Trotting Horse With One Hoof Lifted in a Fenced Paddock

A horse trots across an open paddock with its head turned to the right and its tail swinging out behind it. One front hoof is lifted and bent while the other three legs stay planted on the ground, which gives the pose a lot of movement. The mane flows back in long, wispy strands, and fine stippling and short lines add shading along the neck, belly, and legs. Behind the horse is a wooden rail fence, a line of bushy trees, and rolling hills in the distance. Tufts of grass and a soft shadow are drawn on the ground below. Try browns and tans for the body, with a darker shade for the mane and tail, then use greens and soft blues for the hills and sky. This free page also works well for a lesson on how horses move, since the raised hoof makes the trotting gait easy to point out.