According to the Islamic dietary law, animals considered haram are carnivores with claws for tearing their prey or birds with talons. Horses are neither of these. Horses are grass-eating animals with neither claws or talons, Therefore halal.

Can we eat horse in Islam?

Horses, mules and donkeys

In both Sunni and Shia hadith the meat of mules is prohibited but horse meat is allowed in Sunni sources. Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: "On the day of Khaibar, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the eating of donkey meat and allowed the eating of horse meat."

Are horses allowed in Islam?

EQUESTRIANISM & ISLAM

Particularly amongst Muslims in the Western World 'Horse Riding' is an almost forgotten Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammed.