Cool effects ! It is very nice that you think to include the horses' condition in the story. Too many modelers would only think of the rider.
J

Hey Kurt, just saw this post for the first time, I do like it. I have an 8 horse dio in progress with Cossacks charging from the woods. I do have a love for horses as I worked as a teacher at a boys school (for troubled kids) when I was younger and went on from there to work at several dude ranch's,(hated the way the horses were treated). But this is a refreshing dio you have here. Paul is correct in his assessment of the bits and the lather, which will be thicker at the mouth than any were else. If it is not to late, put a shinny clear coat on the horses body. The horse will sweat all over and the lather will build up in certain areas. Other than that, a hearty congratulations on a project (horses, except J.R.'s) we don't get to see very often.

Cool effects ! It is very nice that you think to include the horses' condition in the story. Too many modelers would only think of the rider.
J

Quoted Text

---

Cool effects ! It is very nice that you think to include the horses' condition in the story. Too many modelers would only think of the rider.
J

---

I had the same thoughts.

Cheers

Sean

Great work as always Kurt,

and a bravery award's pending for tinkering after you'd finished. It's superb to my eyes...maybe a little bit of red stuff on his sword, which would add to the narrative?

Cheers,

Dear Kurt,

Presuming that this project has been completed, please, allow me some advice for your next adventure with horses:
All leather parts on a horse do have a function, so it is all well kept and brought to the right length. Your reins should be straight so there is a direct contact between mouth and rider. No reins, no control!
Stirups are there to give a better position in the saddle. Missing a stirup leads to unstable positioning, thus severely hampering your movements while using your sabre. And that is where you are on the horse: to execute swift and effectfull charges. No stirup, no horse control!
Only short people ( like the Crow native indians in the USA plains) had made riding without stirups to a real art. Taller people, like the Greek, Romans and Mongolians became only dangerously successful in cavalery charges after introducing stirups.

Please, forgive if this sounds too critical. Not intended that way.
But your effort intends to show a thought over dio. Than the details make the difference between good and perfect!

I myself find great inspiration by studying the pieces of Mike Blank from Sweden!
He had done quite some impressive dios with horses.
I am sure he is able to inspire you as well.

Looking forward to see your next mount,

Paul