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Started by Arty, January 04, 2014, 11:19:35 AM

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Arty

I need someone to do sketches of the Zaniskari Pony, I need an adult mare, adult stallion, foal and a front view head shot (kinda like the ones we use for previews, but custom... I think).

I also want a set of four human base sketches, no hair, no clothes, no shading, just sketches. Two male, two female, adult and adolescent :)

I can pay up to $5 a sketch, but I might be able to pay more depending on the quality.

Arty

All the info (and pictures) I can find on the ponies;



Origin: India
The Zaniskari Pony comes from in the Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir State in northern India. Unfortunately there have been no official breeding practices in place, so interbreeding with local animals has caused pureblooded animals to be rare.

Features
Average height 13 – 14 hands

Physique
Head has broad forehead
Back is strong
Body is compact
Zaniskari ponies stand 120-140 cm in height, and weigh 320-450 kg. Their coloration runs from usually grey to black, though some specimens are a reddish, coppery color. The breed is able to carry heavy loads at high altitude and are used for work. They are well built with promiant eyes, fine, long glossy hair, and a long heavy tail.

Traditional Colors
chestnut | grey | black

Temperament
Spirited & alert

Use
Riding horse
Pack animal
Polo

Breed Standards of Zanskari Horse
"Zanskari horses are available in Leh and Laddakh area of Jammu and Kashmir. The predominant body color is grey followed by black and copper. The horses are known for their ability to work, run adequately and carry loads at high altitude. Horses are medium in size, well built and 120 to 140 cm high. The Zanskari horses have predominant eyes, heavy and long tail and uniform gait. The body hairs are fine, long and glossy. Only a few hundred horses at present exist in the Zanskar and other valleys of Laddakh. Large scale breeding with non descript ponies has endangered this breed. The Animal Husbandry Department, Jammu and Kashmir has recently established a Zanskari horse Breeding farm at Padum Zanskar in Kargil district of Ladakh for breed improvement and conservation through selective breeding." National Research Centre on Equines