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I'm working on this painting today - a 30x30 Oil of my friend Janet's Norwegian Fjord mare, Helga. According to Wikipedia, "The Fjord horse has its own unique conformation, which is a blend of draft horse muscling and bone, with smaller size and greater agility. It has a strong, arched neck, good feet, and a compact, muscular body. Despite its small size, it is fully capable of carrying an adult human and pulling heavy loads. The hair coat is smooth and shiny in summer, but longer and furry in winter. The mane is long, thick, and heavy, but is usually clipped to between five to ten centimeters (two to four inches) so that it stands straight up, making grooming easier and accentuating the horse's strong neck and full-length dorsal stripe. There is some "feathering" on the legs."