdre Kettle says:

    wow how beautiful, you make that look easy which inspires me not to give up with making decorations but to keep on trying, thank you for that. you mentioned that adding icing sugar to gum paste will make it stronger, do you add it in powder form? and how much would you add??

  6. Vicki Cottam says:

    Please could you answer my question I ask about making bigger please

  7. Vicki Cottam says:

    I asked for some information on making the sugar horse bigger on how much pastillage I would need and I haven’t an answe yet please comment?

  8. Vicki Cottam says:

    If I need to make the horse bigger how do I work out how much pastillage I will need. So if I use my photocopier to say 120% how would I work out how much pastillage I would need for each section please.

  9. Olga Yeutushenka says:

    Thank you very much for your tutorials! This is a very interesting and fairly easy way to make a wonderful and completely edible figure! You are simply brilliant !!

  10. jayne ruck says:

    Really great to make such ease and step by step instructions. …
    amazing inspiration thankyou

  11. Chris W Harlims says:

    A big thank you to you sir for always on point in your selfless tutorial deliveries . You have and will always inspire me.
    A million thanks once more Yerner!!

  12. Wisdom Akpabio says:

    Thanks for this wonderful tutorial I really appreciate. Please could you make provisions for the downloadable course outline?

    1. Serdar Yener says:

      It is already there . Thanks

  13. donna hardy-bachan says:

    can you please post the drawing or template of the horse please thanks in advance

    1. Serdar Yener says:

      The drawing is already available under the video @ website

      1. donna hardy-bachan says:

        thanks for the downloadable material

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