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silviug2009
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Now when i see the picture, i understand what you are saying to me. Anyway, i modified the angle, so i hope this time my horse look better.
Cheers!
Cheers!
kathrynloch
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Here's something else you might find helpful.
You've probably seen the Muybridge race horse film strip before. But this little piece of history revolutionized the way artists portrayed the galloping horse. Before the invention of the camera, people couldn't see the individual components of the stride, so they conveyed it the best they could.
But here you can clearly see how a horse gallops. An important note for artists unfamiliar with how a horse moves. When it gallops, it has a lead. Either right or left, on one side the hooves will fall in front of the other side. It's used for balance and in racing changing leads helps stamina.
If a horse gallops and turns to the left, he should be on the left lead for balance. That means the left inside hind foot lands farther forward than the right. Then the left inside front foot lands farther forward than the one on the right. If the horse is galloping in a turn to the right, then it should be on the right lead. They can do what's called a flying lead change while galloping. So in the USA where we race turning to the left, the horse will be on the left lead in a turn, then in the straightaway, they will give a little hop and switch leads. A horse on a jumping course will switch leads more often depending on how he has to turn to get to the next jump.
I hope this isn't confusing but if you're looking at different reference photos now, you need to be able to spot if the horse is doing something wrong. Like people, many horses are right handed or left handed (or is it hooved? lol!) and they have a preference over one side. Sometimes an untrained horse will maintain the wrong lead even though he's off balance. And worse, they can do what's called a counter canter. The back legs are on one lead and the front legs are on the other. This is one of the most uncomfortable things to ride! It feels like you're getting pushed into all four corners of the saddle each time a hoof hits the ground.
This picture is of a Breyer model horse that they released for Black Beauty. It's infamous because the stride is a counter canter. The back end is on one lead and the front on the other. I know they changed up the legs so the model will stand without a base, but for horse people, we giggle every time we see it. So I wanted you to be aware of this as you look at reference photos. Even a real horse, running free in a pasture, can do something goofy like this and if you happen to pick that as a reference, well, you'll end up with Black Beauty.
You've probably seen the Muybridge race horse film strip before. But this little piece of history revolutionized the way artists portrayed the galloping horse. Before the invention of the camera, people couldn't see the individual components of the stride, so they conveyed it the best they could.
But here you can clearly see how a horse gallops. An important note for artists unfamiliar with how a horse moves. When it gallops, it has a lead. Either right or left, on one side the hooves will fall in front of the other side. It's used for balance and in racing changing leads helps stamina.
If a horse gallops and turns to the left, he should be on the left lead for balance. That means the left inside hind foot lands farther forward than the right. Then the left inside front foot lands farther forward than the one on the right. If the horse is galloping in a turn to the right, then it should be on the right lead. They can do what's called a flying lead change while galloping. So in the USA where we race turning to the left, the horse will be on the left lead in a turn, then in the straightaway, they will give a little hop and switch leads. A horse on a jumping course will switch leads more often depending on how he has to turn to get to the next jump.
I hope this isn't confusing but if you're looking at different reference photos now, you need to be able to spot if the horse is doing something wrong. Like people, many horses are right handed or left handed (or is it hooved? lol!) and they have a preference over one side. Sometimes an untrained horse will maintain the wrong lead even though he's off balance. And worse, they can do what's called a counter canter. The back legs are on one lead and the front legs are on the other. This is one of the most uncomfortable things to ride! It feels like you're getting pushed into all four corners of the saddle each time a hoof hits the ground.
This picture is of a Breyer model horse that they released for Black Beauty. It's infamous because the stride is a counter canter. The back end is on one lead and the front on the other. I know they changed up the legs so the model will stand without a base, but for horse people, we giggle every time we see it. So I wanted you to be aware of this as you look at reference photos. Even a real horse, running free in a pasture, can do something goofy like this and if you happen to pick that as a reference, well, you'll end up with Black Beauty.
silviug2009
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Yep! Without discussion you know much about horses!...Lucky me!
Thanks allot!
Thanks allot!
