Clydesdale Draft Horses in harness Colored Pencil Portrait, A4

About the breed (source cf. Wikipedia)

The Clydesdale is draft horsederived from the very hard-working farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland.

Clydesdale horses are noted for their rugged grace and versatility; they are very strong yet amiable horses exceeding 18 hh in height and over 1 ton in weight. A Clydesdale horse has a large head with slightly arched profile, relatively small ears, intelligent eyes and a profuse forelock. Generally, the neck is straight, the chest deep, the shoulders heavye. The back is fairly short and slightly curved, the withers high and the rump presenting a rounded silhouette. The legs should are long and strong with characteristically large hooves.

As far as hair coat colors are concerned, Clydesdales may be various shades of bay, chestnut and black. Roan varieties are also quite common, the coat being flecked with white.

Clydesdale horses have characteristic long hair on the lower legs, known as feather, on the lower legs, covering the hooves partly. Generally white, the feather can occasionally be black or chestnut, depending on the color of the horse and the presence or absence of markings, a variety of which can be found in most Clydesdales. The most distinctive variety of white markings is four white feet and a blaze, usually a full blaze or large, white "bald face" which extends to the lips and chin and may also extend to the eye region. White markings on the legs sometimes don't extend much above the feather, but in many cases may extend to upper part of the leg and even merge with a white underbelly. Clydesdales may also have one or more dark legs, either mixed with white hairs, or a solid shade of black or brownish-red.