diff --git a/doc/examples/applications/plot_morphology.py b/doc/examples/applications/plot_morphology.py
index 206375ef..755e315f 100644
--- a/doc/examples/applications/plot_morphology.py
+++ b/doc/examples/applications/plot_morphology.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ on binary images only.
 """
 
 from skimage import img_as_bool
-horse = ~img_as_bool(io.imread(data_dir+'/horse.jpeg', as_grey=True))
+horse = ~img_as_bool(io.imread(data_dir+'/horse.png', as_grey=True))
 
 sk = skeletonize(horse)
 plot_comparison(horse, sk, 'skeletonize')
diff --git a/skimage/data/__init__.py b/skimage/data/__init__.py
index a544179b..253c08d3 100644
--- a/skimage/data/__init__.py
+++ b/skimage/data/__init__.py
@@ -116,6 +116,19 @@ def page():
     return load("page.png")
 
 
+def horse():
+    """Image of a horse.
+
+    This image was downloaded from
+    `openclipart <http://openclipart.org/detail/158377/horse-by-marauder>`
+
+    Released into public domain and drawn by Andreas Preuss and uploaded by
+    marauder.
+
+    """
+    return load("horse.png")
+
+
 def clock():
     """Motion blurred clock.
 
diff --git a/skimage/data/horse.png b/skimage/data/horse.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59f48822
Binary files /dev/null and b/skimage/data/horse.png differ