Tradition / Region: Dutch Mythology
Alternative names: Het Gloeiende Paard
Category: Horse
The Myth
The Glujende Peerd, or “Glowing Horse,” is a supernatural horse from the folklore of Gelderland.
It is described as a burning horse that appears at haunted places. Wherever its hooves touch the ground, the grass is scorched and left burned in its wake.
Sources
Abe van der Veen. (2014, July 8). Van aardmannetje tot zwarte juffer: Een lijst van Nederlandse en Vlaamse elfen en geesten. Abe de Verteller. Retrieved June 29, 2026, from https://abedeverteller.nl/van-aardmannetje-tot-zwarte-juffer-een-lijst-van-nederlandse-en-vlaamse-elfen-en-geesten/