By Luthien Tinuviel of AU Howrse:

By Luthien Tinuviel, 5th April 2014 10:32:35 1
My main "issue" with some of the new coats is that they eyes seem too small, and makes the entire horse seem off.


But let's be real here for a minute. Raise your hand if you've ever tried to draw a horse. Go on, raise 'em high. Now, how hard was it for you to get all of the proportions right? Pretty challenging, huh? Let's face it- horses are really hard to draw. The simplest miscalculation can make the entire picture look off, or even worse, deformed. While the artists that work for Howrse are capable of amazing things (OPAL!!!!!!), they are going to make mistakes from time to time. That's how art, and life in general for that matter, works. You get an idea, you try it, it either works or it doesn't, and you go from there. Try giving the new coats time to sink in; I was initially very displeased with the new Connie coats. And while they still look kind of grumpy and a bit pudgy, the overall design has really started to grow on me. You have to keep your mind open to new things and change- if you're constantly comparing the old coats to the new, and have it in your mind that the new coats are just terrible and will always be terrible, then you're really ruining the game for yourself.

OK, I'll step off my soapbox now.

They are all being updated

And she's right. Have an open mind! Horses are hard to draw and seriously, we are all being harsh on the howrse artists. I almost wish they hadn't/couldn't see some of these messages

I'm happy that howrse added more hair to the Vanners and I love what they did to the feathers but... the mane just looks so... straight... almost creepy looking. I dunno.

Love what they fixed though. The mane just looks a little strange to me. Lol.

I agree but I'm looking past it. They are very good looking otherwise!

I LOVE all the new coats but there is a few things I can't get past:
- the new Gypsy Manes. I agree that the changes they made are MUCH better, but the Gypsy Manes are very very straight.
- the Friesian changes. The neck is much too thin now, I prefer the old one, except the brightness to the eyes is much better. The face also looks a little short.
- The Arabian eyes. There is no white in them! It is all black and very dull!

Other than these, I have no problems with the coats and am very happy with the creators They did an excellent job

I know I just meant how they tweaked the newest version of the Gypsy Vanners and lengthened their manes and added more feathering. Or like the QHs, who look more alert.

@Callisto
the mustang has also been tweaked

and the fresion

When is the Newfoundland pony going to change?

No one knows the order they are changing.

Well, the Howrse Team does. But they're not telling

Breed updating tomorrow:

Ohh sorry Freedom! Lol

It's okay

I just want the Quarter Horses to update. I breed them and love the new coats. I can't wait for them

I LOVE that howrse is listening to our feedback on the new horse designs! Way to go howrse team!

With the new Friesian coat some of the trouble i think is first the neck had a weird curve at the crest now its to thin.. playing with the image i think its the face that makes it all off. I did a mash up of current and new e.g. current head on new body and made the body darker. its by no means perfect but maybe better?

Yes, but remember these are professional artists who get PAID for their work...and feedback should be respectful, but honest..... This isn't an elementary school art show where you get points for trying.


I'm not a fan of all of the coats...but I do appreciate the efforts the Howrse team has made to correct some of the more terrible errors.

And if I may say so.....the new Fjord foal is pretty cute.

Cool!

While I do LOVE the new coats, I do have a bit of constructive criticism for a few. I'll just go down the list of horses pictured in the above post.

Mustang:
-The highlights on the face appear a little strong. Not a major issue, but if the coats were to be fixed it might be something to look at.
Over all they look pretty good

Adult Gypsies
- They look pretty good to me. Loving the longer manes and better build (the old ones looked too frufru to me)

Gypsy foals
- look slightly buck kneed (or over at the knee, whichever term you prefer), almost appear to be standing on their tip toes.
No major issues though, just a tweak that could be made.

Tennessee walker:
-Legs slightly too long, makes the neck appear a bit disproportionate, or you could say its the other way and the legs look to short. Just a slight adjustment in the proportions of the neck/legs would be needed if tweaks were to be made.

Trotters:
-Front pasterns look a little long
-Barrel looks a little long as well
Everything else looks pretty good

Nokota:
Looks good

Curly:
-Back leg is a little too far out. The hock and shank should line up with the point of the buttock.
-slightly camped under in the front

Appaloosa:
-Long in the barrel
- Looks a little buck kneed in the front to me. It may not actually be and the shading may just make it appear that way.

Paint:
-same as above

Quarter horse:
-same as above

Marwari:
-Either the chest is too big, or the rear is too small. Just looks disproportionate.
-other than that it looks really nice

Trakehner:
-The highlights on the faces look a tad strong for some of the coat colors (mainly the roans) but it looks good in general and that is a minor issue that wouldn't really need fixing.

Knabstrupper:
-slightly camped under in the front and the knees look a little swollen.

I'm still in love with the new coats, these are just a few issues I saw and minor changes that could be made. Thought I'd go ahead and put them out there incase they wanted any further feedback on the conformation and shading for the coats. I'll try and find some of the other breeds later and post some thoughts on them.

Whoa! Ok I must be blind. I totally didn't notice they changed the Gypsy Vanner or the Friesian at all. I have several Gypsy Vanners and several Friesian and I take care of them almost every day and I still didn't notice. Granted almost all of the ones I take care of everyday have GA coats..... But if they changed the Friesian why didn't they get rid of all the weird mussels on its face. It makes it look old to me. Or possibly angry. The rest of the body is beautiful though. I wouldn't change that.

Have all the coats changed now? They say that all of them are going to change but have they all already changed or are there still some that haven't changed yet? Also is there a place where they have the comparisons of new and old side by side. That would be really cool and helpful even.

That's because only a few coats have changed...

Is each breed going to look different from the others now?
Oh if that is the new Knabstrupper, Gypsy Vanner and Friesian I am not sure I like them. I know I like the old Knabstrupper, Gypsy Vanner, and Arabian better. But I do like the update for the Curlies
Some of the others are Lovely, too. I might have to switch breeds. Very difficult with a bunch of RC and GA unis, pegasus, and regular ones. If I do it will cost a fortune and it will have to be paid for by sell the breeds with coats I no longer like. Oh well maybe it won't be so bad. I might learn to like them.



I need a cookie now....

Sorry about all the emotes. Computer went weird and put most of them in. This is not good.

All the breeds are getting new coats, yes. Its so that they can fit the wearable tack that will added soon