Lego Gallops into the Year of the Horse

Looking for an activity to horse around? Lego does

Now that 2026 has started, we're already looking towards Chinese New Year which starts February 17!

It will be the Year of the Horse, specifically the fire horse, which promises to bring speed, passion and opportunity.

This afternoon at Costco we spied the latest Lego set promoting the four-legged animal. Called "Galloping Horses Canvas" (C$140), the set features four equines kicking up dust as they run, and in the background is an ink painting. 

It features four horses too in a Chinese painting that is kind of reminiscent of the artist Xu Beihong, who painted horses so well. The ones here, not so much.

Nevertheless, what is cool about the set is that the four horses actually move when you move the crank at the back. 

The set also comes with two figurines, one wearing a horse head, the other a girl, and they are by a table with an ink brush and a scroll with a horse drawn on it and the Chinese character for the animal. 

The Galloping Horses Canvas is one of three New Year-related sets; there's also one called Fortune Firecracker, and another called Fortune Master with the likeness of Choi Sun, the God of Wealth.

That said, this Lego reviewer gave a pretty honest review about the three sets. Might want to watch before you buy...