Horse Creek is a third-order tributary to Drowning Creek (Lumber River) in Moore County, North Carolina. The water of Horse Creek is classed as WS-II and HQW (High-Quality Water).
Horse Creek rises on the Joes Fork divide about southwest of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina. Horse Creek then takes a southerly course through numerous swamps to meet Drowning Creek about southwest of Addor.
Horse Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 466.77 and is about 37% forested.