*First comment dance*

Wow, excellent job on the tack removal! The only thing I thought when I first saw it, without reading your comments, is "That's a really strange pose for a horse to put itself in without a rider"

On closer inspection, if you don't mind a little constructive criticism, I'd say the main giveaways are the dip in it's back, which seems slightly too pronounced , and its long pasterns, which look slightly too thin - they are slightly wider at the top and narrower towards the foot, yes, but not quite to that extent.

Wow, that's good! Especially for a first full tack removal. If you hadn't mentioned anything in the comments I never would have thought. I agree with Tetraploid about the dip in the back but hey, for all I know the horse could just have a sway back or high withers.

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But don't be afraid to be willing to pay the price."

- Lane Frost

^{Thank you! The back had struck me as being a little too curved, but I am a fan of high withers and I decided to let it slide. It's a bit tricky to guess where the back is when there's a great big saddle (and did I mention a huge saddle pad?) and rider in the way.}

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<sup>You'd be surprised, I've seen photos of horses doing half-passes in the field just because they feel like dancing. Though they might not hold their head perpendicular to the ground since that makes it harder to see the ground.

I had to do a lot of guesswork where the tack covered up the horse's conformation, and the Pen Tool (a selection tool that creates bezier curves) does love to do dramatic curves. I guess I wasn't expecting to have too many vet students looking closely at it.</sup>

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<sup>I tried snorting coke once, but the ice cubes got stuck in my nose.

You've never seen a plot like this before. Original equine RPG The Secret: [link] .</sup>

Lol. I totally know what you mean. You did way better than I ever would have.

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"Don't be afraid to go after what you want to do, and what you want to be.
But don't be afraid to be willing to pay the price."

- Lane Frost

^{Well I tend to wait until I feel I am ready to rise to a challenge instead of just throwing myself at it (hence why I never made a pegasus until recently). Wait a while, tackle some difficult halter and bridle cloning, then when you're ready you'll be able to give it a good effort instead of being unprepared.}

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<sup>I tried snorting coke once, but the ice cubes got stuck in my nose.

You've never seen a plot like this before. Original equine RPG The Secret: [link] .</sup>

They do some funny things, it's true. My riding teacher used to assure me that no matter how bizarre a dressage move might seem, horses did it naturally too. And therefore the fault was entirely mine if I couldn't persuade the horse to do it on command as well xD

Suggestion for future saddle removal: when guessing where the back is, it depends on the head: if the head's down, eg. grazing, the back will be almost horizontal. The dip becomes more and more pronounced the higher the head is lifted. Which is mainly why the dip on Pilgrim struck me as unnatural, though perhaps that's the kind of thing only vets notice. I have spent the last week being lectured on the spine, after all.

In six years time, when I finish my course, I shall give useful veterinary advice to clients. Until then, I shall satisfy myself by commenting on horse anatomy on DA

^{Well I'll be more careful in my anatomical guesswork from now on.}

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<sup>I tried snorting coke once, but the ice cubes got stuck in my nose.

You've never seen a plot like this before. Original equine RPG The Secret: [link] .</sup>

_{The mane and tail are absolutely amazing!}

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